Patent ID: 6224569
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A catheter and introducer needle assembly, comprising:a catheter having a proximal end and distal end;a catheter hub in fluid communication with the catheter and having a proximal end and a distal end connected to the proximal end of the catheter;an introducer needle disposed in the catheter and having a proximal end and a distal end and defining an enlarged diameter portion; anda needle shield having a proximal end and a distal end disposed within the catheter hub with an interference fit, the needle shield defining a main chamber in the catheter hub with the introducer needle extending through the chamber wherein the needle shield has a means for engaging the enlarged diameter portion of the introducer needle to prevent unwanted proximal movement of the introducer needle and wherein the needle shield includes a means for engaging the introducer needle to prevent unwanted distal movement of the introducer needle wherein the means is a resilient transverse barrier defining a plurality of shielding flaps disposed in the chamber.