CATHETER SYSTEM FOR ARTERIAL BLOOD DRAW AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20240415432A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-19

    申请号:US18677619

    申请日:2024-05-29

    Abstract: An arterial catheter system may include a catheter assembly, which may include a catheter hub and an arterial catheter. The arterial catheter system may include a needle assembly, which may include a needle hub and an introducer needle. The arterial catheter system may include an extension tube coupled to the catheter assembly and a fluid pathway extending through the arterial catheter, catheter hub, and the extension tube. A first fluidic resistance within a portion of the fluid pathway within the extension tube may be greater than a second fluidic resistance within the fluid pathway distal to or proximal to the portion of the fluid pathway. The extension tube may have a length L and an inner diameter D. A geometric factor Gf of the portion of the fluid pathway may equal L/D4 and may be selected to reduce hemolysis during blood draw from an artery.

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