PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a catheter in which an insertion operation to insert a catheter into a living body can be conducted easily.SOLUTION: A catheter 1 includes: a tubular catheter body 2 having flexibility a hub 3 fixed at the base end part of the catheter body 2 and a holding member 4 detachably attached to the hub 3, which exhibits kink resistance against the catheter body 2 in the attached state, moves along a longitudinal direction of the catheter body 2 in a separated state separated from the hub 3, and can hold the middle in a longitudinal direction of the catheter body 2 at the movement destination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】生体内にカテーテルを挿入する挿入操作を容易に行なうことができるカテーテルを提供すること。【解決手段】カテーテル1は、チューブ状をなし、可撓性を有するカテーテル本体2と、カテーテル本体2の基端部に固定されたハブ3と、ハブ3に対して着脱自在に装着され、その装着状態でカテーテル本体2への耐キンク性を発揮し、ハブ3から離脱した離脱状態でカテーテル本体2の長手方向に沿って移動し、その移動先でカテーテル本体2の長手方向の途中を把持し得る把持部材4とを備える。【選択図】図1
