Catheter securement device
First Claim
1. A device for securing a medical implement to a body of a patient, the device comprising:
- a pad for attaching the securement device to the body of the patient;
a fixed plate coupled to the pad, the fixed plate having a top comprising a planar portion;
an adjustable plate rotationally coupled to the fixed plate with an axis of rotation perpendicular to the planar portion; and
a first tab and a second tab coupled to the fixed plate, and a third tab and a fourth tab coupled to the adjustable plate, wherein the first and third tabs are configured to cooperatively secure a first portion of the medical implement when the adjustable plate rotates relative to the fixed plate such that the third tab is brought into proximity with the first tab, and wherein the second and fourth tabs are configured to cooperatively secure a second portion of the medical implement when the adjustable plate rotates relative to the fixed plate such that the fourth tab is brought into proximity with the second tab.
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Abstract
A device for securing a medical implement, such as a catheter to a body of a patient. The device having an adhesive pad for securing the pad to the body of a patient. An adjustable plate is rotatable with respect to the fixed plate to secure a catheter. In some aspects, a pair of adjustable plates can be rotated with respect to the fixed plate. Tabs affixed to the fixed plate and the adjustable plate cooperate with each other to secure a catheter there between. The adjustable plate can be rotated so as to retain a catheter between the tabs. Complementary pawl and ratchet members are used to enable limited rotation of the plates with respect to one another and to fix the plates in a selected adjustment position.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A device for securing a medical implement to a body of a patient, the device comprising:
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a pad for attaching the securement device to the body of the patient; a fixed plate coupled to the pad, the fixed plate having a top comprising a planar portion; an adjustable plate rotationally coupled to the fixed plate with an axis of rotation perpendicular to the planar portion; and a first tab and a second tab coupled to the fixed plate, and a third tab and a fourth tab coupled to the adjustable plate, wherein the first and third tabs are configured to cooperatively secure a first portion of the medical implement when the adjustable plate rotates relative to the fixed plate such that the third tab is brought into proximity with the first tab, and wherein the second and fourth tabs are configured to cooperatively secure a second portion of the medical implement when the adjustable plate rotates relative to the fixed plate such that the fourth tab is brought into proximity with the second tab. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for securing a medical implement to a body of a patient, the method comprising:
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adhering a pad having a fixed plate and an adjustable plate to the body of a patient, wherein the adjustable plate is rotatably coupled to the fixed plate about an axis of rotation perpendicular to a planar portion of a top surface of the fixed plate; disposing a medical implement on a top surface of the device between (a) a first tab and a second tab coupled to the fixed plate, and (b) a third tab and a fourth tab coupled to the adjustable plate; and rotating the adjustable plate relative to the fixed plate such that (i) the third tab is brought into proximity with the first tab to secure a first portion of the medical implement, and (ii) the fourth tab is brought into proximity with the second tab to secure a second portion of the medical implement. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for securing a medical implement to a body of a patient, the system comprising:
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the medical implement; a pad for attaching the securement device to the body of the patient; a fixed plate coupled to the pad, the fixed plate having a top surface comprising a planar portion; an adjustable plate rotationally coupled to the fixed plate with an axis of rotation perpendicular to the planar portion; and a first tab and a second tab coupled to the fixed plate, and a third tab and a fourth tab coupled to the adjustable plate, wherein the first and third tabs are configured to cooperatively secure a first portion of the medical implement when the adjustable plate rotates relative to the fixed plate such that the third tab is brought into proximity with the first tab, and wherein the second and fourth tabs are configured to cooperatively secure a second portion of the medical implement when the adjustable plate rotates relative to the fixed plate such that the fourth tab is brought into proximity with the second tab. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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