A removable hub (100) for a catheter (170) including a lower portion (110)
having a lower proximal end (114), a lower distal end (112), and a lower
channel (116, 118, 120) extending between the lower proximal end and the
lower distal end. The catheter hub (100) further includes an upper
portion (130) having an upper proximal end (134), an upper distal end
(132), and an upper channel (136,138,140) extending between the upper
proximal end and the upper distal end. The catheter hub (100) further
includes a hinge (150) connecting the lower portion and the upper portion
and a lock (152a, 152b, 156a, 156b) for releasably securing the lower
portion and the upper portion to each other, distal from the hinge. When
the lower portion is releasably secured to the upper portion, the lower
channel and the upper channel form a passageway (182, 184, 186).