Patent ID: 8216186

Claim:
An intravenous catheter device, comprising: a catheter adapter having a first end and a second end, the first end supporting a catheter tube, and the second end having an opening; a needle partially disposed within the catheter tube, a tip portion of the needle extending beyond a tip of the catheter tube, the needle further having a body extending through the catheter tube and into the catheter adapter; a needle hub partially disposed within the opening of the second end of the catheter adapter, a portion of the needle body being coupled to the needle hub; and an arm having a first end coupled to the needle hub and a second end in contact with a surface of the catheter adapter, wherein upon actuating the arm, the arm is moved toward a position increasing the distance between the first and second ends of the arm and applying a force against the surface of the catheter adapter that repositions the catheter adapter relative to the needle hub such that the tip portion of the needle is hooded within the catheter tube.