Patent ID: 6033382
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
A composite catheter stabilizing device useful for anchoring catheter to subcutaneous tissue, comprising:(a) a cuff having a first edge and a second edge, the cuff being configured for positioning around a catheter;(b) a first end piece having an internal surface defining a tubular opening extending therethrough and an external surface tapered from a first side abutting the first edge of the cuff toward a second side, the first side having a generally annular cross section and a diameter which is substantially the same as an outer diameter of the cuff when the cuff is positioned around a catheter; and(c) a second end piece having an internal surface defining a tubular opening extending therethrough and an external surface tapered from a first side abutting the second edge of the cuff toward a second side, the first side having a generally annular-cross section and a diameter which is substantially the same as an outer diameter of the cuff when the cuff is positioned around a catheter, wherein the second sides of the first and second end pieces are configured for receiving a catheter in facing engagement, and the first and second end pieces are configured to conform to an external surface of a catheter in facing engagement for facilitating smooth movement of a catheter through subcutaneous tissue, wherein an internal diameter of the composite catheter stabilizing device is dimensioned to be substantially the same as an external diameter of a catheter for enabling the composite catheter stabilizing device to be affixed to and to conform to an external surface of the catheter and to be capable of moving through subcutaneous tissue without detaching from a catheter in order to subcutaneously anchor a catheter in subcutaneous tissue.