Anchoring system for a medical article

• US 7,578,804 B2
• Filed: 08/10/2007
• Issued: 08/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Venetec International Incorporated (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: Venetec International Incorporated (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Inventors: Bierman, Steven F.
• Primary Examiner(s): DeSanto; Matthew F
• Application Number:
  US11/837,467
• Publication Number:
  US 20080027393A1
• Time in Patent Office: 746 Days
• Field of Search: 604174-180, 602/58, 128/DIG.24
• US Class Current: 604/174
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/0213 where the catheter is attached by means specifically adapted to a part of the human body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/024 having a clip or clamp system
• 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 25/02 Holding devices, e.g. on the body
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/06 Intravenous injection support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/26 Cannula supporters

Abstract

An anchoring system includes a simply-structured device which permits a portion of a catheter or similar medical article to be easily anchored to a patient, desirably without the use of tape or needles and suturing. The anchoring system desirably includes a retainer and an anchor pad. The retainer is sized and configured to accept and retain a section of a catheter within the anchoring system and desirably includes a pair of posts and a clip. The posts are sized and configured to releasably accept holes formed in the catheter or catheter fitting. The clip is sized and configured to releasably accept a portion of the catheter. The anchor pad secures the retainer to a patient'"'"'s skin.

Claims

1. A method of securing a medical article to the body of a patient, the medical article including an elongated body with wings extending from the body, each wing including at least one suture hole, the method comprising:

providing a retainer having at least first and second posts that are spaced apart and a clip that is positioned to the sides of the posts;

inserting the first post into one of the suture holes;

stretching the wings to position the other suture hole over the second post;

hooking the wing over the second post while inserting the second post into the corresponding suture hole;

inserting a section of the elongated body within the clip.

2. A method as in claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second posts has a stem and a securing portion.

3. A method as in claim 2, wherein the securing portion includes a hooked section that extends in a transverse direction from the stem.

4. A method as in claim 1 additionally comprising adhering the retainer to the patient.

5. A method as in claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the clip is positioned to lie generally normal to the first and second posts.

6. A method as in claim 1, wherein the first and second posts include means for engaging a portion of the wings about the suture holes so as to inhibit unintentional disengagement of the wings from the first and second posts.

7. A method as in claim 1, wherein the clip includes means for inhibiting the inserted section of the elongated body from moving in at least one direction along a transverse axis.

8. A method as in claim 1, wherein the wings are formed of a deformable material.