Implements for identifying sheath migration
First Claim
1. An attachable implement for identifying migration of an elongate medical device that extends through the skin of a patient, comprising:
- an attachable implement body comprising a first coupling surface and a first skin contacting surface on a first portion and a second coupling surface and a second skin contacting surface on a second portion;
said first and second portions configurable from an open configuration to a closed configuration; and
a biasing member arranged to bias the first and second portions from the open configuration into the closed configuration;
wherein said first and second coupling surfaces are arranged to couple to an outer surface of the elongate medical device;
wherein said first and second skin contacting surfaces are arranged to contact the skin of the patient;
wherein in said open configuration said attachable implement body is arranged to be mountable onto the elongate medical device from a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the elongate medical device and receive the elongate medical device between the first and second portions;
wherein when said attachable implement body is mounted onto the elongate medical device the elongate medical device extends in a direction transverse to said first and second skin contacting surfaces; and
wherein when in said closed configuration around the elongate medical device, said attachable implement body is configured to move with the elongate medical device from a first position where the first and second skin contacting surfaces are adjacent to the patient'"'"'s skin to a second position where the first and second skin contacting surfaces are remote from the patient'"'"'s skin, such that an operator may identify that the elongate medical device has migrated.
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Abstract
Attachable implements, systems, and methods for identifying the migration of a medical device extending through a percutaneous insertion site of a patient'"'"'s skin are disclosed. In one embodiment, an attachable implement for identifying migration comprises a attachable implement body having a coupling surface and a skin contacting surface, the coupling surface arranged to couple to a surface of the medical device, and the skin contacting surface arranged to contact the skin of the patient; wherein the attachable implement body is arranged to be side mountable on the medical device and wherein the attachable implement is configured to move from a first position adjacent to the patient'"'"'s skin to a second position remote from the patient'"'"'s skin. Systems, methods, and other embodiments are disclosed.
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17 Claims
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1. An attachable implement for identifying migration of an elongate medical device that extends through the skin of a patient, comprising:
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an attachable implement body comprising a first coupling surface and a first skin contacting surface on a first portion and a second coupling surface and a second skin contacting surface on a second portion; said first and second portions configurable from an open configuration to a closed configuration; and a biasing member arranged to bias the first and second portions from the open configuration into the closed configuration; wherein said first and second coupling surfaces are arranged to couple to an outer surface of the elongate medical device; wherein said first and second skin contacting surfaces are arranged to contact the skin of the patient; wherein in said open configuration said attachable implement body is arranged to be mountable onto the elongate medical device from a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the elongate medical device and receive the elongate medical device between the first and second portions; wherein when said attachable implement body is mounted onto the elongate medical device the elongate medical device extends in a direction transverse to said first and second skin contacting surfaces; and wherein when in said closed configuration around the elongate medical device, said attachable implement body is configured to move with the elongate medical device from a first position where the first and second skin contacting surfaces are adjacent to the patient'"'"'s skin to a second position where the first and second skin contacting surfaces are remote from the patient'"'"'s skin, such that an operator may identify that the elongate medical device has migrated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 14, 15)
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5. A kit, comprising:
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a sheath; an inner catheter; and an attachable implement for identifying migration of said sheath when said sheath extends through the skin of a patient; the attachable implement including an attachable implement body having a first coupling surface and a first skin contacting surface on a first portion and a second coupling surface and a second skin contacting surface on a second portion, the first and second coupling surfaces having an adherent material positioned thereon; said first and second portions configurable from an open configuration to a closed configuration wherein the first and second coupling surfaces face one another; said first and second coupling surfaces arranged to mate with an outer surface of said sheath; said first and second skin contacting surfaces arranged to contact the skin of the patient; and said adherent material positioned on said first and second coupling surfaces arranged to adhere said first and second coupling surfaces to the outer surface of said sheath; wherein said attachable implement body is configured to move with said sheath from a first position where the first and second skin contacting surfaces are adjacent to the patient'"'"'s skin to a second position where the first and second skin contacting surfaces are remote from the patient'"'"'s skin, such that an operator may identify that said sheath has migrated; wherein said attachable implement body requires a force of greater than 2 Newtons when in said closed configuration around said sheath to slide said attachable implement along a length of said sheath; and wherein said inner catheter is slidably receivable within said sheath when said attachable implement is in said closed configuration around said sheath. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16)
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12. An attachable implement for identifying migration of a medical device that extends through the skin of a patient, comprising:
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an attachable implement body comprising a coupling surface, an adherent material, and a skin contacting surface; the attachable implement configurable from an open configuration to a closed configuration; a biasing member arranged to bias the attachable implement from the open configuration into the closed configuration; said coupling surface arranged to mate with a surface of the medical device; said skin contacting surface arranged to contact the skin of the patient; and said adherent material positioned on said coupling surface and arranged to adhere said coupling surface to the surface of the medical device; wherein said attachable implement body is arranged to be mountable onto the medical device from a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the medical device; and wherein said attachable implement body is configured to move with the medical device from a first position where the skin contacting surface is adjacent to the patient'"'"'s skin to a second position where the skin contacting surface is remote from the patient'"'"'s skin, such that an operator may identify that the medical device has migrated. - View Dependent Claims (13, 17)
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