Intravenous catheter anchoring device
AssigneeVenetec International, Inc.
InventorsW. Cary Dikeman, Chris Winsor, Steve A. Cash, Larry C. Smith
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Abstract
An intravenous catheter anchoring assembly is disclosed and includes a patient-contacting membrane, a platform, and a retaining strap for securing a catheter or tubing of an administration set to a patient. The strap is attached to the platform with adjustable pull-tabs that permit a variety of catheter shapes and sizes to be secured. The strap is also elastomeric so that the strap is stretchable and thereby grabs the secured catheter. The strap and platform further define a plurality of passageways that permit the catheter to be secured in a plurality of non-aligned directions.
Claims20
An intravenous catheter anchoring device for securing a catheter to a patient, wherein the catheter includes a distal section configured to be at least partially inserted into the patient and a proximal section, said device comprising:
- a platform including a base and a plurality of connectors, said base forming at least part of an internal surface, said internal surface including a trough to receive said catheter;
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- a retaining strap cooperating with said internal surface of said platform to define a catheter-receiving passageway configured to receive a portion of said catheter with said proximal and distal sections projecting outwardly therefrom, said retaining strap comprising an elastomeric body, said body including spaced apart pull-tabs each being removably attached to a corresponding one of said connectors, with said body being elastically stretched when said catheter portion is received in said passageway wherein said catheter is gripped and thereby axially retained by said device.
An intravenous catheter anchoring device for securing a catheter to a patient, wherein said catheter includes a distal section configured to be at least partially inserted into said patient and a proximal section, said device comprising:
- a platform configured for removable attachment to said patient, said platform having a base and a connector, said base forming at least part of an internal surface, said internal surface including a trough to receive said catheter;
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- a retaining strap cooperating with said platform to define a catheter-receiving passageway configured to receive a portion of said catheter with said proximal and distal sections projecting outwardly therefrom, said retaining strap comprising an elongated flexible body having spaced apart opposite ends, one of which is coupled to said platform and the other which is removably attached to said connector, said flexible body including a plurality of discrete attachment locations spaced along the length of said flexible body, with each of said attachment locations being releasably connectable to said connector, said catheter-receiving passageway having an adjustable cross-sectional dimension that varies depending upon which attachment location is connected to said connector.
An intravenous catheter anchoring device for securing a catheter to a patient, wherein said catheter includes a distal section configured to be at least partially inserted into said patient and a proximal section, said device comprising:
- a platform including a base and a plurality of connectors, said base forming at least part of an internal surface, said internal surface including a trough to receive said catheter;
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- a retaining strap cooperating with said plurality of connectors to define a plurality of non-aligned catheter-receiving passageways, each being configured to receive a portion of said catheter with said proximal and distal sections projecting outwardly therefrom, said passageways cooperatively providing multiple catheter orientations relative to said device, said platform and strap being intercoupled at least at more than two coupling locations, said platform and strap cooperatively defining a plurality of catheter-receiving openings, each of which is between adjacent ones of said coupling locations, each of said passageways extending between a corresponding pair of catheter-receiving openings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.