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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2006
Fred P. Lampropoulos, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Arlin Dale Nelson, Sandy, UT (US);
Brian Stevens, Pleasant Grove, UT (US);
Greg Mcarthur, Sandy, UT (US);
William Padilla, Sandy, UT (US);
Fred P. Lampropoulos, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Arlin Dale Nelson, Sandy, UT (US);
Brian Stevens, Pleasant Grove, UT (US);
Greg McArthur, Sandy, UT (US);
William Padilla, Sandy, UT (US);
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Abstract
A catheter securement device which automatically deploys one or more sutures to secure a catheter without requiring the practitioner to manually suture the catheter to the self-suturing anchor device. A ratchet mechanism having one or more rotatable ratchet members, which pivot, and a ratchet member engagement spring, which maintains contact between the teeth of the rotatable ratchet member and the teeth of the ratchet ring. A suture retention assembly is provided to maintain the position of the sutures to minimize disruption of the sutures before deployment of the sutures.