Patent ID: 6939325

Claim:
An intravenous catheter insertion device comprising: (a) a hollow cylindrical barrel of semi-rigid plastic material having an insertion end and a distal end; (b) a catheter insertion needle carrier slidably mounted within said barrel; (c) a catheter insertion needle fixedly attached to said needle carrier and oriented toward said insertion end; (d) an intravenous catheter removable secured about said needle, said intravenous catheter comprising a rigid hollow conical base and a flexible hollow tube extending from the narrow end of said base, said base having a circumferential flange extending the wide end; (e) sliding means mounted on said needle carrier extending exterior of said barrel for sliding said needle carrier with said needle and said catheter within said barrel to expose or retract said needle with said catheter; and (f) a resealable closure near said insertion end that opens to allow passage of said insertion needle and catheter during exposure and closes when said insertion needle is retracted.