Patent ID: 6638252
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A catheter and introducer needle assembly, comprising:a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end; a catheter adapter connected to the proximal end of the catheter and having a proximal end and a distal end; an introducer needle having a proximal end and a distal end; a needle hub connected to the proximal end of the introducer needle; a needle shield having an external surface, a distal end and a proximal end and being slidably disposed about the introducer needle distal of the needle hub; and a push tab extending distally from the distal end of the needle shield over the proximal end of the catheter hub wherein the push tab is defined by a longitudinally extending cantilever having a distal end and a radially extending arm connected to the distal end of the cantilever, wherein the radially extending arm is remote from the proximal end of the catheter adapter.