Patent ID: 11964117
Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 13:
14. A catheter system, comprising:
a catheter component, comprising:
a catheter hub, comprising a distal end, a proximal end, and a chamber disposed between the distal end and the proximal end;
a cannula secured to the distal end of the catheter hub and having a cannula axis; and
a tab coupled to a top of the catheter hub and formed of a thermoplastic elastomeric material, wherein the tab comprises a plurality of recesses spaced apart along the cannula axis such that a first recess of the plurality of recesses is distal to a second recess of the plurality of recesses, wherein the tab is constructed of a flexible material having a lower durometer than the catheter hub;

a needle extending through the cannula; and
a needle safety mechanism selectively coupled to the catheter component, wherein the catheter system is configured such that in response to insertion of the needle into a vein, blood flash flows into the needle and between an outer surface of the needle and an inner surface of the catheter hub.