Patent ID: 11872365
Assignee: ICU MEDICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A catheter assembly for insertion of a catheter into a patient, said catheter assembly comprising:
a catheter hub comprising:
a housing comprising an upper end and a lower end;
a valve member positioned at least partially within the housing, the valve member having a top surface, a central body defining an internal cavity, and a slit extending from the top surface to the internal cavity, the valve member configured to transition from a first state in which the valve member has a first length to a second state in which the valve member has a second length, the second length greater than the first length;

a catheter connected to the catheter hub and extending from the lower end of the housing, the catheter configured to be in fluid communication with the internal cavity of the valve member;
a needle extending at least partially through the catheter hub and at least partially through the catheter, the needle having a distal end below the lower end of the housing and a proximal end, the needle configured to transition from a non-insertion position to an insertion position; and
a needle hub attached to the proximal end of the needle;
wherein moving the needle from the non-insertion position to the insertion position transitions the valve member from the first state to the second state.