Patent ID: 9352119
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: A61M

Claim Text:
1. An infusion therapy medical device, comprising: a catheter adapter from which a catheter extends distally, the catheter adapter including a lumen, the lumen including a channel formed between a proximal stop and a distal stop; a septum positioned within the lumen distal to the distal stop, the septum dividing the lumen into a distal fluid chamber and a proximal fluid chamber; an introducer needle that extends through the lumen of the catheter adapter and through the catheter to allow the catheter to be inserted into a patient's vasculature, the introducer needle being configured to be removed from the lumen after insertion of the catheter; and a septum actuator disposed within the proximal fluid chamber, the septum actuator comprising a body with a lumen and a plurality of fins that extend radially outward from the body, the septum actuator being configured to move from a proximal position in which the fins contact the proximal stop to a distal position in which the fins contact the distal stop, and wherein, when in the distal position, a distal end of the septum actuator extends through the septum, the septum actuator including a rigid or semi-rigid anti-pathogenic material that is applied to a portion of the body but that is not applied to tips of the fins.