Medical line securement device
First Claim
1. A securement device for securing a fitting on a medical line having an elongated body to a body of a patient, the fitting including at least one laterally extending surface that projects beyond the body of the medical line to at least one side of the medical line, the securement device comprising:
- a mounting surface at least partially covered by an adhesive layer for attaching the securement device to the patient'"'"'s body;
a receiving area oriented so as to face away from the patient'"'"'s body, the receiving area including a longitudinally extending section along which the elongated body of the medical line lies when secured by the securement device;
an adhesive member extending laterally beyond at least one side of the longitudinally extending section and having a lateral dimension which is at least generally equal to a lateral dimension of the laterally extending surface of the fitting, the adhesive member covering at least a portion of the receiving area and positioned to contact at least a portion of the fitting secured by the securement device; and
a locator mechanism configured to interact with the fitting so as to orient the portion of the laterally extending surface of the fitting on the receiving area and above at least a portion of the adhesive member.
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Abstract
A securement device includes a simply-structured retention mechanism that permits a portion of a catheter hub or a similar medical article to be easily anchored to a patient, without the use of tape or needles and suturing. A unitary retainer desirably includes a base defining a locator mechanism. The locator mechanism interacts with a fitting of the medical device so as to position the medical device relative to the retainer. The locator mechanism also desirably guides the medical device fitting into contact with an adhesive member mounted on an outer surface of the retainer. In one form, the locator mechanism includes one or more posts that engage mating holes defined in the medical device fitting. In other forms, the locator mechanism includes a cradle defining an arcuate channel to receive a convex surface of the medical device, or a recess shaped to matingly receive the fitting. The retainer is attached to a flexible anchor pad that includes an adhesive bottom surface, which can be attached to the patient'"'"'s skin. In use, a health care provider positions the medical device fitting on the retainer in a position established and guided by the locator mechanism, and attaches the fitting to the retainer via the adhesive member.
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Citations
55 Claims
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1. A securement device for securing a fitting on a medical line having an elongated body to a body of a patient, the fitting including at least one laterally extending surface that projects beyond the body of the medical line to at least one side of the medical line, the securement device comprising:
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a mounting surface at least partially covered by an adhesive layer for attaching the securement device to the patient'"'"'s body;
a receiving area oriented so as to face away from the patient'"'"'s body, the receiving area including a longitudinally extending section along which the elongated body of the medical line lies when secured by the securement device;
an adhesive member extending laterally beyond at least one side of the longitudinally extending section and having a lateral dimension which is at least generally equal to a lateral dimension of the laterally extending surface of the fitting, the adhesive member covering at least a portion of the receiving area and positioned to contact at least a portion of the fitting secured by the securement device; and
a locator mechanism configured to interact with the fitting so as to orient the portion of the laterally extending surface of the fitting on the receiving area and above at least a portion of the adhesive member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A securement device for securing a fitting on a medical line having an elongated body to a body of a patient, comprising
a mounting surface at least partially covered by an adhesive layer for attaching the securement device to the patient'"'"'s body, a receiving area oriented so as to face away from the patient'"'"'s body, an adhesive member at least partially covering the receiving surface and positioned to contact at least a portion of the fitting secured by the securement device, a locator mechanism comprising at least one post that is configured to interact with the fitting and to position the fitting on the receiving area relative to the adhesive member, and a retainer attached to an upper side of the anchor pad including the locator mechanism with the receiving area being defined on a side of the retainer facing away from the anchor pad, and a flexible anchor pad, the mounting surface being defined on one side of the anchor pad and the receiving area being accessible from an opposite side of the anchor pad.
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39. A securement device for anchoring a fitting on a medical device having an elongated body to the body of a patient, the fitting including at least one laterally extending surface that projects beyond the body of the medical line to at least one side of the medical line, the securement device comprising:
a mounting surface at least partially covered by an adhesive layer for attaching the securement device to the patient'"'"'s body, a receiving area oriented so as to face away from the patient'"'"'s body, a longitudinally extending section of the receiving area, an adhesive member extending laterally beyond at least one side of the longitudinally extending section and having a lateral dimension which is at least generally equal to a lateral dimension of the laterally extending surface of the fitting, the adhesive member covering at least a portion of the receiving area, and guide means for locating the medical device relative to the adhering means in a position wherein a portion of the fitting attaches to and generally completely covers the adhering means. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. A method of securing a fitting on a medical device to the body of a patient comprising:
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providing a securement device having a first adhesive member on one side of a securement device, a second adhesive member on an opposite side of the securement device, the securement device comprising a locator mechanism having at least one post adapted to engage the fitting so as to guide the fitting into a position relative to the first adhesive member, engaging the fitting with the locator mechanism so as to position a portion of the fitting over the first adhesive member by inserting at least one post of the locator mechanism through a hole of a fitting of the medical device;
engaging the portion of the fitting with the first adhesive member thereby releasably securing the fitting to the securement device, and placing the second adhesive member on the patient'"'"'s body to secure the securement device thereto. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A method of securing a fitting on a medical device to the body of a patient, the fitting including at least one laterally extending surface that projects to the side of the medical line, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing a securement device having a first adhesive member on one side of a securement device and sized to make contact with at least a portion of the laterally extending surface of the fitting, a second adhesive member on an opposite side of the securement device, the securement device further comprising a locator mechanism adapted to engage the fitting so as to guide the fitting into a position relative to the first adhesive member;
engaging the fitting with the locator mechanism so as to position a portion of the fitting over the first adhesive member, engaging the portion of the laterally extending surface of the fitting with the first adhesive member thereby releasably securing the fitting to the securement device; and
placing the second adhesive member on the patient'"'"'s body to secure the securement device thereto. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A securement device for securing a fitting on a medical line having an elongated body to a body of a patient, the fitting including at least one laterally extending surface that projects beyond the body of the medical line to at least one side of the medical line, the securement device comprising:
a mounting surface and a locator mechanism, said mounting surface at least partially covered by an adhesive layer for attaching the securement device to the patient'"'"'s body, and said locator mechanism comprising a recess oriented so as to face away from the patient'"'"'s body, the recess having a lateral dimension which is at least generally equal to a lateral dimension of the laterally extending surface of the fitting, a receiving area located within the recess, a longitudinally extending section of the receiving area, and an adhesive member extending laterally beyond at least one side of the longitudinally extending section of the receiving area, the adhesive member having a lateral dimension which is at least generally equal to a lateral dimension of the laterally extending surface of the fitting, and said recess configured to interact with the fitting so as to orient the portion of the laterally extending surface of the fitting on the receiving area and above at least a portion of the adhesive member, and said adhesive member sized to make contact with at least a portion of the laterally extending surface of the fitting. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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