UNIVERSAL STRAP DEVICE
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1. An anchoring system for securing a medical article to a body of a patient, comprising:
- an anchor pad having an upper surface and a lower surface, at least a portion of the lower surface having an adhesive surface for contacting the patient'"'"'s skin;
a retainer supported by the anchor pad and comprising a channel, the channel being configured to accept a portion of the medical article; and
at least one flexible strap, the strap being configured to wrap around at least a portion of the medical article so as to releasably secure the medical article to the retainer.
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Abstract
An anchoring system secures a medical article to the body of a patient and arrests movement of the catheter. The anchoring system includes an anchor pad that adheres to the patient'"'"'s skin, a retainer supported by the anchor pad, and a strap attached to the retainer. The anchoring system can move between an open and a closed position. When in the open position, the retainer can receive a portion of the medical article and can be subsequently moved to the closed position. Advantageously, the anchoring system can receive medical articles of various sizes.
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20 Claims
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1. An anchoring system for securing a medical article to a body of a patient, comprising:
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an anchor pad having an upper surface and a lower surface, at least a portion of the lower surface having an adhesive surface for contacting the patient'"'"'s skin; a retainer supported by the anchor pad and comprising a channel, the channel being configured to accept a portion of the medical article; and at least one flexible strap, the strap being configured to wrap around at least a portion of the medical article so as to releasably secure the medical article to the retainer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A medical line securement system comprising:
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a medical article; an anchor pad including a lower adhesive surface configured to attach to an epidermal layer of a patient; a retainer having a generally concave portion opposite the anchor pad; and at least two opposing straps joined at a central section, the central section having a lower side adhered to the generally concave portion, and the at least two opposing straps and central section having an upper side configured to contact the medical article so as to inhibit its longitudinal movement. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A securement device configured for use with a medical article, the device comprising:
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a retainer configured to receive a medical article and having at least one opening; and at least one strap disposed within the at least one opening and configured to releasably engage the medical article. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of securing a medical article to a patient, the method comprising:
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providing a medical article; providing a retainer having a channel, an opening, and at least one strap attached to said retainer; positioning a portion of the medical article over the channel; folding the at least one strap over the portion of the medical article such that the at least one strap covers the portion of the medical article; threading at least a portion of the folded strap through the opening; and releasably securing the threaded portion to another portion of the at least one strap. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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