Medical device securement system
First Claim
1. A device for securing a medical article to a patient, comprising:
- a retainer, comprising;
a body having a channel configured to retain at least a first portion of the medical article, the channel separating a first side of the body from a second side of the body, the first side of the body including a first slot, the second side of the body including a second slot;
a first support member connected to the first side of the body;
a second support member connected to the second side of the body; and
a first abutment surface configured to abut a first surface of the medical article and inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article in a first longitudinal direction; and
a clamp comprising;
a collar configured to at least partially surround at least a second portion of the medical article;
a first arm connected to a first side of the collar, the first arm configured for insertion into the first slot;
a second arm connected to a second side of the collar, the second arm configured for insertion into the second slot, wherein the second arm is parallel to the first arm, and wherein a longitudinal axis of the first arm and a longitudinal axis of the second arm are both parallel to a longitudinal axis of the channel; and
a second abutment surface configured to abut a second surface of the medical article and inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article in a second longitudinal direction opposite the first longitudinal direction.
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Abstract
A catheter securement device holds a medical article such as a catheter in position upon the body of a patient and at least inhibits longitudinal movement of the medical article. The securement device includes a retainer and a clamp. The retainer and clamp include interengaging structure. The interengaging structure may be a ratchet mechanism by which a medical provider tightens the clamp against the retainer. The ratchet mechanism allows a single securement system to be used with medical articles that have different longitudinal lengths as well as medical articles that have distally located contact surfaces. The retainer forms a channel into which at least a portion of the medical article is inserted. Each of the retainer and the clamp include at least one abutment surface that can abut against a contact point or surface on the medical article. The abutments inhibit motion of the medical article in proximal and distal directions through the channel when the clamp is tightened against the retainer. The securement system may be designed for single or multi-use.
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12 Claims
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1. A device for securing a medical article to a patient, comprising:
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a retainer, comprising; a body having a channel configured to retain at least a first portion of the medical article, the channel separating a first side of the body from a second side of the body, the first side of the body including a first slot, the second side of the body including a second slot; a first support member connected to the first side of the body; a second support member connected to the second side of the body; and a first abutment surface configured to abut a first surface of the medical article and inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article in a first longitudinal direction; and a clamp comprising; a collar configured to at least partially surround at least a second portion of the medical article; a first arm connected to a first side of the collar, the first arm configured for insertion into the first slot; a second arm connected to a second side of the collar, the second arm configured for insertion into the second slot, wherein the second arm is parallel to the first arm, and wherein a longitudinal axis of the first arm and a longitudinal axis of the second arm are both parallel to a longitudinal axis of the channel; and a second abutment surface configured to abut a second surface of the medical article and inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article in a second longitudinal direction opposite the first longitudinal direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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