Peripheral intravenous catheter with winged grip

Abstract

A PIVC includes a catheter adapter having a catheter that extends distally from the catheter adapter, and an introducer needle that inserts through the catheter. The introducer needle has a grip component at a proximal end of the introducer needle. The grip component extends outwardly and distally to form a winged grip adjacent the catheter adapter when the introducer needle is inserted within the catheter. The grip component can be rotatable within the catheter adapter to allow repositioning of the winged grip with respect to the catheter adapter.

1 . A peripheral intravenous catheter comprising:
 a catheter adapter having a catheter that extends distally from the catheter adapter; and   an introducer needle that inserts through the catheter, the introducer needle having a grip component at a proximal end of the introducer needle, the grip component extending outwardly and distally to form a winged grip adjacent the catheter adapter when the introducer needle is inserted within the catheter.   
     
     
         2 . The peripheral intravenous catheter of  claim 1 , wherein the catheter adapter includes a winged grip that extends outwardly from the catheter adapter. 
     
     
         3 . The peripheral intravenous catheter of  claim 1 , wherein the grip component secures the introducer needle to the catheter adapter. 
     
     
         4 . The peripheral intravenous catheter of  claim 1 , wherein the grip component is rotatable within the catheter adapter. 
     
     
         5 . The peripheral intravenous catheter of  claim 4 , wherein the catheter adapter includes a winged grip that extends outwardly from the catheter adapter such that, when the grip component is rotated within the catheter adapter, the winged grip of the grip component is repositioned with respect to the winged grip of the catheter adapter. 
     
     
         6 . The peripheral intravenous catheter of  claim 5 , wherein the grip component is rotatable within the catheter adapter at least 90 degrees. 
     
     
         7 . The peripheral intravenous catheter of  claim 6 , wherein at a first rotational position of the grip component, the winged grip of the grip component is positioned 90 degrees from the winged grip of the catheter adapter, and at a second rotational position of the grip component, the winged grip of the grip component is positioned 180 degrees from the winged grip of the catheter adapter. 
     
     
         8 . The peripheral intravenous catheter of  claim 1 , wherein the grip component includes a vent for venting gasses from a lumen of the introducer needle. 
     
     
         9 . The peripheral intravenous catheter of  claim 1 , wherein the catheter adapter includes a blood-control feature for preventing blood from flowing proximally through the catheter adapter. 
     
     
         10 . The peripheral intravenous catheter of  claim 1 , wherein the catheter adapter is colored based on a gauge of the catheter. 
     
     
         11 . The peripheral intravenous catheter of  claim 1 , wherein the introducer needle includes a needle shield for shielding a tip of the introducer needle. 
     
     
         12 . A peripheral intravenous catheter comprising:
 a catheter adapter having a catheter extending distally from the catheter adapter, the catheter adapter including a first winged grip that extends outwardly from the catheter adapter; and   an introducer needle that extends through the catheter, the introducer needle including a grip component positioned at a proximal end of the introducer needle, the grip component forming a second winged grip.   
     
     
         13 . The peripheral intravenous catheter of  claim 12 , wherein the grip component secures the introducer needle within the catheter adapter. 
     
     
         14 . The peripheral intravenous catheter of  claim 13 , wherein the grip component is rotatable within the catheter adapter thereby allowing the first winged grip to be repositioned with respect to the second winged grip. 
     
     
         15 . The peripheral intravenous catheter of  claim 12 , wherein the grip component includes a vent for venting gases contained within a lumen of the introducer needle. 
     
     
         16 . The peripheral intravenous catheter of  claim 12 , wherein the catheter adapter includes a blood-control feature for preventing blood from flowing proximally through the catheter adapter. 
     
     
         17 . A peripheral intravenous catheter comprising:
 a catheter adapter having a catheter extending distally from the catheter adapter; and   an introducer needle that extends through the catheter, the introducer needle including a grip component positioned at a proximal end of the introducer needle, the grip component securing the introducer needle to the catheter adapter and forming a winged grip that extends outwardly from the introducer needle.   
     
     
         18 . The peripheral intravenous catheter of  claim 17 , wherein the winged grip extends distally along the introducer needle such that the winged grip extends alongside the catheter adapter when the introducer needle is secured to the catheter adapter. 
     
     
         19 . The peripheral intravenous catheter of  claim 17 , wherein the catheter adapter includes a winged grip. 
     
     
         20 . The peripheral intravenous catheter of  claim 17 , wherein the grip component is rotatable within the catheter adapter to enable repositioning of the winged grip around a portion of the catheter adapter.