Catheter injection port lock
US8858505B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/1066
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A lock for an outpatient's peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line limits access to the catheter by patients seeking to abuse injectable narcotics. The lock has two plastic housing halves which slide together, and which define an interior enclosure which receives the catheter line injection port. The housing halves have overlying flanges, through which a fastener extends to secure the device in a closed configuration. The fastener interacts with the flanges in such a way that it cannot be removed without distorting the device and giving evidence of tampering. A zippered sleeve may be provided which surrounds the line leading to the injection port and which has a pull tab which may be engaged within the housing to further prevent access to the line directly.
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