Universal catheter anchoring system
First Claim
1. A method of securing a medical article to the body of a patient, the method comprising:
- providing an anchoring device having an anchor and a retainer, the retainer attached to an upper surface of the anchor and comprising a base, a cover and a post, the base being disposed on the upper surface of the anchor and the cover being movably connected to the base so as to move between an open position and a closed position, the cover lying above at least part of the base in the closed position, and the post being movably coupled to one of said base and said cover and being arranged on said retainer so as to at least partially lie between said cover and said base when the cover is in the closed position;
positioning the cover into the open position;
inserting at least a portion of the medical article into the retainer;
positioning the cover into the closed position; and
securing the anchoring device to the patient.
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Abstract
A method of securing a medical article to the body of a patient is disclosed in which an anchoring device comprising an anchor and a retainer is used. The retainer is attached to an upper surface of the anchor and comprises a base, a cover and a post. The base is disposed on the upper surface of the anchor and the cover is connected to the base so as to move between an open and a closed position. When the cover is in the closed position, it lies above at least part of the base. The post is attached movably to either the base or the cover and is arranged so as to lie at least partially between the cover and the base when the cover is in the closed position. When securing a medical article, the cover is placed in the open position and the medical article placed onto the retainer. The cover may then be closed over the medical article and the anchoring device attached to the patient.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. A method of securing a medical article to the body of a patient, the method comprising:
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providing an anchoring device having an anchor and a retainer, the retainer attached to an upper surface of the anchor and comprising a base, a cover and a post, the base being disposed on the upper surface of the anchor and the cover being movably connected to the base so as to move between an open position and a closed position, the cover lying above at least part of the base in the closed position, and the post being movably coupled to one of said base and said cover and being arranged on said retainer so as to at least partially lie between said cover and said base when the cover is in the closed position;
positioning the cover into the open position;
inserting at least a portion of the medical article into the retainer;
positioning the cover into the closed position; and
securing the anchoring device to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of securing a medical article to the body of a patient, the method comprising:
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providing an anchoring device having an anchor and a retainer, the retainer mounted to an upper surface of the anchor and comprising a lower support member attached to the anchor, a base with a groove on the underside and a first and second opening in the bottom of the base, the base disposed upon the lower support member, a cover movably connected to the base, and a pair of posts which are sidably disposed within the groove, one of the pair of posts extending through the first opening and the other of the pair of posts extending through the second opening;
positioning the cover into a first position in which the posts are accessible from the top of the retainer;
positioning the pair of posts to accommodate a portion of the medical article;
placing at least a portion of the medical article onto the retainer so as to engage with the pair of posts;
positioning the cover into a second position in which the cover lies at least partially over the retainer portion of the medical article and at least one of the posts lies between the base and the cover; and
securing the anchor to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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