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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2021
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Ishida, Hadano, JP;
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A catheter assembly is disclosed, which includes a catheter; a catheter hub fixed to a base end portion of the catheter; an inner needle having a needlepoint, inserted into the catheter; a needle hub coupled to the inner needle; a needle support portion configured to support the inner needle through the catheter on a leading end side beyond the catheter hub, the needle support portion having a pair of support arms openable and closeable in a different direction to an axis of the inner needle; a restraining portion capable of restraining the pair of support arms in a closed state and releasing a restraint of the pair of support arms; and wherein the restraining portion is movable with respect to the pair of support arms by a distal movement of the catheter hub relative to the inner needle, which releases the restraint with respect to the pair of support arms.