Catheter with automatic needle guard

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1994-07-11

1997-03-18

McDermott, Corrine M.

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604198, 604263, A61M 5178

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056117817

ABSTRACT:
A needle tip protecting device is provided for catheters having an insertion needle. The device is small enough to be stored at the base of the catheter needle prior to and during use. After use it may be slip to cover the needle tip where it automatically self-attaches and becomes non-removable. Various embodiments of mechanisms to achieve this effect are described.

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patent: 3880163 (1975-04-01), Ritterskamp
patent: 4782841 (1988-11-01), Lopez
patent: 4795432 (1989-01-01), Karczmer
patent: 4863434 (1989-09-01), Bayless
patent: 4863435 (1989-09-01), Sturman et al.
patent: 4994041 (1991-02-01), Dombrowski et al.

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