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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Clement Wan Chye Meng, Singapore, SG;
Cheng Kiat Jin, Singapore, SG;
Tom M. Miner, Riverton, UT (US);
Assignee:
Becton Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/178 ; A61M 5/32 ; A61M 5/00 ; A61M 5/31 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/178 ; A61M 5/32 ; A61M 5/00 ; A61M 5/31 ;
Abstract
The catheter and introducer needle assembly of this invention includes a catheter adapter at its proximal end having a hollow septum disposed therein. The septum preferably is hollow to minimize drag as the introducer needle is removed therefrom. If desired a gel or lubricious material may be disposed in the cavity.