Fresenius Kabi Deutschland Gmbh

Sanofi-a Ventis Deutschland Gmbh

Benjamin Schäfer

Michael Helmer

Steffen Raab

Peter Nober

Barbara Amon

Matthias Rau

Michael Becker

Leo Zeimetz

Claudia Matthias

Reza Shahbazfar

Lutz Mueller

A retention member () for securing a catheter () on a patient (P) comprises a base element () having a bottom side () and a top side (), the bottom side being placeable on the patient (P) and the top side () being adapted for receiving the catheter (). The retention member () furthermore comprises a ribbon () having a first end () connected to the top side () of the base element () and having a second end () opposite the first end (), wherein the base element () comprises at least one opening () through which the second end () of the ribbon () is insertable for fixing the catheter () on the retention member () in between the base element () and the ribbon (). In this way a retention member is provided which is easy and safe to use, may suit to secure catheters of different sizes on a patient and at the same time may be manufactured in a cost-effective manner.

Retention member for securing a catheter on a patient

A valve device () for a medical system comprises a valve housing (), an inlet port () arranged on the valve housing (), an outlet port () arranged on the valve housing (), a flow duct () extending through the valve housing () connecting the inlet port () and the outlet port () to allow for a fluid flow (P) through the valve housing between the inlet port () and the outlet port (), and a closure element () arranged on the valve housing () for selectively opening and closing the flow duct (). Herein, the closure element () is displaceable along a displacement direction (A) relative to the valve housing () between a closed position in which the flow duct () is closed for preventing the fluid flow (P) from the inlet port () to the outlet port () and an opened position in which the flow duct () is opened for allowing the fluid flow (P) from the inlet port () to the outlet port (), wherein the closure element () is elastically pretensioned towards the closed position. In this way the valve device is provided which allows for an optimized integration into a medical device such as an infusion line or an infusion pump.

Valve device with elastically pretensioned closure element for a medical system

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Hohenahr, Germany

Benjamin Schäfer