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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2013
Luther Needlesafe Products, Inc., Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Joseph Antonucci, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Luther Needlesafe Products, Inc., Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
A low-profile universal passive protector is provided for an IV catheter comprising a hypodermic needle and a catheter. An elongate sheath defines a sheath cavity and a longitudinal axis. A slider is connected to the hypodermic needle and is movable along the sheath between first and second positions for withdrawing the needle into the sheath. A finger-press plate is coupled to the sheath and extends beyond the slider in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to define a plate height. A flashback body is coupled to the slider in a manner such that the flashback body and slider collectively define a cavity in fluid communication with the hypodermic needle. The flashback body is sized and configured to extend from the slider in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to define a flashback body height that is less than the plate height.