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Anchoring system for a medical article

  • US 8,282,606 B2
  • Filed: 08/20/2007
  • Issued: 10/09/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A retainer for securing a medical article to a patient, the medical article including at least one aperture, the retainer comprising:

  • a base for securing relative to the skin of a patient;

    a first retention member being immovably disposed relative to the base and being configured to be inserted through the corresponding aperture of the medical article; and

    a second retention member having a curvilinear shape, at least a portion of the second retention member being positioned at a generally fixed height with respect to the base and lying generally normal relative to the first retention member to form a receiving space so as to permit at least a portion of the medical article to be placed within the receiving space when the medical article is secured within the retainer, the first retention member and the second retention member each extending away from the base and the patient'"'"'s skin when the base is secured relative to the skin of the patient.

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