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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2011
Rafael V. Andino, Grayson, GA (US);
Christopher J. Brooks, Glen Cove, NY (US);
Rafael V. Andino, Grayson, GA (US);
Christopher J. Brooks, Glen Cove, NY (US);
Venetec International, Inc., Covington, GA (US);
Abstract
A medical article is configured to provide access to a patient's vasculature. The medical article includes an elongated body and a pair of stabilizing wings that extend from the elongated body and are configured to stabilize the medical article on a patient. The stabilizing wings are configured to rotate together or independently about the longitudinal axis of the elongated body between at least a first configuration and a second configuration. The elongated body can include a one-way valve disposed therein. The medical article can also one or more adhesive layers configured to releasably attach at least a portion of the wings to a patient.