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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2018
Ocean Medical Llc, Fife, WA (US);
Judson E. Threlkeld, Camas, WA (US);
Joseph A. Hare, Spokane, WA (US);
OCEAN MEDICAL, LLC, Fife, WA (US);
Abstract
Catheter removal instruments are provided that can include: at least a pair of instrument jaws aligned along the same axis and opposing one another when engaged, each of the jaws defining recesses having openings wherein the openings of each jaw oppose one another; and a plurality of tips and valleys within the recess with the tips extending toward the openings of each of the jaws, and each of the tips of one jaw aligned opposing the tip of another jaw when the jaws are engaged. Catheter removal instruments are also provided that can include: at least a pair of instrument jaws aligned along the same axis and opposing one another when engaged, each of the jaws defining recesses having openings wherein the openings of each jaw oppose one another; and wherein each of the jaws defines a semi-round channel having a smooth outer surface. Methods for removing a catheter are provided that can include working a pair of opposing semi-round channeled jaws over a brace to free the brace of dermis engaged with the brace; and removing the catheter. Methods for removing a catheter are also provided that can include engaging a catheter tube below the dermis with a plurality of tips extending from individual opposing jaws to remove the catheter.