Patent ID: 8311643

Claim:
An implantable anchor for anchoring a catheter to a patient's body, comprising: an implantable anchoring sleeve body having a proximal end, a distal end opposite said proximal end, a proximal body portion adjacent said proximal end, a distal body portion adjacent said distal end, a central body portion between said proximal body portion and said distal body portion, and a central lumen extending through said proximal body portion, said central body portion, and said distal body portion from said proximal end to said distal end and configured to receive a catheter therein; a second lumen having a first end opening to the exterior of said anchoring sleeve body, and a second end opposite said first end opening to the interior of said anchoring sleeve body and intersecting said central lumen, wherein said second lumen is configured to deliver an adhesive to at least a portion of a catheter placed within said central lumen, and a vent centrally located between said distal end and said proximal end; wherein said second lumen is configured to receive an adhesive injector and to direct adhesive injected therefrom around at least a portion of a catheter positioned within said central lumen, and wherein said vent extends from the exterior of said central lumen to the interior of said central lumen and is located in said central body portion.