Patent ID: 11944768
Assignee: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A catheter tip for a catheter assembly, the catheter tip comprising:
a housing including a cap member coupled to a base member such that a cavity is defined therebetween;
a rotating element positioned within the cavity, the rotating element comprising a first portion and a second portion, the second portion coupled to the first portion, wherein the first portion of the rotating element is semicircular in shape and positioned such that the rotating element freely rotates relative to the housing upon movement of at least a portion of a patient in which at least a portion of the catheter assembly is positioned; and
a bearing portion having an opening extending from a bearing first end to a bearing second end, wherein the second portion of the rotating element extends through the opening in the bearing portion, and wherein the bearing portion is coupled to the rotating element and the base member such that a seal is formed within the cavity.