Patent ID: 7641630
Filing Date: 2010-01-05
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A drainage catheter for use in providing a fluid pathway for draining bodily fluid from a cavity or tissue of a patient, the drainage catheter being configured such that a suture utilized in connection with the drainage catheter selectively secures the distal end of the catheter in an anchor configuration, the drainage catheter comprising: a catheter tube having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the catheter tube being configured to be positioned in tissue, cavity, or other location within the body of the patient having an amount of fluid to be drained; a suture running the length of at least a portion of the catheter tube and being secured to the distal end of the catheter tube to selectively maintain the anchor configuration of the distal end of the catheter; a catheter hub coupled to the proximal end of the catheter tube, the catheter hub comprising: