A device for removing a catheter assembly having a catheter stabilizing device
from a subcutaneous location in a patient is disclosed. The device includes a handle
having a proximal end and a distal end. A head is attached to the distal end of
the handle. The head has an external gripping surface. The head is sized for insertion
into a lumen of a catheter assembly having a tissue ingrowth cuff for gripping
an internal surface of the catheter assembly within the cuff and dislodging the
cuff from surrounding tissue.