Support device for guidewires and catheters and method of use thereof

• US 20060180714A1
• Filed: 02/14/2005
• Published: 08/17/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Mailhot Jr
• Original Assignee: Robert Mailhot Jr
• Inventors: Mailhot, Robert Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 7,229,051 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/65
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2046/234 with means for retaining a catheter
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/20 Holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments drapes with means to hold surgical instruments A61B46/23; for catheters A61M25/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/50 Supports for surgical instruments, e.g. articulated arms
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1418 Clips, separators or the like for supporting tubes or leads
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/1218 the pipe being only supported and not fixed
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 24/91 One-piece
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/39 Cord and rope holders
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3916 One-piece
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3918 Wedge slot
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3924 Sheet material
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3927 Slack adjuster
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44983 formed from single rigid piece of material

Abstract

A support device for supporting at least one medical wire adjacent a supporting surface. The support device comprises a plate-shaped holder portion defining a peripheral edge, the holder portion comprising a support slot defining a loading opening made in the peripheral edge of the holder portion, a holder well made transversely in the holder portion spacedly from its peripheral edge, and a channel made transversely in the holder portion and extending between the holder well and the loading opening. The holder well is dimensioned such that it is broader than the medical wire the support device is destined to support. The support device further comprises attachment means connected to the holder portion for attaching the support device to the supporting surface.

Claims

1. A support device for supporting at least one medical wire adjacent a supporting surface, comprising:

a plate-shaped holder portion defining a peripheral edge, said holder portion comprising a support slot defining a loading opening made in said peripheral edge, a holder well made transversely in said holder portion spacedly from said peripheral edge, said support slot further comprising a channel made transversely in said holder portion and extending between said holder well and said loading opening, said channel opening at a first end into said holder well and opening at a second end outwardly of said holder portion at said loading opening;

said holder well being dimensioned such that it is broader than the medical wire said support device is destined to be used with; and

attachment means connected to said holder portion for attaching said support device to the supporting surface;

wherein a section of a medical wire may be inserted in said loading opening and along said channel in order enter into said holder well and to be supported therein.

2. A support device according to claim 1,

further comprising a plate-shaped base portion connected transversely to said holder portion, said base portion being destined to rest against the supporting surface, wherein said support is self-standing.

3. A support device according to claim 2,

wherein said support device is for attachment to a sheet-covered surface, and said attachment means comprise a sheet wedging slot in said base portion, said sheet wedging slot being for wedging a fold of the sheet covering the sheet-covered surface therein.

4. A support device according to claim 3,

wherein said wedging slot also extends coextensively in said holder portion.

5. A support device according to claim 2,

wherein said holder portion and base portion of said support device are orthogonally connected to one another form a L-shaped structure.

6. A support device according to claim 2,

wherein said support device is a one-piece structure.

7. A support device according to claim 1,

wherein said channel is dimensioned so as to be slightly wider than the medical wire said support device is destined to be used with.

9. A method according to claim 1,

wherein said method comprises the following additional step:

d) repeating steps b) and c) with a second guidewire and a second catheter to support said second guidewire and said second catheter in said support device.

8. A method of use of a support device for use during medical procedures, said support device being of the type comprising:

a plate-shaped holder portion defining a peripheral edge, said holder portion comprising a support slot defining a loading opening made in said peripheral edge, a holder well made transversely in said holder portion spacedly from said peripheral edge, said support slot further comprising a channel made transversely in said holder portion and extending between said holder well and said loading opening, said channel opening at a first end into said holder well and opening at a second end outwardly of said holder portion at said loading opening;

said holder well being dimensioned such that it is broader than the medical wire said support device is destined to be used with; and

attachment means connected to said holder portion for attaching said support device to a supporting surface;

wherein said support device is for supporting trailing end portions of at least one guidewire and of at least one catheter to be connected at their leading end portions to a patient'"'"'s body, said method of use comprising the steps of;

a) attaching said support device to a supporting surface with said attachment means;

b) inserting said guidewire trailing end portion inside said loading opening of said support device, circulating said guidewire trailing end portion along said channel and entering it into said holder well in order for it to be supported therein; and

c) slipping said catheter on a trailing end of said guidewire, sliding said catheter along said guidewire trailing end portion through and past said holder well of said support device.