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Catheter retainer
Assignee: ER Squibb and Sons LLC
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Filing: 1992-11-12
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Granted: 1993-07-06
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Expires: 2012-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A catheter retainer is disclosed that includes an adhesive pad with projections. The catheter is secured to the pad by being tied to the projections.
Inventors
- 👤 Keith G. M. Hollands
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/02; A61M2025/0206; A61M2025/0266; A61M2025/0273; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A catheter retainer comprising: a pad having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface having a medical grade adhesive thereon, said top surface having a pair of ears extending therefrom; and a thread attached at one of its ends to one of the ears, the other of said ears having a slot therein wherein the other end of said thread can be fixedly engaged, said thread being of a length so as to be capable of being wound around a catheter tube to be used with the retainer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A catheter retainer comprising: a pad having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface having a medical grade adhesive thereon, said top surface having a pair of ears extending therefrom; and a thread attached at one of its ends to one of the ears, the other of said ears having a slot therein wherein the other end of said thread can be fixedly engaged, said thread being of a length so as to be capable of being wound around a catheter tube to be used with the retainer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A catheter retainer according to claim 1 wherein each of said ears has at least one slot for receiving said thread.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A catheter retainer according to claim 1 wherein said pad includes a central aperture predeterminedly sized so as to accommodate a catheter tube extending therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A catheter retainer according to claim 3 wherein said central aperture is predeterminedly dimensioned to accommodate more than one catheter tube extending therethrough.
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