Catheter securement device
First Claim
1. A medical line securement system comprising:
- a medical article;
at least one anchor pad including a lower adhesive surface configured to attach to an epidermal layer of a patient; and
a retainer comprising,a body member having a channel formed therethrough about a channel axis, the channel being configured to retain at least a portion of the medical article and having a longitudinal access opening disposed on an underside of the body member to allow at least ingress of the portion of the medical article into the channel,at least one abutment extending generally normal to the channel axis and configured to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article, andat least one support disposed on the underside of the retainer and to a side of the access opening opposite the channel axis, the support attached to the anchor pad,wherein the channel is located within the body member so that a lower extremity of the retained portion of the medical article is spaced at a distance from the channel axis, the distance being less than a distance between a lower extremity of the retainer and the channel axis so as to inhibit contact between the retained portion of the medical article and a patient'"'"'s skin when the retainer is placed upon the patient'"'"'s skin.
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Abstract
A catheter securement device holds a medical article such as a catheter hub or a connector fitting 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 at least one anchor pad. The retainer forms a central channel into which at least a portion of the medical article is inserted. The retainer includes at least one abutment that can abut against a contact point or surface on the medical article. The abutment, in conjunction with a second abutment and/or a tapering shape of the central channel, inhibits motion of the medical article in proximal and distal directions through the central channel. For this purpose, the abutment surface(s) can lie either within or outside the channel.
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37 Claims
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1. A medical line securement system comprising:
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a medical article; at least one anchor pad including a lower adhesive surface configured to attach to an epidermal layer of a patient; and a retainer comprising, a body member having a channel formed therethrough about a channel axis, the channel being configured to retain at least a portion of the medical article and having a longitudinal access opening disposed on an underside of the body member to allow at least ingress of the portion of the medical article into the channel, at least one abutment extending generally normal to the channel axis and configured to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article, and at least one support disposed on the underside of the retainer and to a side of the access opening opposite the channel axis, the support attached to the anchor pad, wherein the channel is located within the body member so that a lower extremity of the retained portion of the medical article is spaced at a distance from the channel axis, the distance being less than a distance between a lower extremity of the retainer and the channel axis so as to inhibit contact between the retained portion of the medical article and a patient'"'"'s skin when the retainer is placed upon the patient'"'"'s skin. - 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, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A medical line securement system comprising:
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a medical article having a connector; a retainer comprising, a body member having a channel formed therethrough, the channel being configured to retain at least a portion of the medical article and having a longitudinal access opening disposed on an underside of the body member to allow ingress of the portion of the medical article into the channel, at least one abutment extending generally normal to an axis of the channel and configured to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article, at least one support surface disposed on the underside of the retainer and to a side of the access opening opposite the channel axis, the support surface being configured to support at least a portion of the body member at a distance from a patient'"'"'s skin such that at least a portion of the retained medical article is held away from the patient'"'"'s skin when the retainer is placed on the patient'"'"'s skim wherein an overall length of the retainer is less than a length of the medical article. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A medical line securement system comprising:
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a medical article having a connector body with an outwardly extending member; at least one anchor pad including a lower adhesive surface configured to attach to an epidermal layer of a patient; and a retainer comprising, a body member having a channel formed therethrough about a channel axis, the channel being configured to retain at least a portion of the medical article and having a longitudinal access opening disposed on an underside of the body member to allow at least ingress of the portion of the medical article into the channel, at least two abutments extending generally normal to the channel axis and configured to abut against the outwardly extending member so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article in both longitudinal directions, wherein the at least two abutments are disposed between proximal and distal ends of the medical article and form a gap therebetween, and wherein the gap receives the outwardly extending member when the medical article is inserted into the channel, and at least one support disposed on the underside of the retainer and to a side of the access opening opposite the channel axis, the support attached to the anchor pad, wherein the medical article does not contact the patient'"'"'s skin at least between the proximal or distal end and at least one of the abutments when the portion of the medical article is retained by the channel.
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