CATHETER LOOP MANAGER

摘要

A catheter loop manager (10) which controls the slack portion of a catheter located adjacent to an implanted pump (12) and prevents fibrotic encapsulation of the slack catheter portion. The catheter loop manager comprises a retainer element (18) configured to associate with an implantable pump and to releasibly hold or retain a loop or section of catheter adjacent to the pump. A pull tool (20) is used to releasibly engage a catheter section and pull the catheter section into a loop within a retention channel in the retainer element.