Patent ID: 6387076
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
A catheter retainer, wherein said retainer is removable independently of said catheter, comprising:a base plate further comprising a lower surface disposed to attach to a patient, a generally dome-shaped raised upper surface, a peripheral surface, a transversely-disposed catheter channel defined in said upper surface; and a lid, said lid having closed and open positions and further comprises an inverted dish-shaped lower surface conformal to said upper surface, a downwardly-extending wall disposed to engage said peripheral surface of said base plate when said lid is in said closed position, a downwardly-opening V-slot in said wall; wherein said catheter channel has first and second ends, wherein said first end aligns with said V-slot when said lid is in said closed position thereby forming a first opening disposed to retain said catheter, wherein said second end has a C-shaped notched defining a second opening through which said catheter enters said patient, said notch being substantially wider than the diameter of said catheter, and wherein said catheter channel has a centrally-positioned locating region, and wherein said lid in said closed position completely covers said second opening.