Appeal No. 2004-0479
Application No. 09/780,864
specification), a first end (62) secured to the hub (42) in a
unitary construction, a second end (64) distant from the hub
(42), and a passage (60, 66) extending from the hub (42) out of
the second end (64). See Fig. 3. The needle (82) is removably
located within the passage (60, 66) and has a sharp tip (86) in
proximity to the second end of the catheter (50). See
specification, page 13, lines 6-8. The hub (42) and the catheter
(50) are preferably made of the same material. See
specification, page 15, lines 8-10. Suitable materials include a
polyamide, a blend of acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene and
polyurethane, polyetheramide, a fluorinated ethylene propylene
copolymer polypropylene, an ethylene propylene copolymer,
polypropylene, polyurethane, and a blend of a polyamide and a
polyetheramide. See specification, page 15, line 11 to page
17, line 17. The hub (42) has a luer lock formation (58) on a
side thereof. See specification, page 12, lines 8 and 9.
Claim 18 is representative of the claimed invention and is
reproduced as follows:
18. An intravenous catheter assembly which includes:
a hollow hub;
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