Abstract:
Systems, methods and devices are described including a medical device subassembly including a magnetic feature. Systems include such a catheter adapter subassembly (1012, 112, 12, 212, 312, 512, 612, 712) or needle subassembly (1112, 114, 14, 214, 314, 514, 614) or guidewire introducer subassembly (1216) and a wire (1050) including a magnetic feature, and relative movement of the catheter adapter subassembly (1012, 112, 12, 212, 312, 512, 612, 712) or needle subassembly (1112, 114, 14, 214, 314, 514, 614) or guidewire introducer subassembly (1216) and the wire (1050) can be determined using a magnetometer.
Abstract:
Catheters, vascular access devices using such catheters, methods of using such catheters and uses of such catheters are disclosed. The catheter comprises polymeric tubing including a composition that can be magnetized by application of an externally applied magnetic field, thereby magnetizing the tubing. Detection of the magnetic field provides location information for the catheter in the vasculature.
Abstract:
Devices, systems, and methods are described including an invasive medical device with a magnetic region. The magnetic region can include a discontinuity in the magnetic region providing a diameter transition, a plurality of spaced magnetic regions can be provided or the magnetic regions can be encoded with data. Systems and methods are described that include ways to read the data.
Abstract:
Systems, methods and devices are described including a catheter adapter subassembly (112, 12, 212, 312, 512, 612, 712) including a magnetic feature. Systems include such a catheter adapter subassembly (112, 12, 212, 312, 512, 612, 712) and a needle subassembly (114, 14, 214, 314, 514, 614) including a magnetic feature, and relative movement of the catheter adapter subassembly (112, 12, 212, 312, 512, 612, 712) and the needle subassembly (114, 14, 214, 314, 514, 614) can be determined using a magnetometer.
Abstract:
A valve actuator that moves in a catheter assembly between a first position where a valve is closed and a second position where the valve is open, the valve actuator including a shaft portion at a distal end of the valve actuator that is configured to pierce the valve, a mating portion at a proximal end of the valve actuator that is configured to engage a Luer device, a diameter reduction region that connects the shaft portion and the mating portion, and a plurality of windows that extend through the valve actuator for flushing fluid, the plurality of windows being disposed in the diameter reduction region, wherein each of the plurality of windows does not extend a full length of the diameter reduction region.
Abstract:
A catheter assembly (10) comprising a catheter (18), a needle (12) having a sharp distal tip (13), and a catheter hub (14) connected to the catheter (18) having the needle (12) passing therethrough, the catheter hub (14) including a valve (19) having a preformed opening (22) that selectively permits or blocks a flow of fluid through the catheter (18), a first inner diameter (32) that closes the valve (19), and a second inner diameter (30) larger than the first inner diameter (32), the second inner diameter (30) opening the valve (19), wherein the valve (19) is in an open position upon axially compressing the valve (19) into engagement with the second inner diameter (30) of the catheter hub (14), and the valve (19) is in a closed position upon releasing the valve (19) to engage the first inner diameter (32) of the catheter hub (14).
Abstract:
A cap (300) is configured to provide antimicrobial protection to a female luer port of an intravenous device. The cap distributes an antimicrobial solution within the intraluminal surfaces of the port when the cap is connected to the port. A cap is also designed to distribute an antimicrobial solution around the exterior surfaces of the port. Once connected to a port, the cap can form a seal that minimizes the evaporation of the antimicrobial solution from within the lumen of a port. The cap can therefore provide antimicrobial protection against another device that is connected to the port once the cap is removed.
Abstract:
[0099] Inserts can be formed with elution characteristics to cause the inserts to elute an antimicrobial agent when subject to a fluid within a medical device. An insert can be formed with a desired geometry to allow the insert to be compression fit within a medical device to prevent the insert from moving or becoming dislodged once inserted into the medical device. The material may also be hygroscopic so that the insert swells when subject to a fluid thereby enhancing the compression fit of the device within the medical device. In some cases, the material can be reinforced using an internal structure.
Abstract:
Systems, methods and devices are described including a medical device subassembly including a magnetic feature. Systems include such a catheter adapter subassembly (1012, 112, 12, 212, 312, 512, 612, 712) or needle subassembly (1112, 114, 14, 214, 314, 514, 614) or guidewire introducer subassembly (1216) and a wire (1050) including a magnetic feature, and relative movement of the catheter adapter subassembly (1012, 112, 12, 212, 312, 512, 612, 712) or needle subassembly (1112, 114, 14, 214, 314, 514, 614) or guidewire introducer subassembly (1216) and the wire (1050) can be determined using a magnetometer.
Abstract:
I nvasive medical device with a magnetic region (330, 630, 631, 633, L1). The magnetic region (330, 630, 631, 633, L1) can include a discontinuity (235, 335) in the magnetic region (330, 630, 631, 633, L1) providing a diameter transition, a plurality of spaced magnetic regions (430, 530, 531, 630) can be provided or the magnetic regions (430, 530, 531, 630) can be encoded with data. Systems and methods are described that include ways to read the data.