Patent ID: 7201739
Filing Date: 2007-04-10
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A catheter support apparatus for supporting an exposed segment of a catheter, the catheter support apparatus comprising: (a) an elongate member comprising a first portion terminating at a first terminal end, an opposed second portion terminating at a second terminal end, and a central portion located between the first portion and the second portion; (b) a foldable strip member attached to the first terminal end of the first portion of the elongate member and adapted for movement between an open and a closed position, the foldable strip member comprising: (c) an attachment element attached to the second terminal end of the second portion of the elongate member and adapted for removeably securing the second portion of the elongate member to the strip member, such that the elongate member is capable of encircling a neck of a patient; and (d) a closure element adapted for removeably securing the strip member in a closed position wherein the inside surface of the strip member is adapted for slidably engaging and supporting a portion of the exposed segment of the catheter.