Patent ID: 7740608

Claim:
A catheter kit, comprising: a drainage catheter including; a tube; a hub body attached to the tube; a seat having a substantially circular inner contact surface adapted to be in contact with a length of the suture; and a rotatable barrel adapted to be positioned in the seat such that the rotatable barrel is positioned perpendicular to the axis of the catheter tube, the rotatable barrel having a substantially circular contact surface, the outside diameter configured to remain in contact with the inner contact surface of the seat during rotation of the rotatable barrel wherein the rotatable barrel includes a cam connected to the hub body and being rotatable between a first position and a second position, wherein the cam is configured to secure a suture when in the first rotational position, and allow movement of the suture along the tube when in the second position wherein the length of suture is cooperatively engaged between the rotatable barrel and the inner contact surface of the seat at least when the cam is in the first position; a handle connected to the cam, wherein the rotatable lever handle is configured to move the cam between the first position and the second position; and a locking mechanism associated with the rotatable barrel, wherein the locking mechanism is configured to secure the rotational orientation of the rotatable barrel when the locking mechanism is in a locked position; and a release tool configured to unlock the locking mechanism, wherein the tool includes: at least one engagement portion configured to facilitate positioning of the release tool with respect to the hub body, and a release portion configured to operate the locking mechanism.