A catheter feeder has a connector for accepting engagement of a hollow needle. A top region, adjacent to the connector, has a first chamber sized to receive a catheter. The first chamber extends through the top region and through the connector allowing the catheter to enter the hollow needle through the first chamber. A handle has a second chamber sized to receive the catheter. The chamber tunnels completely through the handle. A curved thumb slide, between the top region and the handle, is composed of a region between the first chamber and the second chamber where the catheter is exposed and available to be manipulated by a thumb of an operator.
