Medical conduit holder
First Claim
1. A conduit holder for releasably securing medical conduit to the external skin surface of a patient comprising:
- base plate means having a substantial area and comprising;
a pliable support substrate easily contourable to a skin surface,a generally smooth upper attachment area, anda lower surface coated with medical grade adhesive for semi-permanent attachment to the skin of the patient, andstrap means having a substantial length for folding over said conduit and adjustably but firmly securing said conduit generally parallel to the skin surface and orthogonal to said strap length, said strap means having wide and narrow ends and a central transition zone between said ends, there further being a cutout centrally located in said wide end, said cutout having a width just sufficient to allow unimpeded passage of said narrow end through said cutout and at the same time urging said narrow end to remain axially aligned with said wide end after folding over said conduit;
said strap means being firmly secured to said base plate means along said central transition zone; and
pressure sensitive attachment means for holding said strap means to said upper attachment area on opposite sides of said conduit.
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Abstract
A unitary medical conduit holder for securing medical conduits to the skin of a patient is made of two major portions which are sonically welded or otherwise attached to one another. The first portion is a base plate or patch for adhesively securing to the skin. The second portion is a strap with wide and narrow ends which fold in opposite directions fully encircle the conduit or a bundle of conduits. Complementary pressure sensitive VELCRO type attachment surfaces are present on the upper surfaces of the base plate and the strap. In the final use position the externally exposed parts of both the base patch and the strap are smooth so as not to snag on surrounding materials. The surface of the strap which contacts the bottom of the conduit is made of or coated with a high friction material to prevent axial slipping of the encircled conduit. Typical conduits which may be conveniently held in place with this invention include tubes, lumens, catheters, electrical wiring, and optical fibers. The conduits may easily be removed or replaced without the necessity of removing the adhesive from the patient.
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13 Claims
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1. A conduit holder for releasably securing medical conduit to the external skin surface of a patient comprising:
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base plate means having a substantial area and comprising; a pliable support substrate easily contourable to a skin surface, a generally smooth upper attachment area, and a lower surface coated with medical grade adhesive for semi-permanent attachment to the skin of the patient, and strap means having a substantial length for folding over said conduit and adjustably but firmly securing said conduit generally parallel to the skin surface and orthogonal to said strap length, said strap means having wide and narrow ends and a central transition zone between said ends, there further being a cutout centrally located in said wide end, said cutout having a width just sufficient to allow unimpeded passage of said narrow end through said cutout and at the same time urging said narrow end to remain axially aligned with said wide end after folding over said conduit; said strap means being firmly secured to said base plate means along said central transition zone; and pressure sensitive attachment means for holding said strap means to said upper attachment area on opposite sides of said conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A conduit holder for releasably securing medical conduit to the external skin surface of a patient comprising;
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base plate means comprising; a pliable support surface easily contourable to a skin surface, a generally smooth upper attachment area, and a lower surface coated with medical grade adhesive for semi-permanent attachment to the skin of the patient, and strap means having a substantial length for folding over said conduit and adjustably but firmly securing said conduit generally parallel to the skin surface and orthogonal to said strap length, said strap means having wide and narrow ends and a generally smooth central transition zone between said ends and comprising; a generally rough upper surface including a central band of high friction material for tightly gripping said conduit after folding said strap means around said conduit, said high friction band extending fully across the width of said strap in the region of said central transition zone between said wide and said narrow end of said strap means; said generally rough upper surface, together with said generally smooth upper attachment area of said base plate means, forms pressure sensitive attachment means for holding said strap means to said upper attachment area on opposite sides of said conduit and a cutout centrally located in said wide end near said transition zone, said cutout having a width just sufficient to allow unimpeded passage of said narrow end through said cut out and at the same time urging said narrow end to remain axially aligned with said wide end after folding over said conduit; - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of securing medical conduit to the skin surface of a patient comprising the steps of;
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removing a protective sheet from a lower adhesive side of a base plate having an upper attachment surface; adhering said base plate to the skin surface near the approximate location where it is desired to secure said conduit; orienting said conduit orthogonally to strap means having a wide end with a cutout, a narrow end, and central zone where said wide and narrow ends merge, said central zone being fixed to said base plate; positioning said conduit above said central zone of said strap means where said wide and narrow ends merge; folding said narrow end of said strap means up and over said conduit without twisting in one direction; folding said wide end of said strap means up and over said conduit without twisting and opposite said one direction; passing said narrow end through said cutout; tensioning said strap means by pulling said wide and narrow ends apart so as to firmly cinch said conduit within said loop; lowering said strap ends, while maintaining said tension, to close proximity with said base plate; and simultaneously pressing said wide and said narrow ends of said strap means down against said upper attachment surface of said base plate so as to anchor said strap means, said folds and said encircled conduit in place with respect to said patient.
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