Indicia informative of characteristics of insertable medical devices
First Claim
1. A medical device for at least partial insertion into a patient, the medical device comprising:
- a peripherally-inserted central catheter;
a device body; and
at least one ethanol indicium included with the device body, the at least one ethanol indicium perceptible by an observer to indicate a compatibility of the medical device with ethanol or other alcohol-based substance, wherein the at least one ethanol indicium includes at least one of an iconic marking including a symbol indicative of a lock and an alphanumeric marking indicative of the word “
ethanol”
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Abstract
A system by which resource information relating to an insertable medical device, such as an intravascular catheter, can be identified by its source so as to be accessed by a practitioner, caregiver, or patient, is disclosed. In particular, a resource information key is included at a predetermined key location on or proximate to the medical device, wherein the key indicates the source of the resource information. In one example embodiment, therefore, an insertable medical device for establishing intravascular access to a patient, such as a peripherally inserted central catheter (“PICC”), is disclosed and comprises: an internal portion, and a portion external to the patient that includes a resource information key indicating a website where a user can acquire resource information relating to the medical device. In other embodiments indicia are provided as quick response (“QR”) codes, and as various markings to indicate compatibility of the medical device with ethanol.
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14 Claims
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1. A medical device for at least partial insertion into a patient, the medical device comprising:
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a peripherally-inserted central catheter; a device body; and at least one ethanol indicium included with the device body, the at least one ethanol indicium perceptible by an observer to indicate a compatibility of the medical device with ethanol or other alcohol-based substance, wherein the at least one ethanol indicium includes at least one of an iconic marking including a symbol indicative of a lock and an alphanumeric marking indicative of the word “
ethanol”
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14. A catheter for accessing an internal portion of a patient, comprising:
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a peripherally-inserted central catheter; a catheter tube defining at least one lumen; and at least one ethanol indicium included with the catheter, the at least one ethanol indicium perceptible by an observer to indicate a compatibility of the catheter with ethanol;
wherein the catheter further includes at least one extension leg operably attached to the catheter tube via a colored bifurcation, the colored bifurcation substantially colored yellow to serve as the at least one ethanol indicium;
wherein each extension leg further includes a tube clamp, at least one tube clamp being colored and further including an alphanumeric marking to also serve as the at least one ethanol indicium; and
wherein the alphanumeric marking includes the letters “
ETOH”
to indicate that the catheter can be fluid locked with ethanol.
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