Stabilization device, system and method for indwelling catheter

Abstract

A stabilization device for an indwelling catheter can include a platform, a pair of catheter fasteners on the platform, and a pair of stabilizing wings extending from the platform. The platform can include a skin-facing side and a catheter-fixing side of the platform. The pair of catheter fasteners can be located on the catheter-fixing side of the platform. The catheter fasteners can be configured to secure the hub of an indwelling catheter having an extension port. The pair of stabilizing wings can extend from a transverse axis of the platform. The stabilizing wings can be configured to mitigate rotation of the indwelling catheter about its longitudinal axis when the indwelling catheter is secured by the catheter fasteners on the platform and the stabilization device is adhered to the patient. A method for stabilizing an indwelling catheter can include securing the indwelling catheter and adhering the stabilization device to the patient's skin.

Description

[0001] Priority

[0002] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 822,721, filed Mar. 22, 2019, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Peripheral intravenous catheters (“PIVCs”) often need to be removed from a patient prematurely before the intended intravenous (IV) therapy is completed. The primary factor leading to the need for premature removal of a PIVC is mechanical phlebitis, which is caused when the PIVC moves and irritates the patient's internal anatomy. A secondary factor leading to the need for premature removal of a PIVC is that microorganisms may be introduced when the PIVC moves within the patient. Mechanical stabilization of a PIVC has been shown to reduce mechanical phlebitis and increase the dwell time of IV therapy. However, existing stabilization devices for such PIVCs are not compatible with integrated PIVCs. Thus, existing stabilization devices cannot provide the mechanical stability needed to reduce mechanical phlebitis and cannot increase the dwell time needed to complete the intended IV therapy with an integrated PIVC. Disclosed herein are stabilization devices and methods for indwelling catheters such as integrated PIVCs. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] Disclosed herein is a stabilization device for an indwelling catheter. In some embodiments, the stabilization device includes: a platform, a pair of catheter fasteners on the platform, and a pair of stabilizing wings extending from the platform. The platform has a skin-facing side and a catheter-fixing side of the platform. The pair of catheter fasteners is located on the catheter-fixing side of the platform. The catheter fasteners are configured to secure the hub of an indwelling catheter having an extension port. The pair of stabilizing wings extends from a transverse axis of the platform. The stabilizing wings are configured to mitigate rotation of the indwelling catheter about its longitudinal axis when the indwelling catheter is secured by the catheter fasteners on the platform and the stabilization device is adhered to the patient.

[0005] In some embodiments, the platform is configured to have a degree of flexibility such that the platform can conform to the contour of the patient at its stabilization site.

[0006] In some embodiments, the skin-facing side of the platform has an adhesive thereon configured to adhere to the patient's skin.

[0007] In some embodiments, the stabilization device further includes a pad of foam-like material having a skin-facing side and a platform-facing side of the pad. The pad is configured to have a degree of compressibility such that the pad can conform to the contour of the patient at its stabilization site.

[0008] In some embodiments, the skin-facing side of the pad has an adhesive thereon configured to adhere to the patient's skin.

[0009] In some embodiments, when the indwelling catheter is fixed by catheter fasteners on the platform, the catheter fasteners are spaced apart from each other to accommodate an extension port of the indwelling catheter between the catheter fasteners.

[0010] In some embodiments, at least one of the pair of catheter fasteners is a "C" clip connected to the catheter fixation side of the platform.

[0011] In some embodiments, at least one of the pair of catheter fasteners is a clamp having a first clamp connected to the catheter fixation side of the platform and a second clamp connected to the first clamp by a movable hinge.

[0012] In some embodiments, the platform includes a plurality of through-holes configured to allow moisture between the stabilization device and the patient to escape through the through-holes when the stabilization device adheres to the patient.

[0013] In some embodiments, the transverse axis of the platform is the axis of symmetry of the platform.

[0014] Also disclosed herein is a stabilization device for an indwelling catheter. In some embodiments, the stabilization device includes: a platform, a pair of catheter fasteners on the platform, and a pair of stabilizing wings extending from the platform. The platform is a polymer-based platform having a skin-facing side and a catheter fixation side of the platform. The pair of catheter fasteners are located on the catheter fixation side of the platform. The catheter fasteners are configured to fix the hub of an indwelling catheter having an extension port. The pair of stabilizing wings extend from the transverse axis of the platform. The stabilizing wings are configured to reduce rotation of the indwelling catheter about its longitudinal axis when the indwelling catheter is fixed by the catheter fasteners on the platform and the stabilization device adheres to the patient. The platform has a two-fold symmetry about the transverse axis of the platform.

[0015] In some embodiments, the platform is configured to have a degree of flexibility such that the platform can conform to the contour of the patient at its stabilizing location. The skin-facing side of the platform has an adhesive thereon configured to adhere to the patient's skin.

[0016] In some embodiments, the stabilization device further includes a pad of foam-like material having a skin-facing side and a platform-facing side. The pad is configured to have a degree of compressibility such that the pad can conform to the contour of the patient at its stabilizing location. The skin-facing side of the platform has an adhesive thereon configured to adhere to the patient's skin.

[0017] In some embodiments, when the indwelling catheter is fixed by catheter fasteners on a platform, the catheter fasteners are spaced apart from each other to accommodate an extension port of the indwelling catheter between the catheter fasteners.

[0018] In some embodiments, at least one of the pair of catheter fasteners is a "C" - shaped clip connected to the catheter - fixing side of the platform. The "C" - shaped clip is configured to have a degree of flexibility such that the opening of the "C" - shaped clip can initially expand when the hub of the indwelling catheter is inserted into the opening, and then contract when the hub of the indwelling catheter is inserted through the opening.

[0019] In some embodiments, at least one of the pair of catheter fasteners is a clamp having a first clamp connected to the catheter - fixing side of the platform and a second clamp connected to the first clamp by a movable hinge. The clamp is configured to have a snap - lock between the first clamp and the second clamp, and the snap - lock is configured to snap the first clamp and the second clamp together after the hub of the indwelling catheter is inserted into the clamp.

[0020] In some embodiments, the platform includes a plurality of through - holes configured to allow moisture between the stabilizing device and the patient to escape through the through - holes when the stabilizing device is adhered to the patient.

[0021] Also disclosed herein is a method for stabilizing an indwelling catheter, which includes, in some embodiments, fixing the hub of the indwelling catheter in a pair of catheter fasteners on the catheter - fixing side of the platform of the stabilizing device, the catheter fasteners being spaced apart from each other to accommodate an extension port of the indwelling catheter between the catheter fasteners; removing an adhesive backing from the skin - facing side of the stabilizing device to expose the adhesive; and adhering the stabilizing device to the skin at a stabilizing site near the percutaneous insertion site of the patient, thereby stabilizing the indwelling catheter and reducing the risk of mechanical phlebitis.

[0022] In some embodiments, fixing the hub of the indwelling catheter in the pair of catheter fasteners includes: expanding the opening of at least one "C" - shaped clip of the pair of catheter fasteners when inserting the hub into the "C" - shaped clip; and allowing the opening of the "C" - shaped clip to contract when inserting the hub through the opening of the "C" - shaped clip.

[0023] In some embodiments, fixing the hub of the indwelling catheter in the pair of catheter fasteners includes enclosing the hub within at least one clamp of the pair of catheter fasteners and snapping the clamp closed around the hub. The clamp has a first clamp connected to the catheter - fixing side of the platform and a second clamp connected to the first clamp by a movable hinge.

[0024] In some embodiments, the method further includes defatting the patient's skin at the stabilization site with a defatting wipe before adhering the platform to the patient's skin.

[0025] These and other features of the concepts provided herein will become more apparent to those skilled in the art in view of the drawings and the following description that disclose specific embodiments of these concepts in more detail. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 Illustrated is a stabilization device for an indwelling catheter (including one indwelling catheter) according to some embodiments.

[0027] Figure 2 Illustrated is a stabilization device including a "C" clamp for a catheter fastener according to some embodiments.

[0028] Figure 3 Illustrated is a stabilization device including a clamp for a catheter fastener according to some embodiments.

[0029] Figure 4 Illustrated is a first platform for a stabilization device according to some embodiments.

[0030] Figure 5 Illustrated is a second platform for a stabilization device according to some embodiments.

[0031] Figure 6 Illustrated is a third platform for a stabilization device according to some embodiments.

[0032] Figure 7 Illustrated is a stabilization device including Figure 5 a platform according to some embodiments.

[0033] Figure 8 Illustrated is a stabilization device including Figure 6 a platform according to some embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] Before disclosing some specific embodiments in more detail, it should be understood that the specific embodiments disclosed herein do not limit the scope of the concepts provided herein. It should also be understood that the specific embodiments disclosed herein can have features that can be readily separated from a particular implementation and optionally combined with or substituted for the features of any one of many other implementations disclosed herein.

[0035] Regarding the terms used herein, it should also be understood that these terms are for the purpose of describing certain specific embodiments, and these terms do not limit the scope of the concepts provided herein. Ordinal numbers (e.g., first, second, third, etc.) are generally used to distinguish or identify different features or steps in a group of features or steps, and do not provide a sequence or numerical limitation. For example, the "first", "second", and "third" features or steps do not have to occur in that order, and the specific embodiments including these features or steps do not have to be limited to these three features or steps. Labels such as "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "front", "rear", etc. are used for convenience and are not intended to imply, for example, any particular fixed position, orientation, or direction. Instead, such labels are used to reflect, for example, relative position, orientation, or direction. The singular forms "a", "an", and "the" include plural references unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0036] Regarding a "retention catheter", a retention catheter is a device assembled by a single-piece manufacturer and includes a catheter body fluidly connected to at least one extension tube body through a hub therebetween. Such a retention catheter is Figure 1 shown in FIG. by retention catheter 10, which includes a catheter body 12, a hub 14, an extension port 16 extending from the hub 14, and an extension tube body 18 connected to the extension port 16. A retention catheter is different from a non-retention catheter, which must be assembled by a clinician or the like before use.

[0037] Regarding "proximal", as in, for example, the "proximal portion" or "proximal end" of a catheter disclosed herein, "proximal" refers to the portion of the catheter that is intended to be close to the clinician when the catheter is used in a patient. Similarly, for example, the "proximal length" of a catheter includes the length of the catheter that is intended to be close to the clinician when the catheter is used in a patient. For example, the "proximal" of a catheter includes one end of the catheter that is intended to be close to the clinician when the catheter is used in a patient. The proximal portion, proximal end, or proximal length of a catheter may include the proximal end of the catheter; however, the proximal portion, proximal end, or proximal length of a catheter does not have to include the proximal end of the catheter. That is, unless the context otherwise indicates, the proximal portion, proximal end, or proximal length of a catheter is not the terminal portion or terminal length of the catheter.

[0038] Regarding "distal" as in the "distal portion" or "distal end" of a catheter, such as disclosed herein, "distal" refers to the portion of the catheter that is intended to be near or within the patient when the catheter is used in a patient. Similarly, for example, the "distal length" of a catheter includes the length of the catheter that is intended to be near or within the patient when the catheter is used in a patient. For example, the "distal" of a catheter includes one end of the catheter that is intended to be near or within the patient when the catheter is used in a patient. The distal portion, distal end, or distal length of a catheter may include the distal end of the catheter; however, the distal portion, distal end, or distal length of a catheter need not include the distal end of the catheter. That is, unless the context otherwise indicates, the end portion, distal end, or distal length of a catheter is not the terminal portion or terminal length of the catheter.

[0039] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art.

[0040] Similarly, PIVCs often need to be removed from the patient prematurely before the intended IV therapy is completed. The primary factor leading to the need for premature removal of PIVCs is mechanical phlebitis, which is caused when the PIVC moves and irritates the patient's internal anatomy. The secondary factor leading to the need for premature removal of PIVCs is that microorganisms may be introduced when the PIVC moves within the patient. Mechanical stabilization of PIVCs has been shown to reduce mechanical phlebitis and increase the dwell time of IV therapy. However, existing stabilization devices for such PIVCs are not compatible with indwelling PIVCs. Thus, existing stabilization devices cannot provide the mechanical stability required to reduce mechanical phlebitis and cannot increase the dwell time required to complete the intended intravenous therapy with an indwelling PIVC. Disclosed herein are stabilization devices and methods for indwelling catheters such as indwelling PIVCs.

[0041] For example, disclosed is a stabilization device for an indwelling catheter. In some embodiments, the stabilization device includes: a platform, a pair of catheter fasteners on the platform, and a pair of stabilizing wings extending from the platform. The platform has a skin-facing side and a catheter-fixing side of the platform. The pair of catheter fasteners are located on the catheter-fixing side of the platform. The catheter fasteners are configured to secure the hub of an indwelling catheter having an extension port. The pair of stabilizing wings extend from a transverse axis of the platform. The stabilizing wings are configured to mitigate rotation of the indwelling catheter about its longitudinal axis when the indwelling catheter is secured by the catheter fasteners on the platform and the stabilization device is adhered to the patient. Additionally, disclosed is a method of stabilizing an indwelling catheter using the stabilization device.

[0042] Stabilization device

[0043] Figure 1 Shown is a stabilization device 100 for an indwelling catheter such as indwelling catheter 10 according to some embodiments.

[0044] like Figure 1 As shown, some embodiments of the stabilization device 100 include: a platform 110, a pair of catheter fasteners 120 on the platform 110, and a pair of stabilization wings 130 extending from the platform 110. The stabilization device 100 or its platform 110 has a skin-facing side 102 and a catheter fixing side 104. The pair of catheter fasteners 120 are located on the catheter fixing side 104 of the platform 110. The catheter fasteners 120 are configured to fix the hub 14 of the indwelling catheter 10 with (or without) an extension port 16. As described below with reference to Figures 4 - 6 As shown and described in greater detail, the pair of stabilizing wings 130 extend from the transverse axis 412 of the platform 110. The stabilizing wings 130, shown sweeping back from a distal portion to a proximal portion of the stabilizing device 100, are configured to mitigate rotation of the indwelling catheter 10 about its longitudinal axis when the indwelling catheter 10 is secured by the catheter fastener 120 on the platform 110 and the stabilizing device 100 is adhered to the patient.

[0045] Likewise Figure 1 As shown in , some embodiments of the stabilization device 100 also include a pad 130 adhered to the platform 110 and an adhesive backing 140 having optional wings 142, wherein the wings 142 are configured to facilitate removal of the adhesive backing from the pad 130 (or platform 110, etc., in some embodiments) to adhere the stabilization device 100 to a stabilization site of the patient.

[0046] For ease of explanation, we sometimes use Figure 1 The term "stabilizer 100" is used herein to refer generally to some or all of the disclosed stabilizers. In such cases, a component of the stabilizer 100 (e.g., "platform 110") is sometimes used herein to refer generally to some or all of the disclosed stabilizer components of the same type. Because the stabilizer 100 and its components can have unique features (e.g., the height h1, of the platform 110 is greater than the height h2, of the platform 510), the context determines how the "stabilizer 100" and its components are used.

[0047] Figure 2 A stabilization device 200 is shown that includes at least one “C” shaped clip 222 for a catheter fastener of the catheter fastener 120 according to some embodiments. Figure 3 A stabilization device 300 is shown that includes at least one clamp 322 for a catheter fastener of the catheter fastener 120 according to some embodiments.

[0048] like Figure 2 and 3As shown, in some embodiments of the stabilization device 100, such as in stabilization devices 200 and 300, the catheter fasteners 120 are spaced apart from each other to accommodate the extension port 16 of the indwelling catheter 10 between the catheter fasteners 120 when the indwelling catheter 10 is fixed by the catheter fasteners 120 on the platform 110. Optionally, between the catheter fasteners 120, the stabilization device 100 includes a hub support 112 configured to support the hub 14 of the indwelling catheter 10 between the catheter fasteners 120 when the indwelling catheter 10 is fixed on the platform 110 by the catheter fasteners 120.

[0049] As Figure 2 shown, at least one of the pair of catheter fasteners 120 of the stabilization device 200 is a "C" - shaped clamp 222 connected to the catheter - fixing side 104 of the platform 110. The "C" - shaped clamp 222 is configured to have a degree of flexibility such that the opening of the "C" - shaped clamp can initially expand when the hub 14 of the indwelling catheter 10 is inserted into the opening. The "C" - shaped clamp 222 is configured to subsequently contract when the hub 14 of the indwelling catheter 10 is inserted through the opening and is located within the "C" - shaped clamp 222.

[0050] As Figure 3 shown, at least one of the pair of catheter fasteners 120 of the stabilization device 300 is a clamp 322 having a first clamp 324 connected to the catheter - fixing side 104 of the platform 110 and a second clamp 326 connected to the first clamp 324 by a movable hinge 325. The clamp 322 is configured to have a snap - lock 328 between the first clamp 324 and the second clamp 326, and the snap - lock 328 is configured to snap the first clamp 324 and the second clamp 326 together when the hub 14 of the indwelling catheter 10 is located within the clamp 322.

[0051] Figure 4 Shown is a first platform (i.e., platform 110) for the stabilization device 100 according to some embodiments. Figure 5 Shown is a second platform 510 for the stabilization device 100 according to some embodiments. Figure 6 Shown is a third platform 610 for the stabilization device 100 according to some embodiments. Figure 7 Shown is a stabilization device 700 including Figure 5 the platform 510 according to some embodiments. Figure 8 Shown is a stabilization device 800 including Figure 6 the platform 610 according to some embodiments.

[0052] As Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, each of platforms 110, 510, and 610 includes a transverse axis 412 from which a pair of stabilizing wings 130 extend. The transverse axis 412 is an axis of symmetry, and platforms 110, 510, and 610 have twofold rotational symmetry (i.e., C2 symmetry) about this axis of symmetry, i.e., the platforms coincide with their original position and shape after rotating 180 degrees about axis C2.

[0053] As Figure 5 shown, the height h2 of platform 510 is less than the height h1 of platform 110. Since platform 510 is relatively thin and formed of a medically acceptable polymer as described below, platform 510 is configured to have a degree of flexibility such that platform 510 can conform to the contour of the patient (e.g., body contour) at a stable site near the percutaneous insertion site for indwelling catheter 10. In contrast, although platform 110 may be formed of the same polymer as platform 510, since the height h1 of platform 110 is greater than the height h2 of platform 510, platform 110 has little or no appreciable flexibility. To this end, platform 110 is typically used in conjunction with pad 130, which has a degree of compressibility as described herein. In some embodiments, platform 510 is also used in conjunction with pad 130, thereby increasing the conformance of stabilizing device 100 to the contour of the patient (e.g., body contour).

[0054] The skin-facing side 104 of platform 510 includes thereon an adhesive (e.g., a pressure-sensitive adhesive) that is configured to adhere to the skin of the patient in the same manner as Figure 7 stabilizing device 700, and for clarity, the adhesive backing 140 is removed therefrom. Alternatively, similar to platform 110, the skin-facing side 104 of platform 510 is adhered to pad 130, which in turn includes an adhesive (e.g., a pressure-sensitive adhesive) on the skin-facing side 104 of pad 130 that is configured to adhere to the skin of the patient upon removal of the adhesive backing 140. The adhesive that bonds pad 130 and platform 510 together between pad 130 and platform 510 may be the same or different from the adhesive that bonds the stabilizing device to the patient.

[0055] Regarding pad 130, pad 130 of stabilizing device 100 is formed of a medically acceptable foam-like material that has a degree of compressibility and also enables pad 130 to conform to the contour of the patient (e.g., body contour) at a stable site near the percutaneous insertion site for indwelling catheter 10. In addition, the skin-facing side 104 of pad 130 includes thereon an adhesive (e.g., a pressure-sensitive adhesive) that is configured to adhere to the skin of the patient. (See, for example, Figure 2 stabilizing device 200, Figure 3 stabilizing device 300, orFigure 8 Stabilization device 800.)

[0056] As Figure 6 shown, the platform 610 includes a plurality of through-holes 612 or breathing holes, which are configured to allow moisture between the stabilization device 800 and the patient's skin to escape through the through-holes 612 when, for example, Figure 8 the stabilization device 800 adheres to the patient. Although not shown, the platform 510 may also include a plurality of through-holes 612.

[0057] The platform 110, the platform 510, or the platform 610 is formed of a polymeric material, for example, by injection molding. For example, the relatively thin and flexible platform 510 compared to the platform 110 can be formed by injection molding including thin-wall molding. The pair of catheter fasteners 120 can be molded together with the platform 110, the platform 510, or the platform 610, or can be coupled to the platform 110, the platform 510, or the platform 610 after molding each of the pair of fasteners 120 and the platform 110, the platform 510, or the platform 610.

[0058] In view of the foregoing description, it should be understood that any platform 110, platform 510, or platform 610 or a combination thereof, disposed on or not disposed on the pad 130, may include any pair of catheter fasteners 120 described herein to form a stabilization device, such as stabilization device 200, stabilization device 300, stabilization device 700, or stabilization device 800.

[0059] Kit

[0060] A stabilization device 100, an instruction manual for using the stabilization device 100, and any one or more additional components selected from an indwelling catheter 10, an antimicrobial pad (e.g., ), a topical drug optionally including an antimicrobial agent, a skin adhesive optionally including an antimicrobial agent, and a degreasing wipe can be packaged as a ready-to-use stabilization kit.

[0061] Method

[0062] In some embodiments, a method for stabilizing an indwelling catheter such as indwelling catheter 10 includes securing the hub 14 of the indwelling catheter 10 in a pair of catheter fasteners 120 on the catheter fixation side 104 of the platform 110 of the stabilization device 100, the catheter fasteners 120 being spaced apart from each other to accommodate the extension port 16 of the indwelling catheter 10 therebetween; removing the adhesive backing 140 from the skin-facing side 102 of the stabilization device 100 to expose the adhesive; and adhering the stabilization device 100 to a stabilization site on the patient's skin near the percutaneous insertion site, thereby stabilizing the indwelling catheter 10 and reducing the risk of mechanical phlebitis.

[0063] Securing the hub 14 of the indwelling catheter 10 within a pair of catheter fasteners 120 includes expanding the opening of the "C" - shaped clamp 222 of the pair of catheter fasteners 120 when inserting the hub 14 into the "C" - shaped clamp 222 and allowing the opening of the "C" - shaped clamp 222 to contract when the hub 14 is inserted through the opening of the "C" - shaped clamp 222. Alternatively, securing the hub 14 of the indwelling catheter 10 within the pair of catheter fasteners 120 includes enclosing the hub 14 within a clamp 322 of the pair of catheter fasteners 120 and snapping the clamp 322 around the hub 14.

[0064] The method may further include accessing the percutaneous insertion site in one or more ways of accessing the insertion site, such as inserting the catheter 12 of the indwelling catheter 10 into the insertion site.

[0065] The method may also include treating the percutaneous insertion site after accessing the insertion site. Treating the insertion site may include placing an antimicrobial pad (e.g., ) around the insertion site to keep the insertion site free from infection. Treating the insertion site may include applying a topical medication optionally including an antimicrobial agent around the insertion site, or sealing the insertion site with a skin adhesive optionally including the same or a different antimicrobial agent. Sealing the insertion site with a skin adhesive not only prevents microorganisms from entering the insertion site, but also has the additional effect of further stabilizing the indwelling catheter 10 to the patient, thereby further reducing mechanical phlebitis.

[0066] The method may also include defatting the patient's skin at the stabilization site with a defatting wipe before adhering the stabilization device 100 to the patient's skin.

[0067] Although some specific embodiments have been disclosed herein and although these specific embodiments have been disclosed in detail, these specific embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the concepts provided herein. Further adaptations and / or modifications will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, and in a broader sense, these adaptations and / or modifications are also included. Accordingly, departures may be made from the specific embodiments disclosed herein without departing from the scope of the concepts provided herein.

Claims

1. A stabilization device for an indwelling catheter, comprising: A platform having a skin-facing side and a catheter-fixing side of the platform; A pair of catheter fasteners on the catheter-fixing side of the platform, the pair of catheter fasteners configured to fix the hub of an indwelling catheter having an extension port; And A pair of stabilizing wings extending from a transverse axis of the platform, the pair of stabilizing wings configured to reduce rotation of the indwelling catheter about its longitudinal axis when the indwelling catheter is fixed by the pair of catheter fasteners on the platform and the stabilization device is adhered to a patient, Wherein, when the indwelling catheter is fixed by the pair of catheter fasteners on the platform, the pair of catheter fasteners are spaced apart from each other and separated to accommodate the extension port of the indwelling catheter between the pair of catheter fasteners.

2. The stabilization device according to claim 1, wherein the platform is configured to be flexible such that the platform can conform to the contour of the patient at its stabilizing portion.

3. The stabilization device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the skin-facing side of the platform has an adhesive thereon, the adhesive configured to adhere to the skin of the patient.

4. The stabilization device according to claim 1, further comprising a pad made of a foam-like material, the pad having a skin-facing side and a platform-facing side, the pad configured to be compressible such that the pad can conform to the contour of the patient at its stabilizing portion.

5. The stabilization device according to claim 4, wherein the skin-facing side of the pad has an adhesive thereon, the adhesive configured to adhere to the skin of the patient.

6. The stabilization device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the pair of catheter fasteners is a "C" -shaped clip connected to the catheter-fixing side of the platform.

7. The stabilizing device according to claim 1, wherein, At least one of the pair of catheter fasteners is a clamp having a first clamp connected to the catheter-fixing side of the platform and a second clamp connected to the first clamp by a movable hinge.

8. The stabilization device according to claim 1, wherein the platform includes a plurality of through-holes configured to allow moisture between the stabilization device and the patient to escape through the through-holes when the stabilization device is adhered to the patient.

9. The stabilization device according to claim 1, wherein the transverse axis of the platform is the axis of symmetry of the platform.

10. The stabilizing device according to claim 1, wherein, The platform is a polymer-based platform having a double rotational symmetry about the transverse axis of the platform.

11. The stabilization device according to claim 10, wherein: At least one of the pair of catheter fasteners is a "C" -shaped clip connected to the catheter-fixing side of the platform, and The "C" -shaped clip is configured to be flexible such that the opening of the "C" -shaped clip can initially expand when the hub of the indwelling catheter is inserted into the opening, and then contract when the hub of the indwelling catheter is inserted through the opening.

12. The stabilizing device according to claim 10 or 11, wherein: At least one of the pair of catheter fasteners is a clamp having a first jaw connected to the catheter - fixing side of the platform and a second jaw connected to the first jaw by a living hinge, and The clamp is configured to have a snap - lock between the first jaw and the second jaw, the snap - lock being configured to snap the first jaw and the second jaw together after the hub of the indwelling catheter is inserted into the clamp.

13. A method for stabilizing an indwelling catheter, comprising: Fixing the hub of the indwelling catheter in a pair of catheter fasteners on the catheter - fixing side of the platform of the stabilizing device, the pair of catheter fasteners being spaced apart from each other to accommodate an extension port of the indwelling catheter therebetween; Removing an adhesive backing from the skin - facing side of the stabilizing device to expose the adhesive; And Adhering the stabilizing device to the skin at a stabilizing site near the percutaneous insertion site of the patient, thereby stabilizing the indwelling catheter and reducing the risk of mechanical phlebitis, Wherein the stabilizing device includes a pair of stabilizing wings extending from a transverse axis of the platform, the pair of stabilizing wings being configured to mitigate rotation of the indwelling catheter about its longitudinal axis.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein, Fixing the hub of the indwelling catheter in the pair of catheter fasteners includes: wherein at least one of the pair of catheter fasteners is a "C" - shaped clamp connected to the catheter - fixing side of the platform, expanding the opening of the at least one "C" - shaped clamp when inserting the hub into the at least one "C" - shaped clamp; and allowing the opening of the at least one "C" - shaped clamp to contract when inserting the hub through the opening of the at least one "C" - shaped clamp, or Wherein fixing the hub of the indwelling catheter in the pair of catheter fasteners includes enclosing the hub within at least one clamp of the pair of catheter fasteners and snapping the clamp closed around the hub, the clamp having a first jaw connected to the catheter - fixing side of the platform and a second jaw connected to the first jaw by a living hinge.

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