Anesthesia docking station
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1. A device for anchoring an infusion line and a drug-delivering catheter to a patient comprising:
- a support base having first and second oppositely facing surfaces;
means for adhering the support base to a body of a patient with the second surface in contact with the body of the patient;
an adapter mechanism mounted on the first surface of the support base, the adapter mechanism having at least a first port and a second port in fluid communication with each other, the first port being adapted to receive; and
a catheter adapter line attached at a proximal end to the second port and connectable at a distal end to a connector at a proximal end of a drug-delivery catheter, the catheter adapter line comprising extensible means for relieving tensile strain between the second port and the distal end of the catheter adapter line.
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Abstract
A catheter docking system is provided that is easily affixed to a patient and that facilitates the secure connection of an infusion line to an anesthesia-delivering catheter. The system comprises a docking station having an adapter mounted thereon. The adapter incudes a first port adapted to communicate with an infusion line and a second port adapted to communicate with an anesthesia-delivering catheter. A valve device may be provided to regulate the flow between the first and second ports. In addition, the system preferably has associated with the docking station a device for relieving any tensile strain on the catheter line.
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1. A device for anchoring an infusion line and a drug-delivering catheter to a patient comprising:
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a support base having first and second oppositely facing surfaces; means for adhering the support base to a body of a patient with the second surface in contact with the body of the patient; an adapter mechanism mounted on the first surface of the support base, the adapter mechanism having at least a first port and a second port in fluid communication with each other, the first port being adapted to receive; and a catheter adapter line attached at a proximal end to the second port and connectable at a distal end to a connector at a proximal end of a drug-delivery catheter, the catheter adapter line comprising extensible means for relieving tensile strain between the second port and the distal end of the catheter adapter line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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