Catheter hub clip

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2007-05-22

2007-05-22

Thanh, LoAn H. (Department: 3763)

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

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11179421

ABSTRACT:
A clip (100) for retaining a catheter hub (160) to a patient. The clip includes a base (110) having a first surface (112) and a second surface (114) juxtaposed from the first surface. The clip also includes a first prong (122) extending from the first surface for retaining a first suture loop (162) of the catheter hub (160) to the base (110) and a second prong (142) extending from the first surface for retaining a second suture loop (164) of the catheter hub to the base. A method for clipping a catheter hub to a patient is also disclosed, wherein a clip base is secured to the patient, and a catheter hub is pressed onto the clip and locked to the clip by suture loops of the hub being locked by respective securing sections of the clip in a manner permitting unsecuring the hub from the clip for removal.

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