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US 2020/0206469 A1Published application
Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Catheter Weighted Anchor
AssigneeUniversity of Vermont and State Agricultural College
InventorChristopher S. Morris
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Abstract
The present invention has to do with a method and system for peritoneal dialysis catheter weighted anchors. The peritoneal dialysis catheter weighted anchors can be inserted and retrieved using standard techniques and available insertion/retrieval systems. The peritoneal dialysis catheter weighted anchors can be attached and secured to all types of PD catheters as an ancillary anchor device.
Claims19
A weighted peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter anchor comprising:
- a watertight weight sleeve having distal ends;
- at least two plugs, each affixable to each of
- the distal ends to form a watertight chamber within the watertight sleeve;
- and
- a plurality of outer weights, wherein the plurality of outer weights are enclosed within the watertight chamber.
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A peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter comprising:
- a weighted anchor, wherein the weighted anchor comprises:
- a watertight sleeve having distal ends;
- at least two plugs, each affixable to each of
- the distal ends of the watertight weight sleeve to form a watertight chamber within the watertight sleeve;
- a plurality of outer weights, wherein the plurality of outer weights are enclosed within the watertight chamber and form an internal watertight chamber between the plurality of outer weights;
- and
- at least one inner weight, wherein the at least one inner weight is disposed between the plurality of outer weights in the internal watertight chamber.
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A weighted peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter anchor comprising:
- a watertight sleeve having distal ends, wherein the watertight sleeve comprises medical grade silicone tubing;
- at least two plugs, each affixable to each of the distal ends of the watertight weight sleeve to form a watertight chamber within the watertight sleeve, wherein the plugs comprise biologically inert material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, titanium, or medical grade polymers;
- a plurality of outer weights, wherein the plurality of outer weights are enclosed within the watertight chamber and form an internal watertight chamber between the plurality of outer weights, wherein the plurality of outer weights each comprise stainless steel weights;
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- at least one inner weight, wherein the at least one inner weight is disposed between the plurality of outer weights in the internal watertight chamber, and wherein the at least one inner weight comprises a biologically inert material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, titanium, or tungsten.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.