Abstract: This invention concerns a catheter protective device useful for a Y-adaptor, where a tubular member is positioned at the proximal end of the Y-adaptor The tubular member protects a catheter from being crushed by a fastener on the Y-adaptor and minimizes blood bleed-back.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 14, 1999
Date of Patent:
July 10, 2001
Assignee:
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New
York