Catheter clip for securing a catheter hub to a patient

Details Catheter clip for securing a catheter hub to a patient Catheter clip for securing a catheter hub to a patient

2011-04-05

2011-04-05

Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C604S164040

Reexamination Certificate

active

07918829

ABSTRACT:
A spring-loaded clip for removably attaching a catheter hub to the skin of a patient. The clip includes first and second needle members pivotably connected on a common axis and closable with their respective arcuate needle elements interlocked within the skin of a patient. A bias spring urges the first and second needle elements into a preferred position, preferably the closed position. Each needle member includes a lever for use in opening and closing the clip and also includes a grasping element for capturing a catheter hub as the clip closes. Preferably, the needle elements are curved through about 120°, are sharpened to a point at a first end, and are joined to a pivot element at the opposite end. No separate conventional suturing of a catheter hub to a patient is required.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4547194 (1985-10-01), Moorehead
patent: 4578061 (1986-03-01), Lemelson
patent: 5312345 (1994-05-01), Cole
patent: 5470321 (1995-11-01), Forster et al.
patent: 5683378 (1997-11-01), Christy
patent: 5862815 (1999-01-01), Murphy et al.
patent: 6668432 (2003-12-01), Lewis
patent: 2005/0193530 (2005-09-01), Boda
patent: 2007/0167970 (2007-07-01), Sonoda et al.
patent: 2010/0179483 (2010-07-01), Wright et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Catheter clip for securing a catheter hub to a patient does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Catheter clip for securing a catheter hub to a patient, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Catheter clip for securing a catheter hub to a patient will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2727382