Patent ID: 8231604

Claim:
A method for inserting an intravascular catheter into the body of a patient, comprising: providing the intravascular catheter comprising: an elongated tubular member comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end; and a hub comprising a first end, a second end, and a reservoir extending from the first end of the hub to the second end of the hub, the reservoir comprising at least one pocket that is partially shielded from the lumen of the elongated tubular member by a hub extension, the hub extension being an incomplete partition that extends from the second end of the hub into the reservoir in a direction towards the first end of the hub, wherein the second end of the hub is coupled to the proximal end of the elongated tubular member, and the first end of the hub comprises a first sealing gland, the first sealing gland comprising a plurality of air permeable pores that release air bubbles trapped in the reservoir into a surrounding environment outside the patient; inserting the intravascular catheter into a vessel of the patient; and inserting a second device through said intravascular catheter after inserting the intravascular catheter.