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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2018
Cathaid, Inc., Augusta, GA (US);
George Hsu, Augusta, GA (US);
Xiaoyu Alan Zheng, Rockville, MD (US);
Other;
Abstract
A device for securing and monitoring movement of a catheter includes a film having an adhesive disposed on a body-facing surface for securing the film to a body. The device also includes a base mounted on the film, the base comprising a first portion of a guide channel for receiving the catheter. A cover is coupled to the base via a hinge, the cover comprising a second portion of the guide channel, the cover further comprising a rounded portion extending from a distal end of the cover, wherein in the closed configuration, the catheter is completely enclosed by the rounded portion and the first and second portions of the guide channel. The device also includes a positional shift indicator fixedly attached to the catheter and configured to indicate positional shifts by the catheter within the guide channel.