Patent ID: 9364634
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: A61M,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A peripheral catheter, comprising: a tubular body member of a predetermined diameter and having a wall thickness, the tubular body member having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending therebetween, the tubular body member further having a truncated length sufficient to access a peripheral vein of a patient, the distal end comprising a tapered tip, the tubular body member consisting of a first material; an introducer needle positioned within the tubular body member prior to the peripheral catheter being inserted into the peripheral vein of the patient, the introducer needle having a sharpened distal tip that extends out the distal end of the tubular body member, the tapered tip of the tubular body member providing a transition from an outer surface of the introducer needle to the tubular body member to facilitate insertion of the peripheral catheter into the peripheral vein of the patient, the sharpened distal tip allowing the introducer needle to pierce through skin and the peripheral vein of the patient while the introducer needle is positioned within the tubular body member; at least two stripes of a stiffening material embedded within the wall thickness of the tubular body, the stiffening material being different than the first material; and a plurality of holes positioned on the tapered tip of the tubular body member, the plurality of holes being formed through the wall thickness of the tubular body member and in communication with the lumen to define an array of diffusion holes, the plurality of holes comprising a first set of holes disposed in a first annular ring, and a second set of holes disposed in a second annular ring, wherein the second set of holes is axially staggered from the first set of holes from about 15° to about 60°.