Securement device for pipes, cables or catheters

A securement device for attaching a tubular medical article to a patient comprising:

• an primary anchor pad attachable to the patient;
• a base on the anchor pad for receiving the tubular medical article;
• a cap mountable on the base at a mounting defined between the base and the cap, the cap being rotatable on the base between a tubular medical article receiving position and a tubular medical article gripping position and comprising a slot for receiving the tubular medical article in the tubular medical article receiving position and gripping the tubular medical article in the tubular medical article gripping position;
• a secondary anchor pad attachable to the patient;
• and
• a fastener mountable on the secondary anchor pad for detachably fastening the tubular medical device;
• wherein the slot comprises first and second oppositely disposed, substantially helical slot portions in a sidewall of the cap, and
• wherein the helical slot portions comprise an upright slot element and a helical slot element contiguous with the upright slot element in the sidewall, and
• wherein the upright slot elements are connected by a transverse slot element, wherein the helical slot elements taper inwardly continuously towards a slot end in the sidewall, and wherein the tubular medical device is configured to extend between the fastener and the slot when in a secured position.