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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2011
Janelle Anderson, New York, NY (US);
Steven F. Bierman, Del Mar, CA (US);
Wei Huang, San Diego, CA (US);
Richard A. Pluth, San Diego, CA (US);
Janelle Anderson, New York, NY (US);
Steven F. Bierman, Del Mar, CA (US);
Wei Huang, San Diego, CA (US);
Richard A. Pluth, San Diego, CA (US);
Access Scientific, LLC, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An access device places a medical article within a body space of a patient. The device has a needle that includes an elongated body and a needle hub. The device further includes a dilator disposed on and slideable along the elongated body of the needle and a medical article. The medical article is disposed on and slideable along the dilator. A track extends in a proximal direction from the dilator. The needle hub slides along at least a portion of the track between a first position and a second position. The device further includes a locking mechanism operably disposed between the track and the needle hub so as to inhibit further axial movement of the needle in the proximal direction when the needle hub is in the second position.