Patent ID: 8361038

Claim:
A vascular access device, comprising: an intravenous catheter adapter having an inner surface, a proximal end, a distal end and a first lumen extending therethrough; a septum positioned within the first lumen, the septum dividing the first lumen into a distal portion and a proximal portion; a pusher disposed within the proximal portion of the first lumen, the pusher having an outer surface, a distal end, a proximal end, and a second lumen extending therethrough, the outer surface further including a rib that emanates from the distal end of the pusher and extends along the outer surface and past the proximal end of the pusher, a proximal end of the rib comprising a contact point; a first flow channel formed between the inner surface of the intravenous catheter adapter and the outer surface of the pusher; and a second flow channel comprising the second lumen.