Patent ID: 9700700
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: A61M,Y10T

Claim:
1. A medical article for use in providing access to a patient's vasculature, the medical article comprising: a catheter hub having a longitudinal axis, a distal end, and a proximal end; a catheter continuously extending from the proximal end of the catheter hub, the catheter and the catheter hub together defining a continuous lumen; a housing surrounding the catheter hub, wherein a channel is defined between the housing and the catheter hub; the channel surrounding the catheter hub; and a pair of wings extending away from the catheter hub, at least a first wing of the pair of wings being configured to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the catheter hub between at least a first configuration and a second configuration, the first wing including a hook portion coupling the first wing to the housing, wherein at least a portion of the hook portion is disposed within the channel.