Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Material introduced into and removed from body through...
Patent
1995-01-19
1996-08-27
Green, Randall L.
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Material introduced into and removed from body through...
604174, 604179, A61M 100
Patent
active
055496458
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a device for securing the terminal end of a catheter extension (300) used by a peritoneal dialysis patient. The Cosentino Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Clip (3CDP) (100) consists of a rigid plastic body (100) open at both the proximal end (101) and distal end (102). Attached to the distal end (102) of the 3CPD (100) is a neck cord (120) which is simultaneously threaded through a pair of holes (112) in the distal end (102) of the 3CPD (100) and through a neck cord adjustor (200) housed inside the distal end (102) of plastic body (101). The adjustor assembly (200) is a push button arrangement made up of a push button shell (210), a push button (220), and a spring (230). The neck cord (120), which is threaded through neck cord adjustor passage (223), is pinched via the spring action of the push button (220) and the neck cord length is maintained. When a length adjustment is necessary, the wearer need only tug gently on the loose ends of the neck cord (120), pulling the neck cord (120) through the neck cord adjustor (200). The push button (220) need not be depressed to adjust the neck cord length. The neck cord (120) is worn over the head and around the neck of the patient like a necklace. The proximal end (101) of the 3CPD (100) is then slipped over the terminal end of the catheter extension (300) such that the body (110) snaps into place, covering the catheter nozzle safety cap (310). Prior to attaching the 3CPD (100) to the terminal end of the catheter (300), a small disposable latex finger cot may be slipped over the safety cap (310) to maintain aseptic conditions. An additional set of holes (111) can be found near the proximal end (101) of the body (110). The diameter of the proximal end (101) is slightly larger than the diameter of the distal end (102) so that the 3CPD (100) can be reversed accommodate catheter extensions (300) having different sized safety caps (310).
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Green Randall L.
Knights Laird J.
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