Device for fixating a drainage tube and a drainage tube assembly

• US 5,685,859 A
• Filed: 05/30/1995
• Issued: 11/11/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Unomedical AS (ConvaTec Group Plc)
• Original Assignee: Nikomed APS
• Inventors: Kornerup, Niels
• Primary Examiner(s): RIMELL, SAMUEL G
• Application Number:
  US08/454,518
• Time in Patent Office: 896 Days
• Field of Search: 604/174, 604/179, 604/180, 128/DIG. 26
• US Class Current: 604/180
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/915 Constructional details of the pressure distribution manifold
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/0266 using pads, patches, tapes or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/02 Holding devices, e.g. on the body

Abstract

A device for fixating a drainage tube relative to a skin surface part of a patient or person comprises a plaster component including a support foil having an aperture for receiving said drainage tube, and opposite first and second side surfaces, said first side surface being provided with an adhesive layer for fixating said plaster component relative to said skin surface part of said patient or person, a support component arranged adjacent said aperture at said second side surface of said plaster component and protruding therefrom, said support component having an outer surface for supporting a length of said drainage tube extending from said aperture at said second side surface of said plaster component so as to turn said length of said drainage tube in supported relationship with said support component from an orientation substantially perpendicular to said skin surface part of said patient or person to an orientation substantially parallel with said skin surface part of said patient or person, and said support component and said plaster component being joined together.

Claims

1. A catheter or tube assembly for fixing a tube, such as a drainage tube inserted through an opening in a patient'"'"'s skin, relative to the patient'"'"'s skin, comprising:

a catheter or tube forming a drainage tube;

a plaster component including a support foil having an aperture for receiving said drainage tube and having opposite first and second side surfaces, said first side surface being provided with an adhesive layer for fixing said plaster component relative to the patient'"'"'s skin,

an outer support component arranged above said plaster component and adjacent said aperture at said second side surface of said plaster component and protruding therefrom,

said outer support component having an outer surface for supporting a length of said tube extending from said aperture at said second side surface of said plaster component for bending, without kinking, said length of said tube in supported relationship with said outer support component from an orientation substantially perpendicular to the patient'"'"'s skin to an orientation substantially parallel with the patient'"'"'s skin,

and said outer support component and said plaster component being joined together said assembly further including a cover for covering the outer support component and tube assembly.

2. The catheter or tube assembly according to claim 1 wherein said outer surface of said support component is rounded for supporting said length of said tube in a curved configuration.

3. The catheter or tube assembly according to claim 1 wherein said plaster component and said support component are joined together by means of a connecting component.

4. The catheter or tube assembly according to claim 3 wherein said connecting component is provided with an aperture, said connecting component being attached to said first side surface of said plaster component, and said aperture of said connecting component being in registration with said aperture of said plaster component.

11. The catheter or tube assembly according to claim 1 wherein said support component has an aperture and is made from a sponge-like material, said aperture being in registration with said aperture in said plaster component.

12. A catheter or tube assembly according to claim 1 further comprising sealing means between said plaster component and the patient'"'"'s skin for sealing around said aperture in said plaster component relative to the outer periphery of the drainage tube.

5. A catheter or tube assembly for fixing a tube, such as a drainage tube, inserted through an opening in a patient'"'"'s skin, relative to the patient'"'"'s skin, comprising:

a catheter or tube forming a drainage tube;

a plaster component including a support foil having an aperture for receiving said drainage tube and having opposite first and second side surfaces, said first side surface being provided with an adhesive layer for fixing said plaster component relative to the patient'"'"'s skin,

an outer support component arranged above said plaster component and adjacent said aperture and said second side surface of said plaster component and protruding therefrom,

said outer support component having an outer surface for supporting a length of said tube extending from said aperture at said second side surface of said plaster component for bending, without kinking, said length of said tube in supported relationship with said outer support component from an orientation substantially perpendicular to the patient'"'"'s skin to an orientation substantially parallel with the patient'"'"'s skin, and

said outer support component and said plaster component being joined together and said outer support component providing lateral support of said length of the drainage tube said assembly further including a cover for covering the outer support component and tube assembly.

6. A catheter or tube assembly for fixing a tube, such as a drainage tube, inserted through an opening in a patient'"'"'s skin, relative to the patient'"'"'s skin, comprising:

a catheter or tube forming a drainage tube;

a plaster component including a support foil having an aperture for receiving said drainage tube and having opposite first and second side surfaces, said first side surface being provided with an adhesive layer for fixing said plaster component relative to the patient'"'"'s skin,

an outer support component arranged above said plaster component and adjacent said aperture and said second side surface of said plaster component and protruding therefrom,

said outer support component having an outer surface for supporting a length of said tube extending from said aperture at said second side surface of said plaster component for bending, without kinking, said length of said tube in supported relationship with said outer support component from an orientation substantially perpendicular to the patient'"'"'s skin to an orientation substantially parallel with the patient'"'"'s skin, and

said outer support component and said plaster component being joined together, and securing means for securing said length of said tube relative to said plaster component said assembly further including a cover for covering the outer support component and tube assembly.

7. The catheter or tube assembly according to claim 6 wherein said securing means forms an integral part of said support component.

8. A catheter or tube assembly according to claim 6 wherein said securing means is integrally connected to the plaster component.

9. The catheter or tube assembly according to claim 6 wherein said securing means comprises an adhesive strip for fixing said tube.

10. A catheter or tube assembly according to claim 9 wherein said adhesive strip is provided with a transparent area in the area of the aperture in said plaster component.