C. R. Bard, Inc.

Todd P McFarland

Bret Hamatake

Gidon Ofek

Blake Allen

Samuel A Francis

James Freasier

Aaron Francis

Colton Jackson

A catheter assembly or other elongate tubular device for use in establishing vascular or other access within the body of a patient is disclosed. The catheter assembly is equipped with one or more sensors that enable monitoring of one or more physiological aspects of the patient or physical aspect of the catheter assembly itself when the catheter assembly is disposed within the patient. Such aspects include central venous pressure, body temperature, ECG heart signals, oxygen levels, ultrasound data, glucose, etc. The catheter assembly includes the ability to wirelessly transmit or otherwise forward data relating to the detected physiological parameters to another location, such as a patient electronic medical record, smartphone or other mobile device, nurse station, etc. Catheter assemblies configured to detect the frequency of catheter flushing, flushing quality, etc., are also disclosed.

Catheter assembly including monitoring capabilities

Medical devices that are formed from a polymeric matrix including a first polymer and a functionalized polymer are provided. The medical devices may include a functionalized polymer such as maleic anhydride functionalized polymer. The burst strength and/or the hoop strength of the medical devices including the functionalized polymer may be greater than the burst strength and/or the hoop strength of control medical devices. However, the durometer of the medical devices may be substantially equal to the durometer of the control medical devices. Methods of manufacturing medical devices including a functionalized polymer are also provided.

Medical devices including functionalized polymers and related methods

An introducer used to provide a route through which a catheter or other medical device is inserted so as to gain access to a subcutaneous vessel of a patient is disclosed. The introducer is configured so as to minimize the amount of force needed to enter and dilate a vessel, thus reducing trauma to the vessel and the patient. In one embodiment, an introducer is disclosed, comprising a sheath and a dilator. The sheath includes a tubular portion that defines a lumen. The dilator includes an elongate body and a tapered distal tip and is configured to be removably disposed within the lumen of the tubular portion of the sheath. The dilator elongate body defines a cylindrical recess proximally extending from the tapered distal tip. The cylindrical recess configured to receive therein the tubular portion of the sheath when the dilator is disposed within the tubular portion of the sheath.

Reduced-insertion force microintroducer

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Herriman, UT, United States of America

Todd P McFarland