Patent ID: 11896787
Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A catheter system, comprising:
a catheter assembly, comprising:
a catheter hub, comprising a distal end, a proximal end, a lumen disposed between the distal end and the proximal end,
a catheter tube extending distally from the distal end of the catheter hub; and
a push tab and a plurality of ribs extending outwardly from an upper portion of the catheter hub, wherein the plurality of ribs are shorter in height than the push tab and proximal to the push tab;
a first wing and a second wing extending outwardly from the catheter hub, wherein multiple of the plurality of ribs are disposed between the first wing and the second wing; and

a needle assembly, comprising a needle hub, an introducer needle extending distally from the needle hub and through the catheter tube, and a grip coupled to the needle hub, wherein the grip comprises a face disposed outwardly from the push tab and the plurality of ribs, wherein the face is a first face, wherein the grip further comprises a second face opposite the first face, wherein the first face and the second face are elliptical, wherein the first face is angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the catheter system such that a proximal end of the first face is positioned upwardly with respect to a distal end of the first face, wherein the second face is angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the catheter system such that a proximal end of the second face is positioned upwardly with respect to a distal end of the second face.