Devices and Methods for Securing Catheter Assemblies
AssigneeAdapta Medical, Inc.
InventorJamie Glen House
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Abstract
A connecting device for a catheter assembly is disclosed allowing a user to connect a catheter assembly to an adhesive pad which is then capable of anchoring the catheter assembly to a patient's leg. The connecting device may have an introducer body with an extension body and an attachment mechanism. The connecting device can be rotated along with or within a collar in a circular manner in order to facilitate the making of the connection with the adhesive pad. Additionally, the connecting device may contain an enlarged portion to enhance operability.
Claims20
An assembly for securing a catheter device to a user, the assembly comprising:
- an introducer body surrounding the catheter device;
- and
- a catheter attachment mechanism exterior to the introducer body, the catheter attachment mechanism capable of reversibly mating with a corresponding pad attachment mechanism;
- wherein the catheter attachment mechanism may rotate about an axis defined by the length of the catheter device in order to align with the pad attachment mechanism.
A method of securing a catheter device to a user, the method comprising:
- attaching an adhesive pad to a patient, the adhesive pad having a pad attachment mechanism;
- inserting a catheter device into the urethra of the patient, the catheter device having an introducer body surrounding the catheter device and a catheter attachment mechanism coupled to the introducer body;
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- coupling the pad attachment mechanism to the catheter attachment mechanism to secure the catheter device to the patient.
A system for urinary catheterization, the system comprising:
- a catheter device including an introducer body surrounding the catheter device, and a catheter attachment mechanism coupled to the introducer body;
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- an adhesive pad having a pad attachment mechanism, the pad attachment mechanism capable of reversibly mating with the catheter attachment mechanism, the adhesive pad having an adhesive material to adhere to a patient;
- wherein the catheter attachment mechanism may rotate about an axis defined by the length of the catheter device in order to align with the pad attachment mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.