Anchoring a medical instrument

US8137323B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• INTERRAD Medical, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Michael S. Rosenberg · Eagan, US
• Mark R. Christianson · Plymouth, US
• Kyle P. Taylor · Greenfield, US
• Andrew T. Forsberg · Plymouth, US
• Edward A. Barlow · Bloomington, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 9, 2011
• Grant date: Mar 20, 2012
• Expiry date: Sep 9, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2025/0293
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Some embodiments of a medical anchor device include an elongate body coupled with deployable subcutaneous anchors to secure a catheter instrument (or other medical instrument) in place relative to a skin penetration point. In some circumstances, the elongate body may be in the form of catheter hub body, and the subcutaneous anchors can be deployed from the hub body by adjustment of a movable actuator. A locking member can interact with the actuator so as to retain the actuator in the deployed orientation during the medical procedure.