Patent attributes
A catheter retaining clip (100) including first and second generally straight body portions (104,106), each of which extends along a longitudinal axis parallel to the other and includes a retention section. The generally straight body portions are connected by an extension piece (116 or 240) that extends generally from one generally straight body portion to the other generally straight body portion. The extension piece (116) may extend around a 180° curve that defines the curve of the catheter to be inserted into the clip, and a U-shaped channel (120) extends through the first and second generally straight body portions and the extension piece; the clip is installed onto a catheter (50) so that the catheter lies in the U-shaped channel and is retained therein by two or three retention sections or locking clasps (130). The present invention also provides methods of installing a catheter within the clip and methods of removing a catheter from within the clip.
