Hemostasis cuff for catheter securement
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1. A catheter securement device, comprising a plurality of cuffs positioned along a length of a catheter, including a first cuff configured for tissue ingrowth and a second cuff including a collagen material.
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Abstract
Implantable catheters including one or more cuffs are described herein. At least one of the cuffs may include a collagen material, such as Avitene® collagen. The catheter may include a combination of collagen cuffs and collagen-free polymeric cuffs. Various methods for the fabrication of collagen cuffs are also disclosed herein.
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- 1. A catheter securement device, comprising a plurality of cuffs positioned along a length of a catheter, including a first cuff configured for tissue ingrowth and a second cuff including a collagen material.
- 12. A catheter securement device, comprising a cuff including an inner layer and an outer layer positioned coaxially over the inner layer, the inner layer including a polymeric material and the outer layer including a polymeric material and a collagen material.
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15. A catheter securement device, comprising a polymeric cuff including a plurality of bands, wherein each of the bands includes a collagen material.
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16. A method for implanting a catheter, comprising:
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placing a catheter including a cuff configured for tissue ingrowth in a subcutaneous tunnel; and
releasing collagen into the subcutaneous tunnel from a location along the length of the catheter distal to the cuff.
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17. A method of creating a catheter securement device, comprising:
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providing a polymeric member;
incorporating a collagen material into the polymeric member; and
forming the member into a cuff. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of retarding the flow of blood from a wound, comprising providing a capsule containing a collagen material encapsulated within a dissolvable container and inserting the capsule into an open wound such that the collagen material is released from the container when the container dissolves.
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25. A method of attaching a catheter securement device to a catheter, comprising:
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disposing a hydrogel material over a desired region of a catheter; and
positioning a polymeric cuff over the hydrogel material. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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