Safety catheter introducer needle assembly

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof, the broken line showing of the cover is for illustrated purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D381418
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 7, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 22, 1997
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventors: Timothy J. Erskine (Sandy, UT), Kenneth C. Musgrave (Sandy, UT)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorney: Eric M. Lee, Esq.
Application Number: 0/47,560