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

Claim 6:
7. 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 plurality of ridges coupled to the catheter hub and extending away from an axis of the cannula, wherein the plurality of ridges are spaced apart along the cannula axis such that a first ridge of the plurality of ridges is distal to a second ridge of the plurality of ridges, wherein a height of the first ridge is greater than a height of the second ridge, wherein the first ridge and the second ridge are constructed of a flexible material having a lower durometer than the catheter hub; and

a needle extending through the cannula.