Device and method for securing a catheter to a patient

• US 20050256459A1
• Filed: 04/18/2005
• Published: 11/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eben Howard, Pamela A. Howard
• Original Assignee: Pamela A. Howard
• Inventors: Shepherd, John M., Walker, Steven C., Howard, Eben, Howard, Pamela
• Application Number:
  US11/108,132
• Publication Number:
  US 20050256459A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/174
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/028 having a mainly rigid support structure
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/02 Holding devices, e.g. on the body

Abstract

The invention is a hub anchor for securing a catheter to a patient'"'"'s tissue or skin. The hub anchor preferably includes in at least one embodiment includes a body having a pair of walls connected by an activation mechanism having at least one leg in sliding communication with each of the walls. In an engaged state, the legs penetrate a patient'"'"'s skin and cause the hub to clamp the catheter to the patient. The invention also includes a method of placing the hub over a catheter to be secured and pressing the activation mechanism to pierce the patient'"'"'s skin with the legs to secure the hub and the catheter to the patient.

Claims

1. A device for securing a catheter hub to a patient, the device comprising:

an activation mechanism having a plurality of anchoring legs depending therefrom,

a body in communication with said anchoring legs and having a channel extending therethrough between said anchoring legs.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein each of said anchoring legs includes a piercing tip.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein each of said anchoring legs includes a plurality of anchors.

4. The device according to claim 2, wherein each of said anchoring legs includes a plurality of hooks.

5. The device according to claim 2, wherein each of said anchoring legs includes a plurality of barbs.

6. The device according to claim 2, wherein each of said anchoring legs includes a plurality of spikes.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein said body includes structure forming the channel to fit around the catheter hub.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein said body includes a pair of walls, each of the walls include at least one channel through which at least one of said anchoring legs is in sliding engagement.

9. The device according to claim 8, wherein said channels are curved away from the passageway.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein said anchoring legs include biodegradable material.

11. A device for anchoring a catheter to a patient, the device comprising:

an activation mechanism,

a pair of walls connected by said activation mechanism, each of said walls having at least one anchoring leg depending therefrom, and

said activation mechanism and said walls forming a passageway for the catheter.

12. The device according to claim 11, further comprising a means for providing a channel fitted to the catheter hub, said channel means located in the passageway.

13. The device according to claim 12, further comprising a second pair of walls connected to both of said first pair of walls, and each of said second pair of walls having an opening passing therethrough.

14. The device according to claim 11, wherein each wall includes at least two anchoring legs depending thereform.

15. The device according to claim 14, wherein each anchoring leg includes a plurality of spikes extending from said anchoring leg towards said activation mechanism.

16. The device according to claim 14, wherein each anchoring leg includes a plurality of securing mechanisms.

17. An anchor for a catheter having a hub, said hub anchor comprising:

means for securing the catheter hub against the patient, and

means for anchoring said hub anchor into the patient.

18. The hub anchor according to claim 17, wherein said anchoring means includes

means for attaching to the patient, and

means for driving the attaching means into the patient.

19. The hub anchor according to claim 18, wherein the securing means includes means for providing a channel to fit around the catheter hub.

20. A method for using the hub anchor of claim 18 comprising:

inserting the catheter into a patient,

placing the hub anchor of claim 18 over the catheter hub,

pushing on the driving means to attach the hub anchor of claim 18 to the patient.