SG11201803328PA - Catheter adapter with distal inner diameter curvature providing kink resistance - Google Patents

Catheter adapter with distal inner diameter curvature providing kink resistance

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SG11201803328PA
SG11201803328PA SG11201803328PA SG11201803328PA SG11201803328PA SG 11201803328P A SG11201803328P A SG 11201803328PA SG 11201803328P A SG11201803328P A SG 11201803328PA SG 11201803328P A SG11201803328P A SG 11201803328PA SG 11201803328P A SG11201803328P A SG 11201803328PA
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Prior art keywords
inner diameter
catheter adapter
kink resistance
distal inner
diameter curvature
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SG11201803328PA
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English (en)
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Jonathan Karl Burkholz
Jeffrey C O'bryan
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Becton Dickinson Co
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