ANCHORING SYSTEM FOR A MEDICAL ARTICLE
First Claim
1. A catheterization system for securing an elongated medical article to a patient, comprising:
- an anchor pad having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface including an adhesive layer that covers at least a portion of second surface;
a retainer mounted on the first surface of the anchor pad for receiving a portion of the medical article, the retainer having a base attached to the first surface and at least one post that extends from the base, the post having a securing portion arranged toward an outer end of the post; and
at least one clip formed on the retainer and sized and configured to engage at least a portion of the medical article.
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Abstract
An anchoring system includes a simply-structured device which permits a portion of a catheter or similar medical article to be easily anchored to a patient, desirably without the use of tape or needles and suturing. The anchoring system desirably includes a retainer and an anchor pad. The retainer is sized and configured to accept and retain a section of a catheter within the anchoring system and desirably includes a pair of posts and a clip. The posts are sized and configured to releasably accept holes formed in the catheter or catheter fitting. The clip is sized and configured to releasably accept a portion of the catheter. The anchor pad secures the retainer to a patient'"'"'s skin.
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36 Claims
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1. A catheterization system for securing an elongated medical article to a patient, comprising:
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an anchor pad having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface including an adhesive layer that covers at least a portion of second surface;
a retainer mounted on the first surface of the anchor pad for receiving a portion of the medical article, the retainer having a base attached to the first surface and at least one post that extends from the base, the post having a securing portion arranged toward an outer end of the post; and
at least one clip formed on the retainer and sized and configured to engage at least a portion of the medical article. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. An anchoring system for securing an elongated medical article to a patient, the medical article including at least one aperture, the anchoring system comprising an anchor pad and a retainer mounted to the anchor pad, the retainer including a first retention member being positioned generally upright relative to the anchor pad, and being configured to inserted through the corresponding aperture of the medical article, and a second retention member of which at least a portion is positioned to lie generally normal to the first retention member being spaced from the anchor pad by a distance so dimensioned to permit at least a section of the elongated medical article to be placed between the portion of the second retention member and the anchor pad.
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21. A method of securing a medical article to the body of a patient, the medical article including an elongated body with pliable wings extending from the body, each wing including at least one suture hole, the method comprising:
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providing a retainer having at least first and second posts that are spaced apart and a clip that is positioned to the sides of the posts;
inserting the first posts into one of the suture holes;
stretching the wings to position the other suture hole over the second post;
hooking the wing over the second post while inserting the second post into the corresponding suture hole;
inserting a section of the elongated body within the clip so as to inhibit the elongated body from disengaging from the clip. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. An anchoring system for securing a catheter to a patient, comprising:
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an anchor pad having a first surface and a second surface, a retainer mounted on the first surface of the anchor pad for receiving a portion of the catheter, the retainer having a base attached to the first surface and a plurality of posts that extend from the base; and
at least one clip formed on the retainer and sized and configured to engage at least a portion of a fitting of the catheter. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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