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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2016
Applicant:
Vascular Pathways, Inc., Los Altos, CA (US);
Inventor:
Amir Belson, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Vascular Pathways, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0606 (2013.01); A61M 25/0637 (2013.01); A61M 25/0693 (2013.01); A61M 25/09 (2013.01);
Abstract
Intravenous access is achieved by introducing a catheter having a guidewire safety tip at its distal end. The safety tip can be advanced and retracted using a slider disposed over an access needle which is initially present in the catheter. After the catheter has been properly positioned, the access needle and guidewire may be removed so that the catheter is available for use.