Medical device securement system and method
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- providing a medical line assembly having a catheter and a medical tube, the catheter having a hub and the medical tube having a connector, the connector releasably attached to the hub so that the catheter communicates with the medical tube, the connector having a first diameter, the hub having a second diameter that is less than the first diameter;
attaching a securement device to the skin of a patient, the securement device comprising a support base having a first support surface and a second support surface, and an offset surface extends from a proximal end of the first support surface to a distal end of the second support surface; and
resting the engaged catheter hub and connector on the support base so that a portion of the catheter hub is in contact with and supported by the first support surface and the connector is in contact with and supported by the second support surface, and resting a distal end of the connector against the offset surface.
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Abstract
A medical device securement system is configured to secure medical devices such as catheters in place. The securement system includes an anchor pad that attaches to a patient'"'"'s skin. A malleable support base is attached to an upper surface of the anchor pad. The support base has front and back inclined surfaces that are separated by an offset surface that extends generally normal to both of the inclined surfaces. A spot of adhesive is applied to one or more of the inclined surfaces. A catheter assembly includes a connector having a first connector portion with a diameter larger than an adjacent second structure. The catheter assembly is attached to the support base with the first connector portion engaged with and supported by the back inclined surface, and the second connector portion engaged with and supported by the front inclined surface.
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30 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing a medical line assembly having a catheter and a medical tube, the catheter having a hub and the medical tube having a connector, the connector releasably attached to the hub so that the catheter communicates with the medical tube, the connector having a first diameter, the hub having a second diameter that is less than the first diameter; attaching a securement device to the skin of a patient, the securement device comprising a support base having a first support surface and a second support surface, and an offset surface extends from a proximal end of the first support surface to a distal end of the second support surface; and resting the engaged catheter hub and connector on the support base so that a portion of the catheter hub is in contact with and supported by the first support surface and the connector is in contact with and supported by the second support surface, and resting a distal end of the connector against the offset surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method, comprising:
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providing a medical line assembly having a catheter and a medical tube, the catheter having a hub and the medical tube having a connector, the connector releasably attached to the hub so that the catheter communicates with the medical tube, the connector having a first diameter, the hub having a second diameter that is less than the first diameter; attaching a securement device to the skin of a patient, the securement device comprising a support base having a first support surface and a second support surface, an adhesive being disposed on the second support surface but not the first support surface; and resting the engaged catheter hub and connector on the support base so that a portion of the catheter hub is in contact with and supported by the first support surface and the connector is in contact with and supported by the second support surface, and engaging the connector with the adhesive without engaging the catheter hub with any adhesive. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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providing a medical line system comprising a catheter and a fluid line, the catheter having a hub, the fluid line having a spin nut, the spin nut releasably connected to the catheter hub, a portion of the catheter extending through the skin of a patient; applying an anchor pad of a securement device onto the skin of the patient, the anchor pad having a support base extending therefrom, the support base having a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface, the first and second inclined surfaces being parallel and joined end to end by an offset surface; and resting a portion of the medical line system on the support base so that the spin nut is supported upon the second inclined surface and a portion of the catheter hub is supported upon the first inclined surface, and a distal end of the spin nut rests against the offset surface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A medical tubing securement arrangement, the medical tubing comprising a first medical tube having a first connector portion having a first diameter, and a second medical tube having a second connector portion having a second diameter, the second diameter being less than the first diameter, the first and second connector portions being releasably engaged with one another so that the first and second medical tubes communicate with one another, the medical tubing securement arrangement comprising:
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an anchor pad configured to be adhered to the skin of a patient; and a malleable, compressible support base attached to and extending upwardly from the anchor pad, the support base having a first inclined upper surface and a second inclined upper surface that are longitudinally aligned with one another, an offset surface extending between a proximal end of the first inclined upper surface and a distal end of the second inclined upper surface; wherein the first connector portion is supported by the second inclined upper surface and the second connector portion is supported by the first inclined upper surface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method, comprising:
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providing a medical line assembly having a catheter and a medical tube, the catheter having a hub and the medical tube having a connector, the connector attached to the hub so that the catheter communicates with the medical tube, the connector having a first diameter, the hub having a second diameter that is less than the first diameter; attaching a securement device to the skin of a patient, the securement device comprising a support base having a first support surface and a second support surface; and resting the engaged catheter hub and connector on the support base so that a portion of the catheter hub is in contact with and supported by the first support surface and the connector is in contact with and supported by the second support surface wherein the connector has an axis, and an outer surface of the connector extends 360°
about the axis, and wherein when the connector rests upon the second support surface more than 180°
of the connector outer surface is not in contact with the securement device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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Specification