Apparatus for removing an indwelling tube
US5364366A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0111
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is disclosed an apparatus for the sanitary removal of an indwelling tube from an implantation site in a patient, comprising a tube adapter that is connectable to the indwelling tube. An impervious sleeve is fan-folded into a hub which extends around the tube adapter. In assembly the folded sleeve is retained by a shrink-wrapped plastic film. The sleeve can be extended for receiving the indwelling tube therethrough and to encompass the implantation site. The indwelling tube and the implantation site are isolated from the environment when the distal open end of the sleeve is extended and applied about the implantation site and the indwelling tube is withdrawn into the sleeve. A drawstring is provided for closing the distal end of the sleeve after the tube has been withdrawn. Embodiments are shown for removing a plurality of indwelling tubes in one operation, and for maintaining the lumen of the indwelling tube under suction or in connection with a drain during the removal operation.
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