Johnson & Johnson Medical Gmbh

Philip D Schmidt

Joseph J Chang

Dennis Bialecki

Mark Panzera

The disclosed invention provides a telescoping tip protector for reducing the risk of needle sticks in used catheter introducers. The pair of telescoping members are adapted such that they telescope from a housing which is gripped by the user with one of the telescoping members locking in a position extending from the housing and the second member locks in a position extending from the first member. The second member carries thereon a tip protecting portion which surrounds the cannula tip and prevents the inadvertent jabbing, piercing or sticking of the needle into a person after the use of the introducer and engagement of the protector.

Telescoping members for catheter introducer assembly

An intravenous catheter insertion device which incorporates a controlled motion lock including telescopingly arranged slide members for a safety catheter constituting a needle tip protector mechanism which provides fail-safe protection for clinical personnel against the possibility of accidental punctures by a used IV cannula needle through catheter needle tip protecting structure which provides an audible signal that the protecting structure is fully deployed.

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Bristol, CT, United States of America

Philip D Schmidt