Patent ID: 11896783
Assignee: VASONICS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A catheter housing device configured to be positioned atop a catheter insertion site on a subject, the catheter housing device comprising:
a hub component comprising a membrane configured to secure to skin of the subject around the catheter insertion site when the catheter housing device is in use, wherein the membrane includes an opening configured to be positioned over the catheter insertion site;
a cover configured to secure to the hub component and configured to at least partially enclose the catheter insertion site when the catheter housing device is in use, wherein the cover comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface;
a catheter lock component configured to at least partially retain a catheter hub coupled to a catheter to reduce movement of the catheter when the catheter is inserted into the subject at the catheter insertion site; and
at least one port extending outwardly from a portion of the exterior surface of the cover, wherein the at least one port is configured to allow gas to flow into an interior of the cover.