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An elongated medical channel assembly (21, 121) including an indwelling channel-defining member (22, 122), an external channel-defining member (26, 126) and a coupling assembly (25, 125) coupling the channel-defining members together at a position along the length thereof substantially at an exit si

An elongated medical channel assembly (21, 121) including an indwelling channel-defining member (22, 122), an external channel-defining member (26, 126) and a coupling assembly (25, 125) coupling the channel-defining members together at a position along the length thereof substantially at an exit site (27, 127) of the channel assembly from a patient. The coupling assembly (25, 125) further is formed for uncoupling of the external member (26, 126) with a disconnect force less than the force required to dislodge the indwelling member (22, 122) from an indwelling position in the patient. The medical channel assembly can take the form of a tube assembly (21) having a coupling (25) formed to provide for multi-directional release, for example, as is provided by a ball (42) and socket (41) connection. Alternatively, a signal transmitting assembly (121) can be provided with a releasable coupling (125) can be provided with a releasable coupling (125) at the exit site (127). A method also is provided for preventing dislodgement, as well as a method for mounting the coupling assembly (25, 125) to an indwelling member (22, 122) so that the medical channel assembly length can be sized to the individual patient.

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An elongated medical channel assembly comprising: an indwelling elongated channel-defining member formed and dimensioned for positioning of an end thereof at an indwelling position in a patient; an external elongated channel-defining member; and a coupling assembly formed for relative angular displa

An elongated medical channel assembly comprising: an indwelling elongated channel-defining member formed and dimensioned for positioning of an end thereof at an indwelling position in a patient; an external elongated channel-defining member; and a coupling assembly formed for relative angular displacement of said external elongated channel-defining member relative to said indwelling elongated channel-defining member without disconnection, said coupling assembly releasably coupling together said indwelling elongated channel-defining member and said external elongated channel-defining member for communication of one of a fluid and a signal therebetween at a location along a length of said medical channel assembly positioning said coupling assembly substantially at an exit site of said indwelling elongated channel defining member from said patient when said medical channel assembly is in use, and said coupling assembly being further formed for uncoupling of said external elongated channel-defining member from said indwelling elongated channel-defining member with a disconnect force less than a force required to dislodge said indwelling elongated channel-defining member as mounted in an indwelling position in said patient.