Fixated catheter
US5984896A · kind A · utility
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19Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0293
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fixated catheter including a tube and a fixating portion. The fixating portion includes a fixating strip having a plurality of outwardly protruding barbs. The fixating strip is spirally wound about a portion of the tube. The fixated catheter can be inserted into the body to place the fixated portion adjacent to body tissue so that the barbs engage the body tissue to minimize migration of the fixated catheter during chronic use.
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