CATHETER SECUREMENT DEVICES

• US 20140142538A1
• Filed: 12/17/2012
• Published: 05/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Insightra Medical, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Insightra Medical, Inc.
• Inventors: Hyman, Daniel, Noda, Wayne A., Bell, Stephen G.
• Granted Patent: US 9,421,344 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/500
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/05 specially adapted for use with sub-pressure or over-pressure therapy, wound drainage or wound irrigation, e.g. for use with negative-pressure wound therapy [NPWT]
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/024 having a clip or clamp system
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/0253 where the catheter is attached by straps, bands or the like secured by adhesives
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/0266 using pads, patches, tapes or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/028 having a mainly rigid support structure
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/1052 for temporarily occluding a vessel for isolating a sector
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/005 with embedded materials for reinforcement, e.g. wires, coils, braids
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/0097 characterised by the hub connectors A61M39/10
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/02 Holding devices, e.g. on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/1002 characterised by balloon shape A61M25/1006, A61M25/1009 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/104 used for angioplasty

Abstract

Described herein are catheter securement devices that can be used to secure catheters, catheter hubs and other medical devices to the body of a patient. The catheter securement devices can include an adhesive pad and engagement tabs with downwardly extending posts that can engage the holes in suture tabs located on the catheter hub. Adaptors can be used to provide suture tabs to catheters that lack suture tabs.

Claims

1. A securement device for securing a medical device having a suture tab to a patient'"'"'s body, the device comprising:

an adhesive pad having a first surface coated with an adhesive and a second surface;

a tab receiving portion disposed on the second surface of the adhesive pad and along a side edge of the adhesive pad; and

a downwardly extending post that extends from the top of the tab receiving portion towards the adhesive pad.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the downwardly extending post is biased away from the side edge.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the downwardly extending post is biased at an angle between about 0 to 30 degrees from the vertical axis.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the downwardly extending post is configured to engage the suture tab.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the adhesive pad comprises an opening under the tab receiving portion that is configured to receive the suture tab.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the tab receiving portion is transparent.

7. The device of claim 1, further comprising a backing layer disposed over the adhesive, wherein the backing layer comprises a pull tab.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the backing layer comprises a first portion disposed proximate the tab receiving portion and having a first pull tab, and a second portion disposed away from the tab receiving portion and having a second pull tab, wherein the first portion and the second portion are separably removable.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the adhesive comprises a hydrocolloid adhesive.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the adhesive further comprises an acrylic adhesive disposed on portions of the adhesive pad configured to be exposed to high stress.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the adhesive pad has skin tone color.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the adhesive pad is transparent.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the tab receiving portion is shaped like a dome.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the dome has a continuously smooth surface.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein the dome has a flattened top portion.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein the tab receiving portion has a height that is less than or equal to the height of the medical device.

17. A system for securing a medical device having a first suture tab to a patient'"'"'s body, the system comprising:

a first engagement tab comprising an adhesive pad having a first surface coated with an adhesive and a second surface, a tab receiving portion disposed on the second surface of the adhesive pad and along a side edge of the adhesive pad, and a downwardly extending post that extends from the top of the tab receiving portion towards the adhesive pad, wherein the downwardly extending post is disposed through the first suture tab.

18. The system of claim 17, further comprising an overdressing covering at least a portion of the first engagement tab and the medical device.

19. The system of claim 17, further comprising a second engagement tab that is secured to a second suture tab on the medical device, wherein the second engagement tab is secured independently of the first engagement tab.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the first engagement tab is pivotably engaged with the first suture tab and the second engagement tab is pivotably engaged with the second suture tab.

21. A system for securing a medical device to a patient'"'"'s body, the system comprising:

an adaptor having a first suture tab, wherein the adaptor is removably disposed over a portion of the medical device; and

a first engagement tab comprising an adhesive pad having a first surface coated with an adhesive and a second surface, a tab receiving portion disposed on the second surface of the adhesive pad and along a side edge of the adhesive pad, and a downwardly extending post that extends from the top of the tab receiving portion towards the adhesive pad, wherein the downwardly extending post is disposed through the first suture tab.

22. The system of claim 21, further comprising an overdressing covering at least a portion of the first engagement tab, adaptor and the medical device.

23. The system of claim 21, further comprising a second engagement tab that is secured to a second suture tab on the adaptor, wherein the second engagement tab is secured independently of the first engagement tab.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the adaptor comprises a channel for receiving the portion of the medical device.

25. The system of claim 21, wherein the channel comprises a deformable liner.

26. The system of claim 21, wherein the deformable liner is elastic and reversibly deformable.

27. The system of claim 21, wherein the deformable liner is made of foam.

28. A method of securing a medical device having a first suture tab to a patient'"'"'s body, the method comprising:

providing a first engagement tab comprising an adhesive pad having a first surface coated with an adhesive and a second surface, a tab receiving portion disposed on the second surface of the adhesive pad and along a side edge of the adhesive pad, and a downwardly extending post that extends from the top of the tab receiving portion towards the adhesive pad;

disposing the downwardly extending post through the first suture tab; and

adhering the adhesive pad to the patient'"'"'s body.

29. The method of claim 28, further comprising disposing an overdressing over at least a portion of the first engagement tab and medical device.

30. The method of claim 28, further comprising providing a second engagement tab and securing the second engagement tab to a second suture tab on the medical device, wherein the second engagement tab is secured independently of the first engagement tab.

31. The method of claim 28, further comprising removing a first portion of a backing layer disposed over the adhesive, wherein the first portion of the backing layer covers a portion of the adhesive proximate the tab receiving portion.

32. The method of claim 31, further comprising positioning the first engagement tab on the patient'"'"'s body after the first portion of the backing layer is removed.

33. The method of claim 32, further comprising removing a second portion of the backing layer after the first engagement tab is positioned on the patient'"'"'s body.