摘要 |
A catheter tunneling device ( 100 ) including a tunneler ( 110 ) including a proximal tip ( 112 ), a distal end ( 114 ), and an elongated body ( 118 ) extending between the proximal tip and the distal end. The device further includes an adapter ( 120 ) including a generally elongated body ( 122 ) having a distal end ( 126 ) and a proximal end ( 124 ) and a longitudinal axis ( 128 ) extending therethrough between the distal end and the proximal end. The proximal end ( 124 ) of the adapter ( 120 ) is connected to the distal end ( 114 ) of the tunneler ( 110 ). The distal end ( 126 ) of the adapter ( 120 ) comprises a connector for connecting a plurality of catheter lumens ( 200,202 ) thereto. A method of subcutaneously tunneling a catheter under a patient's skin using the tunneling device is also disclosed.
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