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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and methods for a single, handheld device that provides both insertion of a catheter and collection of fluid.
SOLUTION: Some embodiments further include a needle that assists in insertion of a catheter into a blood vessel, and the needle includes a retraction feature that protects a user from an accidental needle stick when the device is ready for disposal. Still further embodiments include a protective cover that prevents a user from accidentally being stuck by a second needle used for the introduction of the patient's blood into a collection device.
SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11B
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【課題】カテーテルの挿入及び流体の採取の両方を提供する、単一の手持ち型装置のための機器及び方法を提供すること。【解決手段】いくつかの実施例は、カテーテルを血管の中へ挿入するのを支援する針を更に含み、針は、装置が処分待機状態にある時、偶発的な針刺しからユーザを保護する引き込み特徴を含む。更に別の実施例は、患者の血液を採取装置の中へ導入するのに使用される第2の針でユーザが偶発的に刺されるのを防止する保護カバーを含む。【選択図】図11B