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A catheter assembly is provided that has an adhesive on an undersurface of the hub thereof, which is revealed following catheter insertion so that the catheter hub can be secured to the skin while maintaining universal precautions. A protective covering is applied over the adhesive material to precl

A catheter assembly is provided that has an adhesive on an undersurface of the hub thereof, which is revealed following catheter insertion so that the catheter hub can be secured to the skin while maintaining universal precautions. A protective covering is applied over the adhesive material to preclude adhesion of the catheter hub to the medical practitioner's gloves or premature adhesion to the patient's skin. Once the catheter has been properly positioned, the protective covering is removed by gripping a pull tab, which projects proximally, away form the inserted catheter tip and beyond the catheter hub. Pulling the tab everts the protective cover by folding the cover back over itself to gradually reveal the adhesive surface of the skin. The catheter hub is pressed firmly to the skin in order to create an effective adherence. If deemed necessary or desirable, additional tape or other securing devices may be applied to the adhered catheter hub.

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A catheter assembly is provided that has an adhesive on an undersurface of the hub thereof, which is revealed following catheter insertion so that the catheter hub can be secured to the skin while maintaining universal precautions. A protective covering is applied over the adhesive material to precl

A catheter assembly is provided that has an adhesive on an undersurface of the hub thereof, which is revealed following catheter insertion so that the catheter hub can be secured to the skin while maintaining universal precautions. A protective covering is applied over the adhesive material to preclude adhesion of the catheter hub to the medical practitioner's gloves or premature adhesion to the patient's skin. Once the catheter has been properly positioned, the protective covering is removed by gripping a pull tab, which projects proximally, away form the inserted catheter tip and beyond the catheter hub. Pulling the tab everts the protective cover by folding the cover back over itself to gradually reveal the adhesive surface of the skin. The catheter hub is pressed firmly to the skin in order to create an effective adherence. If deemed necessary or desirable, additional tape or other securing devices may be applied to the adhered catheter hub. nt in the first position and is fixedly retained relative thereto in the second position of the connecting member. 4. An apparatus for stabilizing a predetermined area of the heart, the apparatus comprising; a rib retractor having a pair of elongate and generally parallel arms and an elongate slide segment thereon and wherein the slide segment is spaced apart from the rib retractor and is oriented to be positioned generally perpendicular to the arms thereof; a stabilizing device having a first surface sized to contact a predetermined area of the heart of a patient and a second surface thereon; an elongated handle member having a first end portion, an opposite second end portion and an elongate bore extending therebetween; a connecting member for pivotally connecting the second surface of the stabilizing device to the first end portion of the handle member so that the stabilizing device is at least partially rotatable about the handle segment; a swivel head having a first member, a second member, and a tightening member, the first portion defining a slot therethrough which is of a size to slidably and a