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US 6,605,063 B2Granted
Transcutaneous access device
OwnerGerald G. Bousquetinventor
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Abstract
A transcutaneous access device comprises a sleeve having a flexible extensible main body with opposite ends defining collars. A catheter is loosely received in the main body and extends through the collar. Connecting means permanently connect each collar to the catheter and an annular flexible skirt snugly surrounds the main body. In some device embodiments, the skirt is adjustable along the sleeve and/or the sleeve is bifurcated to accommodate two catheters for optimum fluid flow.
Claims7
A transcutaneous access device comprising
- a sleeve having a flexible extensible main body with opposite ends defining collars;
- a catheter having a first end and being loosely received in said main body and extending through said collars;
- connecting means permanently connecting said collars to the catheter;
- an annular flexible skirt having an inner edge snugly surrounding the sleeve, and
- means for securing the skirt to the sleeve at a location between the ends of said sleeve.
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