Patent ID: 11865236
Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. An intravenous catheter device comprising:
a barrel;
a slider that is coupled to and slides within the barrel;
a catheter adapter having a proximal end to which a distal end of the slider is coupled;
a catheter that extends distally from the catheter adapter;
a needle hub contained within the barrel; and
a needle that extends distally from the needle hub, the needle extending through the catheter adapter and the catheter, wherein the needle hub is retracted proximally within the barrel when the slider slides distally to a trigger point, wherein a proximal end of the slider is configured to form an interference fit with the trigger point to prevent the slider from sliding proximally relative to the barrel.