Tube fitting anchoring system
First Claim
1. An anchoring device for securing a tube fitting to a patient, the tube fitting including at least first and second generally tubular segments interconnected by a transverse member, said anchoring system comprising a retainer which includes at least first and second channels, each channel being formed at least in part by two arcuate walls at least one of which deflects to receive one of the generally tubular segments of the tube fitting within said channel and returns to a generally undeflected state to hold the tube fitting tubular segment in said channel, and a transverse channel which intersects and extends through one of said walls of each of said channels, said transverse channel being configured to receive the transverse member of the tube fitting with said first and second channels receiving the first and second generally tubular segments of the tube fitting.
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Abstract
A tube fitting anchoring device is provided to securely anchor a catheter and fluid supply tube interconnection to a patient'"'"'s skin. The anchoring device comprises a retainer which is configured to receive a tube fitting in a variety of positions. The tube fitting interconnects the catheter and the fluid supply tube. The anchoring system additionally includes a flexible, adhesive anchor pad which supports the retainer. In one embodiment, the tube fitting includes two parallel generally tubular segments interconnected by a transverse member. The retainer also includes at least two parallel channels interconnected by a transverse channel. The channels are sized to receive the generally tubular segments of the tube fitting in a snap-fit manner, with the transverse channel also receiving the transverse member of the tube fitting in a snap-fit fashion. In this manner, the retainer holds the generally tubular segments of the tube fitting within the channel and prevents longitudinal, transverse and vertical movement of the tube fitting tubular segments.
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34 Claims
- 1. An anchoring device for securing a tube fitting to a patient, the tube fitting including at least first and second generally tubular segments interconnected by a transverse member, said anchoring system comprising a retainer which includes at least first and second channels, each channel being formed at least in part by two arcuate walls at least one of which deflects to receive one of the generally tubular segments of the tube fitting within said channel and returns to a generally undeflected state to hold the tube fitting tubular segment in said channel, and a transverse channel which intersects and extends through one of said walls of each of said channels, said transverse channel being configured to receive the transverse member of the tube fitting with said first and second channels receiving the first and second generally tubular segments of the tube fitting.
- 27. An anchoring device for securing a tube fitting to a patient, the tube fitting including at least first and second generally tubular segments interconnected by a transverse member, said anchoring system comprising a retainer which includes at least first and second channels, each channel being configured to receive at least a portion of one of said generally tubular segments, and a transverse channel which intersects and extends through a wall of each of said channels, said transverse channel being configured to receive the transverse member of the tube fitting in a snap-fit manner with said first and second channels receiving the first and second generally tubular segments of the tube fitting.
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32. A method of anchoring medical tube fitting, which has at least first and second generally tubular segments interconnected by a transverse member, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a retainer comprising a transverse channel configured to receive said transverse member and two parallel channels each of which is configured to receive one of said generally tubular members of the tube fitting in a snap-fit manner; providing a flexible anchor pad attached to said retainer, said anchor pad comprising an adhesive bottom surface which is adapted to attach to a patient'"'"'s skin; adhering said anchor pad to a patient'"'"'s skin proximate to an indwelling catheter, said catheter having a proximal end; connecting the proximal end of said catheter to the tube fitting; inserting the first generally tubular segment of the tube fitting into one of said retainer parallel channels until the first tubular segment seats within said channel; and
inserting the second generally tubular segment of the tube fitting into a second parallel channel of said retainer until the second tubular segment seats within said channel, while simultaneously inserting said transverse member into said transverse channel until the transverse member snaps into said transverse channel. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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