DEVICE FOR RETAINING THE EXTERNAL PORTION OF A PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER

摘要

A storage and support device, comprising a band with an external pocket forretaining ona patient's body the external portion of an infusion device in a positionapproximate to the exitsite of the infusion device. Such storage and support device may be made froma sheet materialand may be a fixed circular band, or a rectangular strip of sheet materialwith fastening meansalong the opposite sides, such that the strip becomes a band when the two setsof fastening meansare engaged. A biasing means may be used with any embodiment of the presentinvention, to aidin retention of the storage and support device in the proper position on thepatient's body. Morespecifically, the present invention may be adapted be worn on a patient's armto retain theexternal portion of a peripherally inserted central catheter.