Patent ID: 8308691
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A catheter assembly comprising: a first hub comprising a housing comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface defining an interior cavity; a tube attached to the first hub and extending distally of the first hub; a second hub comprising a housing comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface defining an interior cavity; a needle having a needle tip attached to the second hub and projecting distally of the second hub and into the tube; a valve comprising a top surface, a skirt depending therefrom, and an opening on the top surface having the needle projecting therethrough; a valve opener comprising an actuating end, at least one leg extending proximally therefrom, and a wiper, which is spaced apart from a nose section of the valve opener, comprising a perimeter defining an opening and the needle in contact with the perimeter for wiping the needle as the needle is retracted away from the tube.