CATHETER TUNNELER ADAPTER

An adapter assembly (120) for connecting a catheter assembly to a tunneler i s disclosed. The adapter assembly (120) has a generally tubular body having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis (128) extending therethrough between the first end and the second end. The first end (124) of the...

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Hauptverfasser:	SCHWEIKERT, TIMOTHY, LYLE, RODGER, FISHER, MARK, SANFORD, KEVIN, WENTLING, ANGELA, WALL, W. SHAUN
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre
Schlagworte:	DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY DIAGNOSIS HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:	An adapter assembly (120) for connecting a catheter assembly to a tunneler i s disclosed. The adapter assembly (120) has a generally tubular body having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis (128) extending therethrough between the first end and the second end. The first end (124) of the adapter is constructed to engage the proximal end of a trocar (110). The second end (126) of the adapter (120) is constructed to releasably engage at least one catheter lumen. A slider (140) is disposed about the adapter (120) and is longitudinally slidable along the adapter (120). When the slider (140) is sl id towards the second end (126) of the adapter (120), the slider (140) engages a plurality of legs (134a, b, c, d) on the adapter (120) The slider (140) bias es the plurality of legs (134a, b, c, d) toward each other and the longitudinal axis of the adapter (120). A method of subcutaneously tunneling a catheter using the adapter assembly (120) is also described.