Catheter fixation device
The present invention relates to means for fixating different sizes of catheters comprising a luer-lock, which are used in healthcare and in particular to means for fixating such catheters to a living creature.
1 . A medical device for securing a medical article to a living creature, the medical article containing a luer-lock, the medical device comprising:
a body member having:
a first side adapted to be removably attached to the living creature;
a second side opposite the first side, the second side provided with a retaining post; and
a first channel portion; and
a retaining strap attached to the body member, the retaining strap having:
a retaining segment comprising an opening, the opening being adapted to enclose at least part of the retaining post in an engaged position;
a handling segment for manipulating the retaining strap between a disengaged position and the engaged position;
a second channel portion;
wherein:
the first channel portion and the second channel portion cooperate to form a channel in the engaged position, the channel being adapted to receive at least a portion of the luer-lock;
the medical article and the retaining strap cooperate to retain the retaining strap in the engaged position; and
the retaining post comprises a fluidum filled chamber.
2 . The medical device according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining strap is an integral part of the body member.
3 . The medical device according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining post further comprises an abutment angled in a horizontal plane relative to the retaining post.
4 . The medical device according to claim 3 , wherein the abutment grips behind an inner edge of the opening when the retaining strap is manipulated to the engaged position, retaining the retaining strap in the engaged position.
5 . The medical device according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining strap further comprises at least one protrusion exerting an inward pressure upon at least a portion of the luer-lock.
6 . The medical device according to claim 1 , further comprising a supporting structure having a deformable fluidum filled chamber, wherein the supporting structure is in line with the first channel portion to further support at least part of the medical article.
7 . The medical device according to claim 1 , wherein a tension exerted upon the medical article by the retaining strap is distributed over a first part and a second part of the retaining strap, and wherein a tension exerted by at least the second part aids in preventing an upward movement of the medical article.
8 . The medical device according to claim 1 , wherein a maximum thickness of a central point of the first channel portion is from about 0.5 mm to about 3 mm.
9 . The medical device according to claim 1 , wherein the channel is angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the medical device to define an incident angle between the channel and the living creature.
10 . The medical device of claim 9 , wherein the incident angle constitutes an angle of about 5° to about 10°.
11 . The medical device of claim 9 , wherein the incident angle constitutes an angle of about 7°.
12 . The medical device according to claim 1 , wherein the handling segment is angled relative to the remaining parts of the retaining strap.
13 . The medical device according to claim 1 , wherein the first side of the body member comprises an adhesive material.
14 . The medical device according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining post and the retaining strap inhibit at least longitudinal movement of the medical article relative to the body member in the engaged position.
15 . A kit comprising the medical device of claim 1 , a medical article, and optionally an adhesive foil.