Medical anchoring system
First Claim
1. A retainer for securing an elongated medical article to a patient, comprising:
- a base, a compressible member, and a cover, the cover having first and second sides and being movable between an open position and a closed position, a receptacle being defined between the base and the cover, the receptacle configured to engage a received portion of the medical article so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article through the receptacle, the compressible member defining at least a portion of the receptacle and the medical article extending 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, the retainer comprising at least one biasing member, the compressible member comprising at least one aperture that receives the at least one biasing member to deform at least a portion of the compressible member when the cover is in the closed position, the base comprising an outer perimeter, wherein an insertion site of the medical article is external to the outer perimeter.
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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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18 Claims
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1. A retainer for securing an elongated medical article to a patient, comprising:
a base, a compressible member, and a cover, the cover having first and second sides and being movable between an open position and a closed position, a receptacle being defined between the base and the cover, the receptacle configured to engage a received portion of the medical article so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article through the receptacle, the compressible member defining at least a portion of the receptacle and the medical article extending 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, the retainer comprising at least one biasing member, the compressible member comprising at least one aperture that receives the at least one biasing member to deform at least a portion of the compressible member when the cover is in the closed position, the base comprising an outer perimeter, wherein an insertion site of the medical article is external to the outer perimeter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A retainer for a medical article, the retainer comprising:
- a base having a cavity and including an outer perimeter, wherein an insertion site of the medical article is external to the outer perimeter;
a cover pivotally coupled to the base so as to move between an open position and a closed position, the cover including an adhesive layer; and
a compressible member, at least a portion of the compressible member being disposed in the cavity of the base between the base and the cover at least when the cover is in the closed position, the compressible member defining a receptacle configured to be curvilinear in at least a lateral direction, and to receive at least a portion of the medical article, at least a deformable portion of the compressible member being deformable in a manner producing compressive stresses within the compressible member that bear against a secured portion of the medical article when received within the receptacle, the adhesive layer of the cover overlying at least a portion of the receptacle when the cover is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
- a base having a cavity and including an outer perimeter, wherein an insertion site of the medical article is external to the outer perimeter;
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18. An anchoring system for a medical article comprising:
a retainer including a base and a compressible member, the base having a cavity and the compressible member being disposed within the cavity, the compressible member defining a receptacle configured to receive at least a portion of the medical article, at least a portion of the compressible member being deformable in a manner producing compressive stresses within the compressible member that bear against the portion of the medical article when received within the receptacle, the receptacle being defined by at least one inner surface covered at least in part by an adhesive layer, the retainer comprising a cover and at least one biasing member, the compressible member comprising at least one aperture that receives the biasing member to deform at least a portion of the compressible member when the cover is in the closed position, the base comprising an outer perimeter, wherein an insertion site of the medical article is external to the outer perimeter.
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