Medical anchoring system
First Claim
1. A retainer for securing an elongated medical article to a patient comprising:
- a base having a cavity;
a cover attached to the base and at least movable from an open position to a closed position, at least a portion of the cover being covered by an adhesive, the adhesive contacting the secured medical article at least when the cover is in the closed position;
a compressible member being disposed in the cavity of the base, the base and the cover comprising a first material and the compressible member comprising a second material, the second material being softer than the first material, the compressible member having an inner wall, the compressible member being at least partially covered by the cover when the cover is in the closed position, at least a portion of the compressible member being contacted by at least a portion of the cover at least when the cover is in the closed position, the inner wall having a curvilinear shape in at least a lateral direction along at least a portion of its length so as to contact a portion of the medical article and inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article through the retainer, at least a portion of the compressible member contacting the medical article for more than 180 degrees around the circumference of the medical article; and
an anchor pad having at least a portion of a first side covered with an adhesive layer to adhere the anchor pad to a patient'"'"'s skin, and an opposing second side supporting the base.
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Abstract
An anchoring system for an elongated medical article comprises an anchor pad and a retainer mounted upon the anchor pad. The retainer includes a base, a cover, and a compressible member including a receptacle into which the medical article to be retained is placed. When the cover is closed, the medical article is secured within the receptacle by the pressure of the compressible member and the cover upon the medical article. One or more biasing members act upon the compressible member to increase the frictional forces acting on the retained section of the medical article. The receptacle may form a channel that follows a curved path through the retainer. The retainer may also include guide extensions to support the medical article along a transverse bend toward the skin of the patient.
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32 Claims
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1. A retainer for securing an elongated medical article to a patient comprising:
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a base having a cavity; a cover attached to the base and at least movable from an open position to a closed position, at least a portion of the cover being covered by an adhesive, the adhesive contacting the secured medical article at least when the cover is in the closed position; a compressible member being disposed in the cavity of the base, the base and the cover comprising a first material and the compressible member comprising a second material, the second material being softer than the first material, the compressible member having an inner wall, the compressible member being at least partially covered by the cover when the cover is in the closed position, at least a portion of the compressible member being contacted by at least a portion of the cover at least when the cover is in the closed position, the inner wall having a curvilinear shape in at least a lateral direction along at least a portion of its length so as to contact a portion of the medical article and inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article through the retainer, at least a portion of the compressible member contacting the medical article for more than 180 degrees around the circumference of the medical article; and an anchor pad having at least a portion of a first side covered with an adhesive layer to adhere the anchor pad to a patient'"'"'s skin, and an opposing second side supporting the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A retainer for a medical article, the retainer comprising:
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a base having a cavity; a cover coupled to the base so as to move at least from an open position to a closed position, the cover being sized to extend longitudinally beyond the base at least when the cover is in the closed position, at least a portion of the cover including an adhesive layer disposed so as to contact the medical article at least when the cover is in the closed position; a compressible member, at least a portion of the compressible member being disposed in the cavity of the base and between the base and the cover at least when the cover is in the closed position, the base and the cover comprising a first material and the compressible member comprising a second material, the second material being softer than the first material, the compressible member defining at least in part a curvilinear receptacle configured to receive at least a portion of the medical article, at least a deformable portion of the compressible member being deformable so as to bear against the secured portion of the medical article when received within the receptacle and the cover is in the closed position, the compressible member being sized so that the cover extends laterally and longitudinally beyond the compressible member at least when the cover is in the closed position, at least a portion of the compressible member contacting the medical article for more than 180 degrees around the circumference of the medical article; and an anchor pad having at least a portion of a first side covered with an adhesive layer to adhere the anchor pad to a patient'"'"'s skin, and an opposing second side supporting the base. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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- 31. An anchoring system for securing an elongated medical article to a patient, comprising an anchor pad and a retainer, the anchor pad having a first side including an adhesive layer to adhere the anchor pad to a patient'"'"'s skin, and an opposing second side to which the retainer is attached, the retainer including, a base having a cavity and a cover attached to the base, the cover being at least movable from an open position to a closed position, at least a portion of the cover being covered by an adhesive, the adhesive contacting the secured medical article at least when the cover is in the closed position, a compressible member being disposed in the cavity of the base and between the base and the cover and having an inner wall for contacting a portion of the medical article, at least a portion of the compressible member contacting the medical article for more than 180 degrees around the circumference of the medical article, the compressible member having first and second longitudinal ends, the base and the cover comprising a first material and the compressible member comprising a second material, the second material being softer than the first material, and a guide extension disposed next to one of the first and second longitudinal ends of the compressible member, wherein the medical article extends beyond the first and second sides of the cover when the medical article is placed within the retainer and the cover is in the closed position.
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