Patent ID: 11904114
Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  F | IPC A  F

Claim 0:
1. A vascular access device comprising:
a catheter adapter comprising a main body portion, wherein the main body portion comprises a distal end, a proximal end, and a side port disposed between the distal end of the main body portion and the proximal end of the main body portion, wherein the side port comprises an extension that extends outwardly from the main body portion;
a catheter extending from the distal end of the main body portion;
extension tubing having a distal end that inserts into and is secured within the extension; and
an interface extending proximally from the extension and formed of a flexible material that is positioned in-line with the extension, wherein the interface forms an external surface of the vascular access device, wherein a distal end of the extension tubing is disposed within the extension and a portion of the extension tubing proximal to the distal end of the extension tubing is disposed within the interface.