Catheter management system
AssigneeNexus Control Systems, LLC
InventorTODD J. COHEN
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Abstract
A catheter management system comprises several layers where a top layer has one or more channels to receive one or more elongated medical devices or members and a bottom layer comprises adhesive to secure the catheter management system to a patient or other secure site in the operating field. A firm upper surface causes the elongated medical devices or members to stay in the channels, whereas a firm inner layer facilitates maintaining the shape of the catheter management system and providing resistance for an operator to easily release an elongated medical device or member.
Claims15
A disposable multilayered device for managing elongated medical devices or members, which comprises:
- an upper firm layer having upper and lower surfaces;
- a middle compressible foam layer having upper and lower surfaces, the upper surface of the middle compressible layer being attached to the lower surface of the upper firm layer;
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- a lower adhesive layer for securing said device to or near a patient, which lower adhesive layer is attached to the lower surface of the middle compressible layer,
- wherein one or more lateral channels extend from the upper surface of the upper firm layer through the middle compressible layer to the lower adhesive layer,
- wherein one or more elongated medical devices or members can be positioned in the channels to maintain position relative to each other and then easily be removed.
A sterilizable disposable multilayered device for managing elongated medical devices or members, which comprises:
- an upper component having upper and lower surfaces, wherein one or more lateral channels extend from the upper surface of the upper component into the upper component;
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- a lower component capable of releasably attaching to a desired location on or near a patient,
- wherein one or more elongated medical devices or members can be positioned in the channels to maintain position relative to each other and then easily be removed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.