SG11201909002VA - Low-profile extension for a catheter assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

WO 18/ 18696 4 A2 (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 11 October 2018 (11.10.2018) WIPO I PCT omit VIII °nolo OH 1101 VIII 001010IIII iflo (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/186964 A2 (51) International Patent Classification: A61M 25/00 (2006.01) A61M 39/10 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/020947 (22) International Filing Date: 05 March 2018 (05.03.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 15/481,690 07 April 2017 (07.04.2017) US (71) Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY [US/US]; 1 Becton Drive, Mail Stop 110, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 (US). (72) Inventors: HARDING, Weston F.; 2421 North 910 West, Lehi, Utah 84043 (US). STALEY, Shaun; 373 E. Belview Avenue, Murray, Utah 84107 (US). (74) Agent: METCALF, Craig et al.; Kirton McConkie, 36 South State Street, Suite 1900, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, (54) Title: LOW-PROFILE EXTENSION FOR A CATHETER ASSEMBLY 1,8 FIG. (57) : An extension for a catheter assembly may include a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end may include one or more cantilever arms and an insertion feature spaced apart from the cantilever arms. The insertion feature may be configured to insert into a lumen of a catheter adapter to provide a fluid connection between the catheter adapter and the extension. The one or more cantilever arms may be configured to engage in a snap-fit with the catheter adapter. The proximal end of the extension may include a female luer fitting. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/186964 A2IMIOHOM0101011M0E10130iIIIIIII00HMOMMIE TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) Published: without international search report and to be republished upon receipt of that report (Rule 48.2(g))