| abstract |
An extravascular system (10) is provided which includes a catheter adapter (13) having a blood control septum (18) configured to control flow of a fluid through the catheter adapter, the catheter adapter further having a catheter (15) configured for intravenous insertion. The extravascular system further includes a septum activator (50) slidably inserted within the catheter adapter and configured for advancement through the blood control septum to provide a fluid pathway through the blood control septum. Further still, the extravascular system includes an external safety mechanism comprising a needle hub (21) and a needle shield (30) interconnected via a tether (25), wherein the needle shield includes a safety clip (32) that is configured to retain a sharpened end of the introducer needle (40) within the needle shield. |