Patent ID: 11944760
Assignee: BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A refreshing stylet configured to fit within a lumen of a catheter, the refreshing stylet comprising an elongated hollow body including:
a proximal portion coupled to a needleless connector;
a distal portion ending in a distal tip;
an interior surface;
an exterior surface coated with a sustained-release formulation including one or more anti-thrombotic agents configured to contact a luminal surface of the catheter and prevent thrombus formation on the luminal surface of the catheter; and
a side hole through the elongated hollow body connecting the interior surface with the exterior surface, the side hole configured to provide a locking solution to the lumen of the catheter for locking the catheter between uses, wherein the side hole is positioned so that an entirety of the lumen of the catheter can be filled with a set volume of the locking solution through the side hole.