Patents Assigned to OJP #73, Inc.
  • Fixated catheter
    Patent number: 5984896
    Abstract: A fixated catheter including a tube and a fixating portion. The fixating portion includes a fixating strip having a plurality of outwardly protruding barbs. The fixating strip is spirally wound about a portion of the tube. The fixated catheter can be inserted into the body to place the fixated portion adjacent to body tissue so that the barbs engage the body tissue to minimize migration of the fixated catheter during chronic use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: OJP #73, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert B. Boyd