Medical line securement device
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Abstract
A securement device includes a simply-structured retention mechanism that permits a portion of a catheter hub or a similar medical article to be easily anchored to a patient, without the use of tape or needles and suturing. A unitary retainer desirably includes a base defining a locator mechanism. The locator mechanism interacts with a fitting of the medical device so as to position the medical device relative to the retainer. The locator mechanism also desirably guides the medical device fitting into contact with an adhesive member mounted on an outer surface of the retainer. In one form, the locator mechanism includes one or more posts that engage mating holes defined in the medical device fitting. In other forms, the locator mechanism includes a cradle defining an arcuate channel to receive a convex surface of the medical device, or a recess shaped to matingly receive the fitting. The retainer is attached to a flexible anchor pad that includes an adhesive bottom surface, which can be attached to the patient'"'"'s skin. In use, a health care provider positions the medical device fitting on the retainer in a position established and guided by the locator mechanism, and attaches the fitting to the retainer via the adhesive member.
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31 Claims
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13. A securement device for securing a fitting on a medical line having an elongated body to a body of a patient, the securement device comprising:
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a mounting surface at least partially covered by an adhesive layer for attaching the securement device to the patient'"'"'s body;
a receiving area oriented so as to face away from the patient'"'"'s body;
an adhesive member disposed within at least a portion of the receiving area and positioned to contact at least a portion of the fitting secured by the securement device; and
a cradle configured to interact with the fitting so as to orient the fitting on the receiving area and in contact with at least a portion of the adhesive member, the adhesive member positioned on the cradle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A securement device for securing a medical article to a body of a patient, the medical article having a fitting connected to an elongated body, the securement device comprising:
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a mounting surface at least partially covered by an adhesive layer for attaching the securement device to the patient'"'"'s body;
a receiving area oriented so as to face away from the patient'"'"'s body;
an adhesive member disposed within at least a portion of the receiving area and having a shape corresponding to at least a portion of the fitting; and
a locator mechanism configured to interact with the fitting so as to orient the medical article at least partially on the receiving area and in contact with at least a portion of the adhesive member. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A securement device for securing a fitting on a medical line to a body of a patient, the securement device comprising:
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a base;
at least one mounting surface on the base at least partially covered by an adhesive layer for attaching the securement device to the patient'"'"'s body;
a receiving area at least partially supported by the base along which the fitting lies when secured by the securement device;
an adhesive member disposed upon the receiving area such that the adhesive member lies in contact with the fitting and the securement device when the fitting is located in the receiving area; and
a retainer including a channel supported by the base, the channel configured to interact with the fitting so as to orient the fitting in the receiving area and inhibit motion of the fitting relative to the securement device in at least a longitudinal direction, wherein the adhesive member is at least partially positioned within the channel. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A securement device for securing a fitting on a medical line having an elongated body to a body of a patient, comprising:
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a mounting surface at least partially covered by an adhesive layer for attaching the securement device to the patient'"'"'s body;
a receiving area oriented so as to face away from the patient'"'"'s body;
an adhesive member covering at least a portion of the receiving area and configured to contact at least a portion of the fitting when the fitting is positioned on the receiving area; and
a locator mechanism configured to interact with the fitting so as to position the fitting on the receiving area and in contact with at least a portion of the adhesive member;
wherein the securement device does not include a cover permanently attached to the securement device.
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26. A securement device for securing a fitting on a medical line having an elongated body to a body of a patient, comprising:
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a mounting surface at least partially covered by an adhesive layer for attaching the securement device to the patient'"'"'s body;
a receiving area oriented so as to face away from the patient'"'"'s body;
an adhesive member covering at least a portion of the receiving area and configured to contact at least a portion of the fitting secured by the securement device; and
means for locating the fitting relative to the adhesive member;
wherein the securement device does not include a cover permanently attached to the securement device.
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27. A medical securement system comprising:
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a medical article;
a securement device including;
a mounting surface at least partially covered by an adhesive layer for attaching the securement device to a body of a patient, a receiving area oriented so as to face away from the patient'"'"'s body, and an adhesive member covering at least a portion of the receiving area and configured to contact at least a portion of the medical article; and
interengaging structure cooperating between the medical article and the securement device in order to position the medical article to entirely cover the adhesive member. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A securement device for securing a fitting on a medical line having an elongated body to a body of a patient, comprising a mounting surface at least partially covered by an adhesive layer for attaching the securement device to the patient'"'"'s body, a receiving area oriented so as to face away from the patient'"'"'s body, and an adhesive member having a generally similar shape to a shape of the fitting and sized so as not to be larger than the fitting, the adhesive member covering at least a portion of the receiving area and being configured to contact at least a portion of the fitting secured by the securement device, wherein the securement device does not include a cover permanently attached to the securement device.
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