TANEOUS DRAINAGE CATHETER

摘要

A catheter apparatus having a catheter tube (20) with a length adjusting mechanism positioned on the catheter tube which can be used to change the length of the catheter tube from a bushing (28) which is used to retain the catheter adjacent a patient's skin (26) to the end of the catheter tube that is inserted in the patient. A retaining device (52) which can be affixed to the skin (26) of a patient includes a tubular wall extending perpendicularly from the skin-contacting plane. The catheter tube (20) is anchored by insertion against an aperture in said wall. A removable cover is arranged on the wall for enclosing an incision (24) for inserting the catheter tube (20).