APPARATUS FOR PHLEBOTOMY THROUGH A PERIPHERAL IV CATHETER

摘要

An apparatus includes a catheter having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the catheter defining a lumen extending through the proximal end portion and the distal end portion of the catheter and an introducer defining an inner volume. The introducer having a distal end portion configured to be coupled to an indwelling peripheral intravenous line. The introducer configured to transition between a first configuration, in which a catheter protector is disposed within the introducer, and a second configuration, in which at least a distal end portion of the catheter protector is distal to the introducer and within the indwelling peripheral intravenous line. An actuator coupled to the catheter and configured to transition the introducer between the first configuration and the second configuration, at least the distal end portion of the catheter being isolated within the catheter protector and moving with the catheter protector as the introducer is transitioned from the first configuration to the second configuration. The actuator configured to move the catheter relative to catheter protector when the introducer is in the second configuration such that the distal end portion of the catheter is distal to the catheter protector.