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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2014
Safesharp Technologies Corporation, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Duc Hong Le, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Minhhia Ngan Le, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
James A. Grasfield, Sharon, MA (US);
Bill Russell Alexander, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
SafeSharp Technologies Corporation, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for anchoring a catheter to a patient's skin using a catheter anchoring device are described. The catheter anchoring device includes one or more pairs of sharps with a sharpened end configured to pierce the surface of the skin. A locking mechanism for the sharps is used as a failsafe mechanism. The catheter anchoring device further includes a catheter clamp for securing a catheter to the catheter anchoring device. Releasing the clamp allows an operator to reposition and secure the catheter at the new position without moving the catheter anchoring device.