Suture loop for catheters
First Claim
1. A device for securing tubing to a patient by means of suturing, comprising:
- an elongated strip having two ends and two sides with adhesive applied to one side, said strip having a first portion and a second portion, each portion having at least one hole formed therein and a channel formed on the adhesive side of the strip so that when the adhesive side of the strip is folded over the tubing and the ends are pressed together, the channels overlie each other forming a single channel within the adhesively joined strip to secure the tubing in place, and the holes overlie each other to provide a suture site.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a device for securing a catheter or other tubing to a patient by means of suturing. The device comprises an adhesive backed strip having a first portion and a second portion defined by a fold line centered between the first and second portion along a transverse axis of the strip. Preferably, each portion has two holes formed therein with a channel provided between the holes along an axis parallel to the fold line. Thus, when the strip is folded along the fold line over a catheter or tubing, the channel of the first portion overlies the channel of the second portion forming a single channel within which the catheter or tubing is positioned, and the holes of the first portion overlie the holes of the second portion providing a hole on each side of the catheter or tubing to serve as a suture site.
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8 Claims
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1. A device for securing tubing to a patient by means of suturing, comprising:
an elongated strip having two ends and two sides with adhesive applied to one side, said strip having a first portion and a second portion, each portion having at least one hole formed therein and a channel formed on the adhesive side of the strip so that when the adhesive side of the strip is folded over the tubing and the ends are pressed together, the channels overlie each other forming a single channel within the adhesively joined strip to secure the tubing in place, and the holes overlie each other to provide a suture site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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