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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
May. 30, 2008
Clifford A. Wright, San Diego, CA (US);
Thomas Jackson, La Jolla, CA (US);
Robert F. Eisele, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Tom Lorenzana, Spring Valley, CA (US);
Clifford A. Wright, San Diego, CA (US);
Thomas Jackson, La Jolla, CA (US);
Robert F. Eisele, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Tom Lorenzana, Spring Valley, CA (US);
Venetec International, Inc., Covington, GA (US);
Abstract
A universal device for securing a catheter on a patient includes a base which optionally has one or more locating elements for positioning or securing a catheter or catheter fitting of various shapes or sizes. The base optionally includes a recessed or flat receiving area defined by locating elements arranged in any configuration suitable to hold or receive a catheter or catheter fitting, e.g., in a tapering or V shaped formation. Additional locating elements may be positioned elsewhere on the base for receiving or holding a flange or wing of a catheter fitting and preventing its movement in various directions. The base optionally has an angled surface to maintain the desired angle for catheters or catheter fittings in a patient. A cover is removably or permanently connected to the base and may optionally have one or more top openings for receiving tabs or extensions of a catheter fitting.