Patent ID: 11931531
Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 3:
4. A delivery device to deliver a guidewire into a catheter assembly, the delivery device comprising:
a syringe, comprising a barrel and a plunger movable within the barrel, wherein the plunger comprises a handle and a stopper coupled to a distal end of the handle, wherein the stopper comprises a channel; and
a guidewire disposed within the barrel and extending through the channel, wherein in response to depression of the plunger, the guidewire moves through the channel and a first end of the guidewire is advanced in the distal direction, wherein a second end of the guidewire is fixed, wherein the barrel contains a liquid, wherein the syringe further comprises a flexible housing disposed within the barrel, wherein the flexible housing prevents contact between the liquid and at least a portion of the guidewire, wherein the portion of the guidewire is surrounded by the flexible housing, wherein the housing is configured to compress in response to the plunger being depressed.