Medical device securement system
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1. A securement device for a medical device, comprising:
- a body having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface having an adhesive compound thereon; and
a resilient retainer formed from a soft, tacky elastomeric gel or an elastomeric foam and being supported by said body, said resilient retainer having a channel extending along a longitudinal axis, said channel being adapted for receiving and securing a medical device, the medical device being secured to the skin of a patient upon affixing said bottom surface to the patient via said adhesive compound, wherein said elastomeric gel is formed by curing an organopolysiloxane composition.
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Abstract
A securement device, system, and method for use with a medical article. The securement device, system, or method may include a body that has a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface has an adhesive compound thereon. A resilient retainer formed from a soft, tacky elastomeric gel or foam is supported by the bottom surface of the body. The resilient retainer receives and secures a medical device. The medical device is secured to the skin of a patient upon affixing the bottom surface to the patient via the adhesive compound.
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1. A securement device for a medical device, comprising:
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a body having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface having an adhesive compound thereon; and a resilient retainer formed from a soft, tacky elastomeric gel or an elastomeric foam and being supported by said body, said resilient retainer having a channel extending along a longitudinal axis, said channel being adapted for receiving and securing a medical device, the medical device being secured to the skin of a patient upon affixing said bottom surface to the patient via said adhesive compound, wherein said elastomeric gel is formed by curing an organopolysiloxane composition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of securing a medical device to a patient, comprising:
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providing a securement device for the medical device, and including a body having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface having an adhesive compound thereon, and a retainer formed from a soft, tacky elastomeric gel or an elastomeric foam, the retainer being supported by the bottom surface of the body and having a channel extending along a longitudinal axis, said channel being adapted for receiving a medical device, wherein the elastomeric gel is formed by curing an organopolysiloxane composition; locating the medical device on the resilient retainer; and securing the securement device and medical device to the patient with the body via the adhesive compound. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A securement system, comprising:
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a flexible body member having a first surface and a second surface located opposite the first surface, the first surface comprising an adhesive configured for attachment to a patient; and a tacky gel pad supported by the flexible body member and configured to form a channel extending along a longitudinal axis when pressed against a medical article, the gel pad inhibiting at least lateral and longitudinal motion of the medical article when the flexible body member is attached to the patient, wherein said gel pad is formed by curing an organopolysiloxane composition. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A securement device for a medical device, comprising:
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a body having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface having an adhesive compound thereon; and a resilient retainer formed from a soft, tacky elastomeric gel or an elastomeric foam and being supported by said body, said resilient retainer having a channel extending along a longitudinal axis, said channel being adapted for receiving and securing a medical device, the medical device being secured to the skin of a patient upon affixing said bottom surface to the patient via said adhesive compound, wherein said elastomeric foam is a memory foam comprising polyurethane.
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27. A method of securing a medical device to a patient, comprising:
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providing a securement device for the medical device, and including a body having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface having an adhesive compound thereon, and a retainer formed from a soft, tacky elastomeric gel or an elastomeric foam, the retainer being supported by the bottom surface of the body and having a channel extending along a longitudinal axis, said channel being adapted for receiving a medical device, wherein said elastomeric foam is a memory foam comprising polyurethane; locating the medical device on the resilient retainer; and securing the securement device and medical device to the patient with the body via the adhesive compound.
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