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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Vigmed Ab, Helsingborg, SE;
Inventor:
Per Knutsson, Helsingborg, SE;
Assignee:
VIGMED AB, , SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0618 (2013.01); A61M 25/0606 (2013.01); A61M 25/0625 (2013.01);
Abstract
A closed IV catheter system, includes a needle shield assembly positioned proximally of a catheter hub and distally of the needle hub. The needle shield assembly cooperates with the catheter hub on the outer circumferential and peripheral surface of the catheter hub. The needle shield adds additional length and width to the closed IV catheter system. An improved manufacturing process with unique materials is also presented.