The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2006
Dennis M Bialecki, Oxford, CT (US);
Nhut M Diep, Hartford, CT (US);
Alan D King, Burlington, CT (US);
Thomas T Koehler, Simsbury, CT (US);
Dennis M Bialecki, Oxford, CT (US);
Nhut M Diep, Hartford, CT (US);
Alan D King, Burlington, CT (US);
Thomas T Koehler, Simsbury, CT (US);
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc., Rockland, MA (US);
Abstract
An enclosed needle catheter insertion device () includes a catheter () and a needle insertion device () which are held together by cooperating arms () with one or more detents () cooperating with a radially projecting surface () of the catheter hub (). Insertion device () includes a guard housing () to enclose a needle () in a shielded position and a support housing () supporting the needle () for movement between a ready position, with the tip () of the needle () exposed, to the shielded position. Cooperating lock elements () are provided for the housings () which are positioned to define a lock actuation stage between the ready and shielded positions, whereat the needle is still within a passageway () defined by the cooperating arms ().