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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
May. 13, 2016
C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Rex A. Ribelin, West Jordan, UT (US);
Daniel B. Blanchard, Bountiful, UT (US);
Matthew C. Rich, St. George, UT (US);
C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
An insertion tool for inserting a catheter into a patient's body is disclosed. In one embodiment, the insertion tool comprises a housing in which at least a portion of the catheter is initially disposed, a hollow needle distally extending from the housing with the catheter pre-disposed over the needle, and a guidewire pre-disposed within the needle. A guidewire advancement assembly with a first finger pad is included for selectively advancing the guidewire distally past a distal end of the needle in preparation for distal advancement of the catheter. A catheter advancement assembly with a second finger pad is also included for selectively advancing the catheter into the patient. The finger pads are positioned such that a user can begin to advance the second finger pad after advancing the first finger pad without substantially re-positioning the thumb or finger of the user so as to successively advance the guidewire and catheter.