Device and method for fastening a catheter
First Claim
1. A one-piece fastening device having two opposing ends and two opposing lateral edges extending between the two ends, said device comprising an one-piece support layer, an adhesive layer on one side of the support layer, and a removable liner on the adhesive layer opposite to the support layer, the support layer having an opening therethrough, wherein the opening does not communicate with the edges of the device and wherein said removable liner has an opening commensurate with the opening in the support layer and has two parts, each part having one end on the adhesive layer adjacent to an end of the fastening device and an opposite end of each part extending between the lateral edges of the fastening device, the two parts abutting in a position where a line drawn through the abutting parts would extend through the opening.
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Abstract
A fastening device has a support layer, an adhesive layer on one side of the support layer, and a removable liner on the adhesive layer opposite to the support layer, the support layer having an opening therethrough. The device facilitates securing of a catheter or like assembly to a patient. A preferred catheter assembly includes the fastening device, a needle, a cannula and a hub attached to the cannula.
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- 1. A one-piece fastening device having two opposing ends and two opposing lateral edges extending between the two ends, said device comprising an one-piece support layer, an adhesive layer on one side of the support layer, and a removable liner on the adhesive layer opposite to the support layer, the support layer having an opening therethrough, wherein the opening does not communicate with the edges of the device and wherein said removable liner has an opening commensurate with the opening in the support layer and has two parts, each part having one end on the adhesive layer adjacent to an end of the fastening device and an opposite end of each part extending between the lateral edges of the fastening device, the two parts abutting in a position where a line drawn through the abutting parts would extend through the opening.
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