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Dialysis catheter anchoring system

  • US 7,018,362 B2
  • Filed: 11/10/2003
  • Issued: 03/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An anchoring system for a medical article comprising:

  • a medical article having an elongated body at least a portion of the medical article having a cross-sectional shape;

    a retainer comprising a base, a cover and an adhesive spot, the cover being pivotally coupled to the base and movable between an open position and a closed position, the cover and the base cooperating to define a channel when the cover lies in the closed position, the channel being configured to receive at least the portion of the medical article and being sized at least as large as the cross-sectional shape of the portion of the medical article, and the adhesive spot being disposed upon the channel so as to form an adhesive bond with the medical article to provide an adhesive force in at least a transverse direction when the medical article is in contact with the adhesive spot.

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