Apparatus and method to stabilize a peritoneal dialysis catheter
First Claim
1. An apparatus for stabilizing an implanted peritoneal dialysis catheter, having a valve at a distal end, said catheter at a proximal end having tubing exiting from the abdomen of a user, comprising:
- (a) a belt body of elasticized fabric adapted to encircle a user without slipping;
(b) an adhesive-backed fabric band semi-permanently attached to said tubing of said catheter;
(c) a first fastener attached to said adhesive-backed band to firmly secure and stabilize said tubing of said catheter to said belt body at a point proximate to where said tubing of said catheter exits the user;
(d) a second fastener to hold said catheter against said belt body at a point spaced from said first fastener; and
(e) a receptacle spaced from said first and said second fasteners for securely holding said valve against said belt body.
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Abstract
A belt for stabilizing an implanted peritoneal dialysis catheter exiting from the abdomen of a user and having a valve at one end. The belt includes a body of elasticized fabric designed to encircle the patient, two fasteners with hook and pile features, and a receptacle. In addition, a relatively small adhesive-backed member, having adhesive on its inner surface and having a pile member on its outer surface, surrounds a portion of the catheter tubing at a point near where the tubing exits the user. One of the two fasteners secures and stabilizes the tubing to the belt body by pressing against the pile outer surface of the adhesive-backed member and subsequently is secured to itself. The second fastener is used to further secure the tubing against the belt body at a distance from the one fastener. The receptacle, or envelope, integral to the belt body, is used to securely hold the valve end of the catheter against the belt body. The method of using the present invention is also described.
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1. An apparatus for stabilizing an implanted peritoneal dialysis catheter, having a valve at a distal end, said catheter at a proximal end having tubing exiting from the abdomen of a user, comprising:
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(a) a belt body of elasticized fabric adapted to encircle a user without slipping; (b) an adhesive-backed fabric band semi-permanently attached to said tubing of said catheter; (c) a first fastener attached to said adhesive-backed band to firmly secure and stabilize said tubing of said catheter to said belt body at a point proximate to where said tubing of said catheter exits the user; (d) a second fastener to hold said catheter against said belt body at a point spaced from said first fastener; and (e) a receptacle spaced from said first and said second fasteners for securely holding said valve against said belt body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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