#$%^&*AU2012216807A120130411.pdf#####CATHETER FIXATION DEVICE ABSTRACT The present disclosure relates to a fixture 11 for fixing a tubular catheter 1 to a skin of a patient. The catheter fixture I1 is provided with a plate shaped fixture main body 21, a fixing member 41 that is configured separately from the fixture main body, and a pivot connecting shaft 45. The plate shaped fixture main body 21 includes a retention part 22 where a catheter retaining groove 25 is formed, and a pair of winged pieces 23a and 23b. The pivot connecting shaft 45 both connects the fixture main body 21 and the fixing member 41 and acts as the pivot access Cl of the fixing member 41. The fixing member 41 has a pivoting action along a horizontal plane direction of the fixture main body 21 centrally around the pivot connecting shaft 45. When doing so, the catheter retaining groove 25 is covered by the fixing member 41 thereby fixing the catheter 1.3/5 Figure 3 11 21 22 -.11 23b 4-1 33 1) El (a) 23a 27 25 .-- 24b 01 52 24 -3 53 0( 51 26 32 42 9 2E2 43 42 El (b) 27 21 28 25 23b 11 cl 41 53 E 24b 52 (C) 22 2 5 42 44 E2 23a 28 27 23b 32 24a 2
