A - Human Necessities – 61 – M
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
M
A61M 25/01 (2006.01) A61M 25/06 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2132494
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE CATHETER INTRODUCER ASSEMBLY WITH GUIDEWIRE A catheter introducer assembly is disclosed. The catheter introducer assembly is made up of a housing having a needle attached to it. A guidewire is slidably located within the lumen of the needle. A catheter assembly is mounted over the needle. Within housing is a plunger and secured to the plunger is a retaining means for releasably retaining the guidewire within the needle lumen. Axial movement of the plunger cause axial movement of the guidewire. The retaining means releasably retains the guidewire. Also disclosed is a method of introducing a catheter into a blood vessel. The method involves the steps of piercing the blood vessel with a sharp needle having a catheter mounted axially of it; sliding a guidewire through the lumen of the needle so that the guidewire protrudes from the distal end of the needle and into the vessel; sliding the catheter over the guidewire and into the vessel; withdrawing the needle from the catheter; and retaining the guidewire within the catheter after withdrawal of the needle.
Becton Dickinson And Company
Gowling Lafleur Henderson Llp
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