Winged securement device

• US 7,981,087 B2
• Filed: 09/20/2005
• Issued: 07/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medline Industries Incorporated (Medline Holdings Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Centurion Medical Products Corporation
• Inventors: Gesler, William G. III
• Primary Examiner(s): Stigell; Theodore
• Assistant Examiner(s): PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP
• Application Number:
  US11/230,433
• Publication Number:
  US 20070078400A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,128 Days
• Field of Search: 604/174, 604/177, 604/178, 604/180, 604/164.04, 604/179, 128/DIG.6, 128/DIG.26
• US Class Current: 604/174
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/0273 having slits to place the pad around a catheter puncturing site
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/02 Holding devices, e.g. on the body
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/26 Cannula supporters

Abstract

A winged securement device includes a flexible base having an adhesive side and an opposite non-adhesive side. A generally planar, integral elastomeric anchoring member is mounted on the base non-adhesive side. The anchoring member includes a pair of opposing gripping tabs formed therein the anchoring member and a slit disposed between the tabs. The gripping tabs may be pulled to open the slit for receiving wings of a catheter hub therein and for securing the wings between the anchoring member and the base.

Claims

1. A winged securement device comprising:

a flexible base having an adhesive side and an opposite non-adhesive side; and

a generally planar, integral elastomeric anchoring member mounted on said base non-adhesive side;

said anchoring member including a peripheral edge portion, a slit adjacent said base and a pair of opposing gripping tabs formed therein on either side of said slit, said peripheral edge portion circumscribing said gripping tabs;

said anchoring member being adhered to said base along said peripheral edge portion of said anchoring member and not being adhered to said base at an inner portion within said peripheral edge portion;

whereby said gripping tabs may be pulled to open said slit for receiving wings of a catheter hub therein and for securing said wings between said anchoring member and said base.

2. The winged securement device of claim 1, wherein said anchoring member includes cut lines defining said gripping tabs.

3. The winged securement device of claim 2, wherein said cut lines are one of a generally C-shape, U-shape, and spade shape.

4. The winged securement device of claim 2, wherein said anchoring member includes apertures at terminal ends of said cut lines.

5. The winged securement device of claim 1, wherein said anchoring member includes apertures at terminal ends of said slit.

6. The winged securement device of claim 1, wherein said anchoring member is made of one of silicone, polyurethane, and high friction rubber.

7. The winged securement device of claim 1, wherein said base is a foam pad.

8. The winged securement device of claim 1, including a recess in an edge thereof along a line extending through said slit.

9. The winged securement device of claim 1, wherein said securement device is generally oval in shape with said slit generally extending along the minor axis thereof.

10. The winged securement device of claim 1, including a release liner having a tackless side contacting said adhesive side of said base, said release liner generally extending to an edge of said base.

11. The winged securement device of claim 10, wherein said release liner includes a first piece and a second piece, said first and second pieces being folded such that each of said first and second pieces has a tab formed by the fold;

whereby one of said pieces can be released from said base without tampering with the other of said pieces.

12. A winged securement device comprising:

a flexible sheet-like base having an adhesive side and an opposite non-adhesive side; and

a generally planar, integral elastomeric anchoring layer member mounted on said base non-adhesive side;

said anchoring member including a peripheral edge portion, at least one slit adjacent said base and a pair of opposing gripping tabs formed therein said member on either side of said slit, said peripheral edge portion circumscribing said gripping tabs, and each gripping tab being adjacent one of said at least one slit;

said anchoring member being adhered to said base along said peripheral edge portion of said anchoring member and not being adhered to said base at an inner portion within said peripheral edge portion;

whereby said gripping tabs may be pulled to open said at least one slit.

13. The winged securement device of claim 12, wherein said anchoring member includes separation lines defining said tabs.

14. The winged securement device of claim 13, wherein said anchoring member includes apertures at terminal ends of said separation lines.

15. The winged securement device of claim 12, wherein said anchoring member includes apertures at terminal ends of each of said at least one slit.

16. The winged catheter securement device of claim 12, wherein said device is formed by one of die-cutting, injection molding, or casting.