US4906233A
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Method of securing a catheter body to a human skin surface
Assignee: Terumo Corp
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Filing: 1988-08-16
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Granted: 1990-03-06
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Expires: 2008-08-16
Abstract
Abstract A method of firmly securing a catheter body to a surface portion of human skin, without causing the catheter body to be bent or reducing the diameter of the inner passage of the catheter body. This method employs a catheter-securing member which comprises a cylindrical body for allowing the catheter body to be slidably inserted therein, and a slit is provided along the axial direction of the cylindrical body. In this method a ligature is first pierced through a surface portion of human skin and tied over the surface of human skin, leaving a pair of free end portions extending out of the skin, and then the cylindrical body is secured with the free end portions of the ligature by winding the ligature around the cylindrical body and fastening them.
Inventors
- 👤 Yousuke Moriuchi
- 👤 Toshinobu Ishida
- 👤 Tadashi Kousai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/02; A61M2025/0286; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of securing a catheter body to a surface portion of human skin, which comprises: preparing a cylindrical body to have (a) a hollow portion into which said catheter body is slidably inserted in an axial direction of said cylindrical body, and (b) a slit formed to extend from one end to the other end and along the axial direction of said cylindrical body, and said slit reaching said hollow portion; piercing a middle portion of a ligature through a surface portion of human skin, tying the middle portion of the ligature over the surface portion of human skin, and extending a pair of free end portions of said ligature out of the skin for fastening said cylindrical body; and securing said cylindrical body with said pair of free end portions of the ligature by winding said ligature around said cylindrical body and fastening said ligature to tighten the catheter body, thereby securing the cylindrical body as well as the catheter body to a surface portion of human skin.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of securing a catheter body to a surface portion of human skin, which comprises: preparing a cylindrical body to have (a) a hollow portion into which said catheter body is slidably inserted in an axial direction of said cylindrical body, and (b) a slit formed to extend from one end to the other end and along the axial direction of said cylindrical body, and said slit reaching said hollow portion; piercing a middle portion of a ligature through a surface portion of human skin, tying the middle portion of the ligature over the surface portion of human skin, and extending a pair of free end portions of said ligature out of the skin for fastening said cylindrical body; and securing said cylindrical body with said pair of free end portions of the ligature by winding said ligature around said cylindrical body and fastening said ligature to tighten the catheter body, thereby securing the cylindrical body as well as the catheter body to a surface portion of human skin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein a flat surface is formed on a portion of an outer surface of said catheter-securing member in the axial direction thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said catheter-securing member is made of a flexible material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein an inner diameter of said hollow portion is slightly smaller than an outer diameter of said catheter body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein a groove for fitting said ligature therein is formed on at least a portion of an outer surface of said cylindrical body, so as to extend in a direction traversing an axial direction of said cylindrical body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein not less than two projections for fitting said ligature therein are formed on at least a portion of an outer surface of said cylindrical body, so as to extend in a direction traversing the axial direction of said cylindrical body.
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