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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph J. Chang, Irving, TX (US);
Cathy J. Myers, Bristol, CT (US);
Mark A. Panzera, Bristol, CT (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 ;
Abstract
A positive engagement/disengagement catheter sleeve to reduce risks of needle sticks. The sleeve has a base and a body which define a pair of grooves. The grooves define a deformable region of the sleeve therebetween. At least one detent is provided inside the base within the deformable region. A mechanism is provided to cause the detent to disengage when the mechanism is actuated.