Secure Self Adhering IV Catheter Assembly

U.S. Patent : # 8,591,471

Inventor : Benjamin Marble, MD

As attorney for the inventor of the innovative new Secure Self Adhering IV Catheter Assembly we are currently seeking investors and manufacturing companies to license, purchase patent rights or enter into a royalty agreement for this timely invention. Interested parties can reach the attorney at the contact numbers listed at the bottom of this page.

The present invention relates generally to catheters and, more specifically, to a catheter that can be securely attached to a patient's body. The catheter assembly has a pair of transverse wings extending therefrom forming an integral part therewith. Each of the transverse wings has a top side and a bottom side with the bottom sides having an adhesive layer with a peelably removable cover. The adhesive layer contains a peelably removable cover so that when removed the catheter assembly can be adhesively attached to a recipient's skin and when desirous of removal can be peelably removed from said recipient's skin.

Invention Objects & Goals

to provide a catheter assembly that can be adhesively attached to a recipient's skin

to provide a catheter assembly having a longitudinal body with transverse tabs extending therefrom which are constructed from a pliable polymeric material

to provide a catheter assembly wherein said tabs have a top side and a bottom side with an adhesive layer covering the bottom side which is also covered by a peelably removable layer

to provide a catheter assembly having a longitudinal body with a transverse pliable member with a longitudinal groove for fixedly attaching the catheter thereto

to provide a catheter assembly wherein said transverse member for attaching a catheter to with a bottom side that has an adhesive layer with a peelably removable layer

Patent Drawings

The following pictures are meant to display possible physical characteristics of the present invention and are not to be taken in a limiting sense. It is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

10 Secure Self Adhering IV/Catheter Assembly 24 longitudinal groove

12 catheter 26 adhesive coating

14 housing 28 peel away sheet

16 user 30 needle cannula

18 arm of 16 32 pliable transverse sheet

20 flexible tab 34 sterile hermetically sealed package

22 removal tab

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1 is an illustrative view of the present invention in 10 use. Shown is the catheter assembly 10 comprising a device for aiding in the setup of a transdermal catheter 12 or IV. Shown is the catheter body 14 attached to the user's 16 arm 18 via a flexible tab 20 having a non shear adhesive joining the device to the user. This adhesive allows for the technician to more efficiently set up a catheter or IV for a patient.

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FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2 is an illustrative view of the present invention 10. Shown is the present invention, a device for aiding in the setup of a transdermal catheter 12 or IV having a pliable transverse sheet 32 divided into a pair of flexible tabs 20 to aid in the attachment of the catheter body 14 to a patient's arm and a removal tab 22 providing for single hand removal when desired.

FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3 is a top view of the catheter assembly of the present invention 10. Shown is the catheter assembly 10 having a catheter 12 with an adhesive flexible tab 20 integral with the body 14 utilized to aid in the attachment of the catheter assembly 10 to a patient's skin and a removal tab 22 providing for single hand detachment of the catheter assembly when desired. The catheter assembly 10 is packaged in a sterile, hermetically sealed package 34 upon completion of manufacture.

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FIGURE 4
FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the present invention 10. Shown is the catheter assembly 10 with an integral tab 20 with an adhesive 26 coated bottom with a protected peel away sheet 28 exposes the adhesive 26 when removed to aid in the attachment of the catheter assembly 10 to a patient's skin. The catheter 14 is seated and bonded to a longitudinal groove 24 to provide a greater contact area during manufacture.

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FIGURE 5
FIGURE 5 is an illustrative view of the catheter assembly 10 in use. Shown is the catheter assembly 10 of the present invention being applied to a patient's arm 18, prior to or subsequently after the needle cannula 16 is inserted into the vein the peelable sheet material 28 is removed from the flexible tabs 20 to expose the adhesive.

hospital catheter

FIGURE 6
FIGURE 6 is an illustrative view of the catheter assembly 10 in use. Shown is the catheter assembly 10 applied to a patient's arm 18. Once the peelable sheet is removed pressure over the flexible tabs 20 are all that is needed to bind the catheter body 14 to the patient's arm 18.

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FIGURE 7
FIGURE 7 is an illustrative view of the present invention 10 in use. Shown is the present invention 10 applied to a patient's arm 18. Once the flexible tabs 20 are secured to the patient's arm the catheter 12 may be attached and additional dressings applied.

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FIGURE 8
FIGURE 8 is an illustrative view of the catheter assembly 10 in use. Shown is the catheter assembly 18 adhesively attached to a user 18 having a removal tab 22 on each end of the flexible tabs 20 so that the catheter 12 can be detached therefrom using one hand by grasping the removal tab 22 and pulling one or both tabs in turn. The removal tabs 22 have no adhesive on either surface and are simply portions provided for easily grasping the flexible tab end for single handed removal.

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FIGURE 9
FIGURE 9 is an additional element of the present invention 10 in use. Shown is the present invention having a single flexible tab 20 having an adhesive layer and peel away sheet 28. A single flexible element may be utilized in order to simplify the process of peeling only one strip as opposed to two.