US 12,257,019 B2
Catheter organizer for surgical procedures
Stephen Leslie Winters, Morris Plains, NJ (US)
Assigned to Atlantic Health System, Inc., Morristown, NJ (US)
Filed by Atlantic Health System, Inc., Morristown, NJ (US)
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/510,202.
Application 18/510,202 is a continuation of application No. 16/926,227, filed on Jul. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,850,018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0081935 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 46/23 (2016.01); A61M 25/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 46/23 (2016.02) [A61M 25/02 (2013.01); A61B 2046/234 (2016.02); A61M 2025/024 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
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1. A catheter organizer for organizing one or more catheters during a surgical procedure, comprising
a drape; and
a plurality of retaining means attached to said drape, each of said plurality of retaining means having a clip and a tether; said tether tethers said clip to said drape said tether is not attached to said clip, wherein said clip is arranged to removably receive the one or more catheters such that the one or more catheters move longitudinally and rotate within said clip, said clip having movable members for changing said clip from an open configuration to a closed configuration by manipulation of said movable members, at least some of said retaining means aligned with others of said retaining means so that said aligned retaining means receive and retain the one or more catheters, and wherein said tether has a first end and a second end opposite the first end, said first end attached to said drape and said second end retaining said clip so that said clip moves from a first position to a second position relative to said drape without separating from said tether, and wherein said first end is attached to said drape by a loop-and-hook mechanism.