Catheter attachment
US4161177A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter attachment for introducing a flexible catheter into a blood vessel includes front and rear attachment sections and a hinge for pivotally connecting these sections. A flexible catheter is mounted in the attachment sections and the rear attachment section includes a connection for placing the catheter in communication with a transfusion device. As a result the rear attachment section and the portion of the catheter therein may move with respect to the front attachment section, which is taped or otherwise secured to the patient, without disturbing the portion of the catheter tube extending from the front attachment section into the patient.
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