Anchoring system
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1. A retainer for securing a medical article to a patient, the retainer comprising:
- a first member defining at least a portion of a channel and including a receptacle, the channel having a longitudinal axis and being configured to receive at least a portion of a medical article;
a second member, at least a portion of the second member being movably retained within at least a portion of the receptacle so as to move between a first position and a second position, the second member contacting at least a part of the received portion of the medical article at least when in the second position so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article through the channel, andan actuator, wherein the actuator moves the second member from the first position to the second position.
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Abstract
A retainer comprises a first member and a second member. The first member can define at least a portion of a channel. The channel can have a longitudinal axis and be configured to receive at least a portion of a medical article. The second member can be moveable with respect to the first member, between locked and unlocked positions. The second member can contact the portion of the medical article received by the channel at least when in the locked position so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article relative to the retainer.
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28 Claims
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1. A retainer for securing a medical article to a patient, the retainer comprising:
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a first member defining at least a portion of a channel and including a receptacle, the channel having a longitudinal axis and being configured to receive at least a portion of a medical article; a second member, at least a portion of the second member being movably retained within at least a portion of the receptacle so as to move between a first position and a second position, the second member contacting at least a part of the received portion of the medical article at least when in the second position so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article through the channel, and an actuator, wherein the actuator moves the second member from the first position to the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 24)
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12. A securement device for securing at least a portion of a medical article, the device comprising:
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a first arm comprising; a guideway extending through the first arm; an engaging piece movably disposed within at least a portion of the guideway so as to at least move through the guideway and towards the medical article; an actuator movably disposed within at least a portion of the guideway and being coupled to the engaging piece so that movement of the actuator moves the engaging piece; a second arm having a surface facing the first arm, the surface being configured to locate the medical article to be contacted by the engaging piece; a connecting portion operatively connecting the first and second arms; a ratcheting mechanism to hinder movement of the actuator relative to the engaging piece. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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25. A securement device for securing at least a portion of a medical article, the device comprising:
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a first arm comprising; a guideway extending through the first arm; an engaging piece movably disposed within at least a portion of the guideway so as to at least move through the guideway and towards the medical article; an actuator movably disposed within at least a portion of the guideway and being coupled to the engaging piece so that movement of the actuator moves the engaging piece; a second arm having a surface facing the first arm, the surface being configured to locate the medical article to be contacted by the engaging piece, wherein the second arm comprises a groove, at least a portion of the groove having an arcuate shape; and a connecting portion operatively connecting the first and second arms. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A securement device for securing at least a portion of a medical article, the device comprising:
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a first arm comprising; a guideway extending through the first arm; an engaging piece movably disposed within at least a portion of the guideway so as to at least move through the guideway and towards the medical article, wherein the engaging piece is biased in a direction away from the medical article; an actuator movably disposed within at least a portion of the guideway and being coupled to the engaging piece so that movement of the actuator moves the engaging piece; a second arm having a surface facing the first arm, the surface being configured to locate the medical article to be contacted by the engaging piece; and a connecting portion operatively connecting the first and second arms. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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