Velano Vascular Phlebotomy Through Peripheral IV Catheter Patent
Summary
USPTO granted Velano Vascular patent US12599324B2 for systems and methods for phlebotomy through a peripheral IV catheter. The patent covers apparatus including a catheter, introducer with first and second members, locking mechanism, and actuator configured to move the catheter from within the introducer to extending past the peripheral IV line end. The patent has 7 claims and was assigned to Velano Vascular, Inc.
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USPTO granted patent US12599324B2 to Velano Vascular covering systems and methods for phlebotomy through a peripheral IV catheter. The patent discloses apparatus including a catheter, an introducer with first and second members, a locking mechanism, and an actuator that moves the catheter from within the introducer to extending past the peripheral IV line end. The patent claims priority to application 17716533 filed April 8, 2022.
Healthcare providers performing phlebotomy and medical device manufacturers in the vascular access space should monitor this patent. It represents enforceable intellectual property rights that may affect product development strategies or clinical practices involving phlebotomy through peripheral IV catheters. Legal counsel should be consulted regarding any potential infringement concerns.
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Systems and methods for phlebotomy through a peripheral IV catheter
Grant US12599324B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
Velano Vascular, Inc.
Inventors
Pitamber Devgon, Richard Thomas Briganti, Kenneth Todd Cassidy, Marc-Alan Levine, Mark Martel
Abstract
An apparatus includes a catheter, an introducer having a first member and a second member, a locking mechanism coupled to a distal end of the first member and configured to couple the introducer to a peripheral intravenous line, and an actuator coupled to the catheter. The actuator is configured to move from a first configuration, in which the catheter is disposed within the introducer, toward a second configuration to move the second member to a distal position relative to the first member. A portion of a guide of the second member being distal to the first member when the second member is in the distal position. The actuator is configured to move relative to the second member to be placed in the second configuration when the second member is in its distal position such that the catheter is disposed within and extending past an end of the peripheral intravenous line.
CPC Classifications
A61B 5/150992 A61B 5/15003 A61B 5/150267 A61B 5/155 A61M 25/0606 A61M 2039/1077
Filing Date
2022-04-08
Application No.
17716533
Claims
7
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