Apparatus for the fixation of a percutaneous flexible line
First Claim
1. An apparatus for the fixation of a percutaneous flexible line having a diameter to a patient, said apparatus comprising:
- a cover plate having an aperture to allow the flexible line to pass through, said cover plate comprising as soft, flexible material;
an attached support base that comprises a support channel which holds a part of the flexible line'"'"'s diameter and bends the flexible line approximately parallel to the cover plate;
a barrel vault-shaped body having side flanks, and wherein said barrel vault-shaped body is for holding the flexible line down, said barrel vault-shaped body comprising a material that is substantially less flexible that the material of said cover plate, wherein the barrel vault-shaped body pivots around a pivotal axis at a substantially right angle to the support base, and wherein the aperture is located between the pivotal axis of the barrel vault-shaped body and the support base.
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Abstract
A fixation mechanism used for attaching a flexible line or any other catheter extending through the abdominal wall or percutaneously applied in any other location during a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). The fixation mechanism utilizes a cover plate fitted with a support base through which the flexible line (10) is placed. In order to attach the flexible line, a barrel vault-shaped body is folded and clicked into a closed position. The flexible line extending outside the abdominal wall (14) is then folded at an angle of 90° without appreciably changing its cross-sectional pre-insertion dimensions.
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6 Claims
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1. An apparatus for the fixation of a percutaneous flexible line having a diameter to a patient, said apparatus comprising:
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a cover plate having an aperture to allow the flexible line to pass through, said cover plate comprising as soft, flexible material;
an attached support base that comprises a support channel which holds a part of the flexible line'"'"'s diameter and bends the flexible line approximately parallel to the cover plate;
a barrel vault-shaped body having side flanks, and wherein said barrel vault-shaped body is for holding the flexible line down, said barrel vault-shaped body comprising a material that is substantially less flexible that the material of said cover plate, wherein the barrel vault-shaped body pivots around a pivotal axis at a substantially right angle to the support base, and wherein the aperture is located between the pivotal axis of the barrel vault-shaped body and the support base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A gastrostomy set for percutaneous endoscopic-controlled gastrostomy including a tube having a retaining element and a fixation apparatus for the fixation of the percutaneous placed tube at the skin, said set comprising:
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a cover plate having an aperture to allow the tube to pass through and a support wall following thereto having a groove which receives a part of the circumference of said tube and bends the tube approximately parallel to the cover plate, and a holding-down device holding the tube in the groove, wherein the holding-down device is formed by a swing clamp which is pivotable about an axis extending in a traverse direction in respect to the support wall and wherein the aperture is disposed between the axis of the swing clamp and the support wall, wherein the swing clamp and the tube are adjusted to each other such that the cross section of the tube will not be changed when the swing clamp is in its closed position.
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