#$%^&*AU2016269477A120161222.pdf#####H:\pxa\Intrwoven\NRPortbl\DCC\PXA\2316844_I.DOC-7/12/2016 ABSTRACT A catheter insertion device comprising: a catheter hub comprising a body defining an interior cavity with an opening at a proximal end and having a catheter tube attached 5 thereto and extending from a distal end of the body a valve located inside the interior cavity of the catheter hub for blocking fluid flow therethrough a needle having a needle shaft defining a needle axis projecting distally of an end of a needle hub, said needle projecting through the catheter tube and comprising a needle tip a needle guard element wholly disposed inside a valve actuating element and movable axially relative to the valve 10 actuating element said valve actuating element comprising a body housing wall and a nose section wherein the valve actuating element is disposed, at least in part, inside the interior cavity of the catheter hub in a ready to use position and the needle guard element has an arm biased radially by the needle shaft in the ready to use position and wherein the arm is un-biased when the needle tip moves proximally of the arm and wherein the arm is 15 movable radially to block the needle tip.113 C 0 C)- I-
