US 12,453,840 B2
Integrated vascular delivery system
Steven B. White, Ann Arbor, MI (US); Adrienne Rose Harris, Ann Arbor, MI (US); Elyse White, Ann Arbor, MI (US); Nathan Farrell, Ann Arbor, MI (US); Ronald Dean Duis, Ann Arbor, MI (US); and Henry J. H. Brown, Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Assigned to Tangent Medical Technologies, Inc., San Clemente, CA (US)
Filed by Tangent Medical Technologies, Inc., San Clemente, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/108,449.
Application 18/108,449 is a continuation of application No. 16/794,535, filed on Feb. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,577,052.
Application 16/794,535 is a continuation of application No. 15/821,680, filed on Nov. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,569,057, issued on Feb. 25, 2020.
Application 15/821,680 is a continuation of application No. 14/267,811, filed on May 1, 2014, granted, now 9,827,398, issued on Nov. 28, 2017.
Application 14/267,811 is a continuation of application No. 13/111,693, filed on May 19, 2011, granted, now 8,771,230, issued on Jul. 8, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/448,318, filed on Mar. 2, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/438,774, filed on Feb. 2, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/438,782, filed on Feb. 2, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/418,358, filed on Nov. 30, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/418,349, filed on Nov. 30, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/407,797, filed on Oct. 28, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/356,776, filed on Jun. 21, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/346,292, filed on May 19, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2024/0024633 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61M 5/158 (2006.01); A61M 25/02 (2006.01); A61M 39/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 25/0606 (2013.01) [A61M 5/158 (2013.01); A61M 25/02 (2013.01); A61M 25/0631 (2013.01); A61M 25/0637 (2013.01); A61M 2025/024 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0253 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0266 (2013.01); A61M 2025/028 (2013.01); A61M 25/0618 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0036 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0072 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
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1. A method for stabilizing a catheter at a patient, comprising:
providing a frame, wherein the frame includes:
a catheter hub coupled to the catheter,
a stabilization hub,
a flexible lateral member defining a lumen and extending between the catheter hub and the stabilization hub, and
a needle, wherein
the catheter hub further comprises:
a fluidic channel within the catheter hub, wherein the fluidic channel comprises a fixed turnabout portion within the catheter hub and is configured to direct flow toward the distal region of the catheter hub and wherein the fluidic channel fluidically communicates with the catheter and passes through the lumen of the flexible lateral member,
a septum configured to receive the needle to facilitate insertion of the catheter at the insertion site; and
a needle shield configured to capture at least a portion of the needle as the needle is withdrawn from the catheter hub;
inserting the catheter into the patient at an insertion site with the frame operating in a folded configuration by way of the flexible lateral member, wherein the stabilization hub is retained in an angularly displaced position relative to the catheter hub;
transitioning the frame to an unfolded configuration, wherein the stabilization hub is at least partially reverted from the angularly displaced position relative to the catheter hub; and
securing the frame to the patient at first and second anchoring points distributed about the insertion site, thereby stabilizing the catheter at the patient.