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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2012
Applicants:
Sandra Walker, St. Charles, MO (US);
Gregory A. Steube, St. Charles, MO (US);
Kevin R. Martz, Desoto, MO (US);
Inventors:
Sandra Walker, St. Charles, MO (US);
Gregory A. Steube, St. Charles, MO (US);
Kevin R. Martz, Desoto, MO (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/178 (2006.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A plurality of different vascular access assemblies are described which protect a clinician from accidental needle stick injury upon withdrawal of a needle from a catheter assembly. Each of the vascular access assemblies include a safety device for guarding the needle tip of the needle upon withdrawal of a needle from the catheter assembly.