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Apparatus for the fixation of a percutaneous flexible line

  • US 6,482,183 B1
  • Filed: 05/10/2000
  • Issued: 11/19/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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