title: [FIXING DEVICE FOR CLOSING AND COUPLING AN INTRAVENOUS CATHETER].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  skin fixing devices in peripheral, central or arterial catheters have several important drawbacks: site infection, stacking of material in the anatomical area which is very annoying for the patient and medical staff risk when fixating stitches are used.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  to develop a fixing device that simplifies presently used systems, favoring asepsis and motility.
  
  
  METHODS
  the device herein described is composed by a mechanical fixation, a closing system and coupling for intravenous catheters. The system has a thin circular piece with at least two holes for subcutaneous fixation, one or several conducts for lumina and a hollow cylindrical part in one side, screwed exteriorly and flat inside, with an oriented protuberance. A watertight plug with one or several thin tubes that adapt to the lumina, a positional slot, a handle and a solid screwed tap for perfect closure are available for at home use. An intermediate plug with one or several lumina and a screwed hollow plug are provided for in hospital use.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the above described device is intended to be used in two settings: in hospital and at home. It is supposed to reduce the risk of infection and stacking of the anatomical site where cutaneo us puncture with fixation of peripheral, central or arterial catheters is performed.
authors: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ronda de Valencia 3, Madrid.. enrique.soriano@upm.es.
authors: Enrique
authors: E
authors: Soriano
authors: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ronda de Valencia 3, Madrid.. enrique.soriano@upm.es.
authors: Jesús M
authors: JM
authors: García
authors: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ronda de Valencia 3, Madrid.. enrique.soriano@upm.es.
authors: Fernando
authors: F
authors: Blaya
authors: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ronda de Valencia 3, Madrid.. enrique.soriano@upm.es.
authors: Manuel E
authors: ME
authors: Islán
authors: Psicología Clínica. Hospital Universitario La Paz/ Cantoblanco/Carlos III, Madrid.. enrique.soriano@upm.es.
authors: Luis Tomás
authors: LT
authors: Gallego
authors: Servicio de Radiología. Hospital de San Juan, Alicante.. enrique.soriano@upm.es.
authors: Ángeles
authors: Á
authors: Franco-López
authors: Servicio de Medicina Intensiva. Hospital Universitario La Paz/Carlos III. IdiPAZ. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid (Spain).. agdl@telefonica.net.
authors: Abelardo
authors: A
authors: García de Lorenzo
mesh_terms: D001207:Asepsis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous