Patent ID: 8298181
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. An arterial catheter installer comprising: a rigid elongated body comprising a distal end, a proximal end, and a top surface; an artery stabilizer connected to said proximal end of said elongated body, said artery stabilizer comprising two stabilizer fingers that are spaced apart to depress each side of a targeted artery during use; a track formed along part of said elongated body parallel to the axis of said elongated body; a catheter syringe holder with at least one leg member that is slidably positioned on said track, said catheter syringe holder being positioned over said top surface of said elongated body, wherein said track positions said catheter syringe holder so that a needle of a catheter syringe that is attached to said catheter syringe holder passes beyond said artery stabilizer to avoid penetrating an occluded section of a targeted artery during an arterial access attempt; a series of notches formed along part of said elongated body parallel to said axis of said elongated body; a syringe holder lock connected to said syringe holder, said syringe holder lock comprising a tooth that is adapted to engage fixedly with any one of a plurality of notches within said series of notches to allow said syringe holder to be easily positioned fixedly at various locations along said elongated body; and a finger-hold platform fixed to said elongated body.