ANCHORING SYSTEM
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1. A retainer for securing a medical article to a patient, the retainer comprising:
- a first member defining at least a portion of a channel and including a receptacle, the channel having a longitudinal axis and being configured to receive at least a portion of a medical article; and
a second member, at least a portion of the second member being movably retained within at least a portion of the receptacle so as to move between a first position and a second position, the second member contacting at least a part of the received portion of the medical article at least when in the second position so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article through the channel.
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Abstract
A retainer comprises a first member and a second member. The first member can define at least a portion of a channel. The channel can have a longitudinal axis and be configured to receive at least a portion of a medical article. The second member can be moveable with respect to the first member, between locked and unlocked positions. The second member can contact the portion of the medical article received by the channel at least when in the locked position so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article relative to the retainer.
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28 Claims
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1. A retainer for securing a medical article to a patient, the retainer comprising:
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a first member defining at least a portion of a channel and including a receptacle, the channel having a longitudinal axis and being configured to receive at least a portion of a medical article; and a second member, at least a portion of the second member being movably retained within at least a portion of the receptacle so as to move between a first position and a second position, the second member contacting at least a part of the received portion of the medical article at least when in the second position so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article through the channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A securement device for securing at least a portion of a medical article, the device comprising:
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a first arm comprising; a guideway extending through the first arm; an engaging piece movably disposed within at least a portion of the guideway so as to at least move through the guideway and towards the medical article; an actuator movably disposed within at least a portion of the guideway and being coupled to the engaging piece so that movement of the actuator moves the engaging piece; a second arm having a surface facing the first arm, the surface being configured to locate the medical article to be contacted by the engaging piece; and a connecting portion operatively connecting the first and second arms. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A securement device for securing at least a portion of a medical article, the device comprising:
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a first portion having a first contact surface for receiving a medical article; a second portion operatively fixed relative to the first portion and having a second contact surface, the second contact surface being disposed so as to oppose the first contact surface and define a receiving space therebetween; and a member movably coupled to the second portion so as to move between a first position and a second position, the member being closer to the first contact surface when in the second position than when in the first position, at least a part of the member extending into the receiving space at least when in the second position so as to contact at least a portion of the received medical article and inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article through the receiving space.
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28. A method for securing a medical article relative to a patient, the method comprising:
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providing a retainer forming a channel and having a first opening, a second opening, and an engaging piece, the first opening being in a side of the retainer, the engaging piece being movably disposed within at least a portion of the second opening; passing at least a portion of the medical article through the first opening and into the channel so that at least a portion of the medical article is aligned with the second opening; moving the engaging piece through the second opening in a direction towards the portion of the medical article and into the channel; contacting the medical article with the engaging piece so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article through the channel; and securing the retainer relative to the patient.
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