Anchoring system for use with neonates
First Claim
1. A securement device for anchoring a medical article to a patient'"'"'s skin, the securement device comprising:
- at least one anchor member having a lower adhesive surface configured to attach to skin of a patient; and
a retainer comprising, a body member having a channel formed therethrough about a channel axis and terminating at a proximal end of the body member, the channel retaining at least a portion of the medical article and having a longitudinal access opening to allow at least ingress of the portion of the medical article into the channel, at least one abutment extending generally normal to the channel axis so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the retained portion of the medical article relative to the body member, and at least one mounting wing supporting the body member and having an attachment portion mounted on the anchor member, the attachment portion being disposed entirely to one side of and beyond the proximal end of the body member.
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Abstract
A catheter securement device holds a medical article by securing an anchor member to an attachment region of a neonate. The attachment region is located on the body of the neonate. The catheter securement device defines a central channel into which at least a portion of the medical article is inserted. The catheter securement device includes at least one mounting wing and a body member. The mounting wing contacts the anchor member over the attachment region and lifts the medical article away from the neonate'"'"'s skin. At least a portion of the body member is located in a distal direction from the attachment region and does not directly contact the neonate'"'"'s skin. A soft material may be inserted between the distal portion of the body member and the neonate'"'"'s skin to further inhibit rocking of the medical article upon the neonate.
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31 Claims
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1. A securement device for anchoring a medical article to a patient'"'"'s skin, the securement device comprising:
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at least one anchor member having a lower adhesive surface configured to attach to skin of a patient; and
a retainer comprising, a body member having a channel formed therethrough about a channel axis and terminating at a proximal end of the body member, the channel retaining at least a portion of the medical article and having a longitudinal access opening to allow at least ingress of the portion of the medical article into the channel, at least one abutment extending generally normal to the channel axis so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the retained portion of the medical article relative to the body member, and at least one mounting wing supporting the body member and having an attachment portion mounted on the anchor member, the attachment portion being disposed entirely to one side of and beyond the proximal end of the body member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A securement device for anchoring a medical article to a patient'"'"'s skin, the securement device comprising:
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one or more anchor members having a lower adhesive surface configured to attach to skin of a patient; and
a retainer comprising, a body member having a channel formed therethrough about a channel axis, the channel retaining at least a portion of the medical article and having a longitudinal access opening to allow at least ingress of the portion of the medical article into the channel, at least one abutment extending generally normal to the channel axis so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the retained portion of the medical article relative to the body member, and at least a pair of mounting wings supporting the body member, each mounting wing having an attachment portion mounted on the one or more anchor members, the attachment portions being spaced apart from each other to define an insertion side space, the mounting wings together supporting the body member at a position distal of the insertion side space. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A securement device for anchoring a medical article to a patient'"'"'s skin, the securement device comprising:
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at least one anchor member having a lower adhesive surface configured to attach to skin of a patient; and
a retainer comprising, a body member having a channel formed therethrough about a channel axis, the channel retaining at least a portion of the medical article and having a longitudinal access opening to allow at least ingress of the portion of the medical article into the channel, the channel having a longitudinal midpoint, and at least one support disposed to a side of the channel axis and having an attachment portion mounted on the anchor member, the attachment portion having a longitudinal midpoint that is offset from the longitudinal midpoint of the channel along a longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A securement device for anchoring a medical article to a patient'"'"'s skin, the securement device comprising:
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at least one anchor member having a lower adhesive surface configured to attach to skin of a patient; and
a retainer comprising, a body member having a channel formed therethrough about a channel axis, the channel retaining at least a portion of the medical article and having a longitudinal access opening to allow at least ingress of the portion of the medical article into the channel, the channel having a longitudinal midpoint, and at least one support mounted on the anchor member, the body member being cantilevered from the support so as to suspend the body member off the body of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A securement device for anchoring a medical article to a patient'"'"'s skin, the securement device comprising:
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an anchor member; and
a retainer comprising a body member including a channel formed therethrough, the channel retaining a portion of the medical article and having a longitudinal access opening disposed on an underside of the body member to allow ingress of the medical article into the channel, at least one abutment extending generally normal to an axis of the channel to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article, and at least one mounting wing supporting the body and having an attachment portion mounted to the anchor member, an overall longitudinal length of the at least one mounting wing exceeding the longitudinal length of the attachment portion. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A method of securing a medical article to a skin surface of a patient, the method comprising:
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providing a medical article;
selecting an attachment region on the surface of the patient for inserting the medical article;
providing a retainer having a channel formed therethrough and at least one abutment, the channel being disposed to a distal side of the retainer to receive and retain the medical article, and the at least one abutment extending generally normal to the channel;
positioning the retainer on the medical article;
pressing the medical article into the channel through an opening formed on the underside of the retainer;
abutting the medical article against the abutment to inhibit longitudinal motion of the medical article relative to the retainer in at least one direction;
aligning an attachment portion of the retainer with the attachment region on the patient so that a substantial portion of the channel is located outside of the attachment region; and
adhering the retainer to at least the attachment region on the patient. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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Specification