Patent ID: 7731687

Claim:
An IV catheter assembly comprising: a catheter hub comprising a catheter tube attached thereto and extending therefrom, said catheter tube defining a longitudinal axis; a shroud housing comprising a wall surface defining a cavity and having a safety clip loosely positioned therein such that it is movable relative to the shroud housing, and separated from the shroud housing when in a used position; the shroud housing comprising a distal portion and a proximal portion, said distal portion being generally cylindrical and overlaps with a portion of the catheter hub and said shroud housing being separable from the catheter hub; a needle hub comprising a wall surface defining a flash chamber and having a needle comprising a needle tip attached thereto; said needle extending distally of the needle hub and projecting through the shroud housing, an opening on a proximal wall of the safety clip, the catheter hub, and the catheter tube; said needle hub further comprising a distally extending wall surface defining a holding bore and having at least a portion of the shroud housing positioned therein; and wherein the safety clip comprises at least one arm comprising a distal wall comprising a curved lip, said curved lip being radially biased against a side of the needle, and wherein the at least one arm is resilient and flexes over the needle tip when the catheter assembly is in the used position.