Securement system employing polymeric gel
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1. A securement system for use with a medical article, comprising:
- a compressible gel pad for contacting the skin of a patient, said gel pad not forming an adhesive bond with the skin of the patient and comprising two legs extending from a central region disposed therebetween; and
a retainer comprising a body member having a longitudinal length, a pair of mounting wings, and a longitudinal access opening disposed on an underside of the body member and extending the longitudinal length of the body member, the retainer being releasably secured in contact with the gel pad so as to be supported at least in part by the gel pad,wherein the body member includes a longitudinal channel formed through the body member and defining a central axis, and wherein at least a portion of the medical article is disposed between at least a portion of the retainer and the gel pad when the medical article is retained by the retainer, and wherein the gel pad is disposed so as to allow at least ingress into the channel through the longitudinal access opening when the gel pad is secured in contact with the retainer, the channel extending about the central axis for more than 180 degrees so as to receive the retained portion of the medical article.
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Abstract
A gel pad for use with a retainer for securing a medical article. The gel pad is formed from a soft, tacky elastomer. A first surface of the gel pad is placed in contact with a patient'"'"'s skin. A second surface that faces in an opposite direction away from the first surface receives the retainer. The retainer has a channel configured to retain at least a portion of the medical article. In some embodiments, a securement member is employed to affix the retainer relative to the patient. A securement system including the gel pad and retainer is further disclosed along with a method of securing a medical article to a patient.
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1. A securement system for use with a medical article, comprising:
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a compressible gel pad for contacting the skin of a patient, said gel pad not forming an adhesive bond with the skin of the patient and comprising two legs extending from a central region disposed therebetween; and a retainer comprising a body member having a longitudinal length, a pair of mounting wings, and a longitudinal access opening disposed on an underside of the body member and extending the longitudinal length of the body member, the retainer being releasably secured in contact with the gel pad so as to be supported at least in part by the gel pad, wherein the body member includes a longitudinal channel formed through the body member and defining a central axis, and wherein at least a portion of the medical article is disposed between at least a portion of the retainer and the gel pad when the medical article is retained by the retainer, and wherein the gel pad is disposed so as to allow at least ingress into the channel through the longitudinal access opening when the gel pad is secured in contact with the retainer, the channel extending about the central axis for more than 180 degrees so as to receive the retained portion of the medical article. - 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, 25)
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