Intravenous catheter anchoring device
First Claim
1. An intravenous catheter anchoring device for securing a catheter to a patient, wherein the catheter includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis, the body having a distal section configured to be at least partially inserted into the patient, a proximal section, and projections extending outwardly in a lateral direction from the body, said device comprising:
- a platform configured for removable attachment to the patient; and
a retaining strap cooperating with the platform to define a catheter-receiving passageway configured to receive a portion of the catheter with the proximal and distal sections projecting outwardly therefrom, a portion of the passageway formed by the retaining strap presenting an abutment surface, the abutment surface being disposed so as to at least inhibit movement of the catheter portion in the lateral direction when the catheter portion is secured by the anchoring device,said retaining strap comprising an elastomeric body, with the elastomeric body being elastically stretched when the catheter portion is received in the passageway, wherein the catheter and projections are gripped and thereby axially retained by the device without occluding the catheter,whereby said platform is secured to the patient independent of said retaining strap.
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Abstract
An intravenous catheter anchoring assembly is disclosed and includes a patient-contacting membrane, a platform, and a retaining strap for securing a catheter or tubing of an administration set to a patient. The strap is attached to the platform with adjustable pull-tabs that permit a variety of catheter shapes and sizes to be secured. The strap is also elastomeric so that the strap is stretchable and thereby grabs the secured catheter. The strap and platform further define a plurality of passageways that permit the catheter to be secured in a plurality of non-aligned directions.
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94 Claims
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1. An intravenous catheter anchoring device for securing a catheter to a patient, wherein the catheter includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis, the body having a distal section configured to be at least partially inserted into the patient, a proximal section, and projections extending outwardly in a lateral direction from the body, said device comprising:
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a platform configured for removable attachment to the patient; and a retaining strap cooperating with the platform to define a catheter-receiving passageway configured to receive a portion of the catheter with the proximal and distal sections projecting outwardly therefrom, a portion of the passageway formed by the retaining strap presenting an abutment surface, the abutment surface being disposed so as to at least inhibit movement of the catheter portion in the lateral direction when the catheter portion is secured by the anchoring device, said retaining strap comprising an elastomeric body, with the elastomeric body being elastically stretched when the catheter portion is received in the passageway, wherein the catheter and projections are gripped and thereby axially retained by the device without occluding the catheter, whereby said platform is secured to the patient independent of said retaining strap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An intravenous catheter anchoring device for securing a catheter to a patient, wherein the catheter includes a distal section configured to be at least partially inserted into the patient and a proximal section, said device comprising:
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a platform configured for removable attachment to the patient, said platform presenting a connector; and a retaining strap cooperating with the platform to define a catheter-receiving passageway configured to receive a portion of the catheter with the proximal and distal sections projecting outwardly therefrom, said retaining strap comprising an elongated flexible body presenting spaced apart opposite ends, one of which is removably and reattachably coupled to the platform and the other which is removably and reattachably attached to the connector, said body including a plurality of discrete attachment locations spaced along the length of the body, with each of the attachment locations being releasably connectable to the connector, said catheter-receiving passageway presenting an adjustable cross-sectional dimension that varies depending upon which attachment location is connected to the connector. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. An intravenous catheter anchoring device for securing a catheter to a patient, wherein the catheter includes a body, the body having a distal section configured to be at least partially inserted into the patient, a proximal section, and projections extending outwardly from the body, said device comprising:
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a platform configured for removable attachment to the patient; and a retaining strap cooperating with the platform to define a plurality of non-aligned catheter-receiving passageways, each being configured to receive a portion of the catheter with the proximal and distal sections projecting outwardly therefrom, said passageways cooperatively providing multiple catheter orientations relative to the device, said platform and strap being intercoupled at more than two coupling locations, said platform and strap cooperatively defining a plurality of catheter-receiving openings, each of which is between adjacent ones of the coupling locations, each of said passageways extending between a corresponding pair of catheter-receiving openings, wherein at least two of the plurality of catheter-receiving openings are configured to receive said projections, whereby said platform is secured to the patient independent of said retaining strap. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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