Patent ID: 6464669
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A method of protecting a catheter comprising the steps of:inserting a catheter in a patient's vein near an elbow, said catheter having an attached tube; covering said insertion site with a protector; pinching off said catheter with a pinch clip; slipping a catheter protector over said patient's arm, said catheter protector being a tubular sleeve with a top part and a bottom part, said top part containing a braid strip and said bottom part containing a braid strip, said bottom part also containing a longitudinal zipper, said zipper being open when said catheter protector is slipped over said arm, said catheter tube being threaded out of said protector during said slipping operation; positioning said catheter protector so that the top part is above said elbow and the bottom part is below said elbow; coiling said attached tube inside said catheter protector; closing said zipper on said catheter protector; opening said zipper and uncoiling said catheter whenever necessary for administration of medication.