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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Millaghi Medical, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
Donald L. Millerd, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Millaghi Medical, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/15 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 5/32 (2006.01); A61M 5/178 (2006.01); A61B 5/154 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/150656 (2013.01); A61B 5/1444 (2013.01); A61B 5/15003 (2013.01); A61B 5/154 (2013.01); A61B 5/150213 (2013.01); A61B 5/150221 (2013.01); A61B 5/150389 (2013.01); A61B 5/150503 (2013.01); A61B 5/150572 (2013.01); A61B 5/150732 (2013.01); A61M 5/178 (2013.01); A61M 5/3202 (2013.01); A61M 5/322 (2013.01); A61M 5/3213 (2013.01); A61M 5/3232 (2013.01); A61M 25/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for a single, handheld device that provides for both insertion of a catheter and collection of a fluid. Some embodiments further include a needle that assists in the insertion of the catheter into a blood vessel, and which includes a retraction feature that protects the user from an accidental needle stick when the device is ready for disposal. Still further embodiments include a protective cover that prevents a user from accidentally being stuck by a second needle used for the introduction of the patient's blood into a collection device.