Medical line securement device for use with neonates
First Claim
1. A securement device for securing a medical line to the skin of a patient, comprising:
- a patch including at least one fastener element on a first side of the patch and an adhesive on at least a portion of an opposite second side of the patch to secure the patch to the skin of the patient; and
a coupler having a patch attachment section and a medical line attachment section connected together and both including a first side and an opposite second side, at least two fastener elements, each being cooperative with the fastener element on the patch to releasably secure the coupler to the patch, one being positioned on the first side of the patch attachment section and the other being position on the second side of the patch attachment section, and an adhesive on the first side of the medical line attachment section.
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Abstract
A medical line securement device allows for inspection, repositioning, replacement and servicing of a medical line without removing an adhesive patch attached to the neonate'"'"'s skin, thereby saving the thin and fragile skin of the neonate. The securement device provides a releasable attachment between the adhesive anchor patch, which is attached to the neonate, and a coupler of the securement device, which is attached to the medical line. The patch has a base, a fastening element, and an adhesive layer that attaches to the skin of a medical patient. The coupler attaches to the medical line. By this configuration, the patch and coupler cooperate to retain and releasably secure a medical line to the patient. The device is particularly adapted for use in connection with neonates and provides a small securement surface to fit onto the small body locations of a neonate. The securement device consequently can be used to couple different types of catheters or tubes at different locations on the neonates body.
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54 Claims
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1. A securement device for securing a medical line to the skin of a patient, comprising:
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a patch including at least one fastener element on a first side of the patch and an adhesive on at least a portion of an opposite second side of the patch to secure the patch to the skin of the patient; and
a coupler having a patch attachment section and a medical line attachment section connected together and both including a first side and an opposite second side, at least two fastener elements, each being cooperative with the fastener element on the patch to releasably secure the coupler to the patch, one being positioned on the first side of the patch attachment section and the other being position on the second side of the patch attachment section, and an adhesive on the first side of the medical line attachment section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A securement device for securing a medical line to the skin of a patient, comprising:
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a patch including at least one fastener element on a first side of the patch and an adhesive on at least a portion of an opposite second side of the patch to secure the patch to the skin of the patient; and
a coupler having a patch attachment section, a medical line attachment section connected together by a narrow flexible neck, the patch attachment section including at least one fastener element that is cooperative with the fastener element on the patch to releasably secure the coupler to the patch, and an adhesive on the medical line attachment section. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A securement device for securing a medical line to the skin of a patient, comprising:
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a patch including a first side and an opposite second side, and an adhesive on at least a portion of the second side of the patch to secure the patch to the skin of the patient;
a coupler having a patch attachment section and a medical line attachment section being connected together and both including a first side and an opposite second side, and an adhesive on the first side of the medical line attachment section; and
means for releasably attaching the patch attachment section to the patch regardless of the orientation of the first side of the medical line attachment section relative to the patch. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A securement device for securing a medical line to the skin of a patient, comprising:
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a patch including at least one fastener element on a first side of the patch and an adhesive on at least a portion of an opposite second side of the patch to secure the patch to the skin of the patient; and
a coupler having a patch attachment section and a medical line attachment section connected together and both including a first side and an opposite second side, at least one fastener element being disposed on the first side of the patch attachment section and being cooperative with the fastener element on the patch to releasably secure the coupler to the patch, and at least two adhesive portions, one being disposed on the first side of the medical line attachment section and the other being disposed on the second side of the medical line attachment section. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A kit having a plurality of parts for securing a medical line to the skin of a neonate, comprising:
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a securement device including, a patch including at least one fastener element on a first side of the patch and an adhesive on at least a portion of an opposite second side of the patch to secure the patch to the skin of the patient, and a coupler having a patch attachment section and a medical line attachment section connected together and both including a first side and an opposite second side, at least two fastener elements, each being cooperative with the fastener element on the patch to releasably secure the coupler to the patch, one being positioned on the first side of the patch attachment section and the other being position on the second side of the patch attachment section, and an adhesive on the first side of the medical line attachment section; and
at least one tape strip. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method of securing a medical line to the body of a patient, the method comprising:
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providing a patch having at least one fastener element on one side and an adhesive on the opposite side, and a coupler having at least one fastener element and an adhesive layer;
attaching the adhesive layer of the patch to the skin of a patient;
attaching the adhesive layer of the coupler to a medical line; and
attaching the at least one fastener element of the coupler to the at least one fastener element of the patch. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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Specification