Catheter holder for securing a urethral catheter to a patient

• US 4,057,066 A
• Filed: 09/02/1976
• Issued: 11/08/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/1976
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Harry E. Taylor
• Original Assignee: Harry E. Taylor
• Inventors: Taylor, Harry E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Truluck, Dalton L.
• Application Number:
  US05/720,085
• Time in Patent Office: 432 Days
• Field of Search: 128/348-351, 128/133, 128/DIG. 26, 24/18, 24/73 R, 24/73 SH, 24/73 VA, 24/243 CH, 24/DIG. 11, 248/205 A
• US Class Current: 604/180
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/026 where the straps are releasably secured, e.g. by hook and loop-type fastening devices
• 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: Y10S 128/26 Cannula supporters
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 24/11 Adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/14 Layer or component removable to expose adhesive

Abstract

A catheter holder for securing a urethral catheter to a patient includes an anchoring strip with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on one side covered by a peel-off cover sheet. A cord passes through a pair of adjacent openings in the anchoring strip with the cord being tied to secure it to the anchoring strip. The anchoring strip in the area of the openings is reinforced by a reinforcing panel. The cord is looped around a peripheral groove in a connector between the catheter and a drain tube and tied to secure it in the peripheral groove against longitudinal movement.

Claims

1. A catheter holder for securing a urethral catheter to a patient comprising:

a flexible anchoring strip having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on one side for securing the anchoring strip to a patient'"'"'s skin,

a cord secured to the anchoring strip with cord ends extending from the anchoring strip,

said cord ends adapted to be looped around a peripheral groove in a connector between a catheter and a drain tube, and tied to secure the catheter holder to said groove,

said anchoring strip having a pair of openings through which the cord passes and the cord is tied to secure to the anchoring strip,

said anchoring strip having a reinforcing panel to reinforce the anchoring strip in the vicinity of the openings.

2. A catheter holder for securing a urethral catheter to a patient comprising:

a flexible anchoring strip having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on one side for securing the anchoring strip to a patient'"'"'s skin,

a cord secured to the anchoring strip with cord ends extending from the anchoring strip,

said cord ends adapted to be looped around a peripheral groove in a connector between a catheter and a drain tube, and tied to secure the catheter holder to said groove,

a peel-off cover sheet covering the adhesive layer,

the cord being a flat tape and passing through a pair of openings in the anchoring strip to which it is tied, and

a reinforcing panel reinforcing the anchoring strip in the vicinity of the said openings.