Catheter introducer needle assembly

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of catheter introducer needle assembly showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view thereof with the other side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D378405 March 11, 1997 Musgrave et al.
4655226 April 7, 1987 Lee
4973313 November 27, 1990 Katsaros et al.
5480389 January 2, 1996 McWha et al.
5676656 October 14, 1997 Brimhall
5743882 April 28, 1998 Luther
Patent History
Patent number: D417733
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 28, 1998
Date of Patent: Dec 14, 1999
Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventors: Glade H. Howell (Sandy, UT), Christopher N. Cindrich (South Jordan, UT), Weston F. Harding (Lehi, UT), Kenneth C. Musgrave (Salt Lake City, UT), Bryan G. Davis (Sandy, UT)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorney: Eric M. Lee
Application Number: 0/87,170