Dialysis catheter anchoring system
First Claim
1. An anchoring system for a medical article comprising:
- a medical article having an elongated body and a branching site at which point the elongated body separates into two elongated sections and forms a valley of a Y-site therebetween, a portion of the medical article located proximal to the branching site having a cross-sectional shape;
a retainer defining a channel and an abutment surface, the channel being configured to receive at least the branching site of the medical article, the channel having a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening, the first opening being sized at least as large as the cross-sectional shape of the proximal portion of the medical article, the second opening being configured to accept one of the two elongated sections, and the abutment surface being located between the second and third openings when the branching site is located within the channel; and
a latching mechanism including a keeper and a latch, the keeper being movable in a lateral direction and having at least one bar capable of interengaging with a receptacle of the latch.
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Abstract
An anchoring system for securing a dialysis catheter to a patient comprises an anchor pad and retainer. The anchor pad is attached to the skin of the patient by an adhesive layer on one side of the pad. The retainer is disposed upon the surface of the anchor pad opposite the adhesive layer and includes a base, a cover, and an adhesive spot. A groove upon the base is arranged to receive a Y-site portion of a dialysis catheter. A post also protrudes from the base to the cover at a position which will be disposed between the two distal branches of the dialysis catheter. The cover closes over the base, securing the Y-site between the groove and the post. Closing the cover places the catheter in contact with the adhesive spot. This contact between the retainer, adhesive spot and catheter inhibits inadvertent motion of the catheter.
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20 Claims
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1. An anchoring system for a medical article comprising:
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a medical article having an elongated body and a branching site at which point the elongated body separates into two elongated sections and forms a valley of a Y-site therebetween, a portion of the medical article located proximal to the branching site having a cross-sectional shape; a retainer defining a channel and an abutment surface, the channel being configured to receive at least the branching site of the medical article, the channel having a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening, the first opening being sized at least as large as the cross-sectional shape of the proximal portion of the medical article, the second opening being configured to accept one of the two elongated sections, and the abutment surface being located between the second and third openings when the branching site is located within the channel; and a latching mechanism including a keeper and a latch, the keeper being movable in a lateral direction and having at least one bar capable of interengaging with a receptacle of the latch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A retainer for securing an elongated medical article, comprising:
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a base; a cover coupled to the base, the base and the cover being configurable to surround a portion of the elongated medical article; and a latching mechanism operable between the base and the cover to releasably secure the cover to the base, the latching mechanism including a keeper and a latch, one of the keeper and the latch being disposed upon the base and the other of the keeper and the latch being disposed upon the cover, the keeper having at least one bar capable of interengaging with at least a portion of the latch, and the latch having a receptacle which accepts at least a portion of the bar when the cover and base surround the portion of the elongated medical article. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A retainer for securing an elongated medical article to an anchor pad disposed upon the skin of a patient, comprising:
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a base; a cover which is pivotally coupled to the base and movable between an open position and a closed position; and a latching mechanism operable between the base and the cover to selectively secure the cover to the base, the latching mechanism including a keeper and a latch, the keeper having at least one member capable of interengaging with at least a portion of the base, and the latch having a recess which accepts at least a portion of the at least one member when the cover is in the closed position, the keeper also including an operator lever that can be actuated by the fingertip of a medical attendant to deflect the member of the keeper inwardly to disengage the member from the recess of the latch in order to move the cover from the closed position to the open position, the latch also including a relief within which the operator lever lies when the latch is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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