| 摘要 |
<p>A device for securing a catheter tube against a patient's body, said device comprising a base member for attaching to the patient's body in use, and a gripping member, the gripping member comprising: a first region that is attached to, or attachable, to, or integral with, the base member; an attachment region that is attachable to the base member; and an intermediate region between the first region and the attachment region, the intermediate region being adapted to wrap over a catheter tube; the device being arranged such that, in use, the first region of the gripping member is attached to the base member, the intermediate region is wrapped over a catheter tube, and the attachment region is attached to the base member, thereby securing the catheter tube between the base member and the gripping member. Also provided is a device for securing two catheter tubes against a patient's body, said device comprising a base member for attaching to the patient's body in use, and two gripping members, each gripping member comprising: a first region that is attached to, or attachable to, or integral with, the base member; an attachment region that is attachable to the base member; and an intermediate region between the first region and the attachment region, the intermediate region being adapted to wrap over a catheter tube; the device being arranged such that, in use, the first region of each gripping member is attached to the base member, the intermediate region of each gripping member is wrapped over a respective catheter tube, and the attachment region of each gripping member is attached to the base member, thereby securing the two catheter tubes between the base member and the respective gripping members. This device is particularly suited for use with single or dual-lumen catheters, for example as used in haemodialysis.</p> |
