Suture loop for catheters
US4962757A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/26
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a device for securing a catheter or other tubing to a patient by means of suturing. The device comprises an adhesive backed strip having a first portion and a second portion defined by a fold line centered between the first and second portion along a transverse axis of the strip. Preferably, each portion has two holes formed therein with a channel provided between the holes along an axis parallel to the fold line. Thus, when the strip is folded along the fold line over a catheter or tubing, the channel of the first portion overlies the channel of the second portion forming a single channel within which the catheter or tubing is positioned, and the holes of the first portion overlie the holes of the second portion providing a hole on each side of the catheter or tubing to serve as a suture site.
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