Catheter securement device
First Claim
1. A method for securing a medical article to a patient comprising:
- adhering a base to a patient'"'"'s skin, the base supporting a plurality of upwardly extending posts, each post having a head disposed near a terminal end of the post, each head defining an overhang surface;
positioning the medical article on the base at least partially between the plurality of upwardly extending posts;
after positioning the medical article on the base, securing the medical article to the base by expanding a plurality of openings about the heads of the plurality of upwardly extending posts as the plurality of openings move in a generally transverse direction;
pressing the heads of the plurality of posts in the generally transverse direction and through the corresponding openings; and
relaxing each expanded opening about the corresponding post such that the relaxed opening lies between the respective overhang surface of each head and the base, whereby the overhang surface inhibits the corresponding head from inadvertently passing back through the opening.
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Abstract
A medical article securement device holds a medical article in position upon the body of a patient and can be used to inhibit lateral and longitudinal motion of the medical article. The securement device includes a retainer with a base and at least one post, and at least one cap. The cap is attached to the base of the retainer by a flexible connection, and can be placed into either a covered or uncovered configuration with respect to the post. The cap includes a recess which can receive a protrusion at the end of the post of the retainer. By placing the post through an appropriate opening in the medical article to be retained and then securing the medical article to the retainer by placing the cap into the covered position over the post, longitudinal and lateral motion of the medical article is inhibited.
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1. A method for securing a medical article to a patient comprising:
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adhering a base to a patient'"'"'s skin, the base supporting a plurality of upwardly extending posts, each post having a head disposed near a terminal end of the post, each head defining an overhang surface; positioning the medical article on the base at least partially between the plurality of upwardly extending posts; after positioning the medical article on the base, securing the medical article to the base by expanding a plurality of openings about the heads of the plurality of upwardly extending posts as the plurality of openings move in a generally transverse direction; pressing the heads of the plurality of posts in the generally transverse direction and through the corresponding openings; and relaxing each expanded opening about the corresponding post such that the relaxed opening lies between the respective overhang surface of each head and the base, whereby the overhang surface inhibits the corresponding head from inadvertently passing back through the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for securing a medical article to a patient comprising:
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adhering a base to a patient'"'"'s skin, the base supporting a plurality of upwardly extending posts, each post having a head disposed near a terminal end of the post, each head defining an overhang surface; positioning the medical article on the base between the plurality of upwardly extending posts such that at least a portion of the medical article lies below the overhang surfaces of the posts; securing the medical article to the base by expanding a plurality of openings about the heads of the plurality of upwardly extending posts as the plurality of openings move in a generally transverse direction; positioning a cap above at least one of the heads, one of the plurality of openings being part of the cap; bending a flexible connection to position the cap above the head, the flexible connection coupling the cap to the base; pressing the heads of the plurality of posts in the generally transverse direction and through the corresponding openings; and relaxing each expanded opening about the corresponding post such that the relaxed opening lies between the respective overhang surface of each head and the base, whereby the overhang surface inhibits the corresponding head from inadvertently passing back through the opening. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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