Apparatus and method for preventing tug trauma to intravenous or

Details Apparatus and method for preventing tug trauma to intravenous or Apparatus and method for preventing tug trauma to intravenous or

1995-11-09

1997-10-28

Rimell, Sam

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604174, A61M 532

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056812906

ABSTRACT:
A tube securing device, and methods for using same, for preventing tug trauma to an intravenous or intracavity insertion site caused by movement of tubing is provided which comprises a flexible member, preferably disk-shaped, having a tube-securing structure affixed to one side and an adhesive applied to the opposite side wherein the tube-securing structure preferably extends from the perimeter area of the flexible member to the center area of the flexible member and is provided with parallel passageway and tube insertion slot extending throughout the length of the tube-securing structure sized to mechanically grip the tubing which is placed in the passageway to prevent its lateral movement in the passageway.

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