Systems and methods for securing medical devices
AssigneeContech Medical, Inc.
InventorJesse Thomas McVaney
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Abstract
A system comprises a substrate having a plurality of apertures, and a clip. The clip is removably coupled to one of the plurality of apertures. The clip has a body, a plurality of fingers, a first leg, a second leg, a first notch, and a second notch. The fingers extend from the body to collectively form at least two tube-engaging regions. The first leg is adjacent to a first end of the body and extends from the body opposite the fingers. The second leg is adjacent to a second end of the body and extends from the body opposite the fingers. The first notch is adjacent to the first end of the body and is configured to receive a first portion of the substrate. The second notch is adjacent to the second end of the body and is configured to receive a second portion of the substrate.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a substrate having a first plurality of apertures and a second plurality of apertures defined therein, the first plurality of apertures including a first aperture, a second aperture and a third aperture arranged to form a circular shape on a surface of the substrate, the second plurality of apertures including a fourth aperture and a fifth aperture positioned inside the circular shape;
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- a plurality of clips including a first clip, a second clip, and a third clip removably coupled to the first aperture, the second aperture, and the third aperture respectively;
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- a fourth clip removably coupled to the fourth aperture and the fifth aperture;
- wherein each of the first clip, second clip, and third clip comprise:
- a body,
- a plurality of fingers extending from the body generally in a first direction to collectively form at least two tube-engaging regions,
- a first leg adjacent to a first end of the body that extends from the body generally in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, the first leg having a curved terminus to aid the clip in engaging a first edge of one aperture of the first aperture, the second aperture, or the third aperture,
- a second leg adjacent to a second opposing end of the body that extends from the body generally in the second direction the second leg having a curved terminus to aid the clip in engaging a second edge of the one aperture of the first aperture, the second aperture, or the third aperture,
- a first notch defined by the first leg such that the first notch is positioned between the first end of the body and the curved terminus of the first leg, the first notch facing away from the second leg, the first notch being configured to receive the first edge of the one aperture of the first aperture, the second aperture, or the third aperture, and
- a second notch defined by the second leg such that the second notch is positioned between the second end of the body and the curved terminus of the second leg, the second notch facing away from the first leg, the second notch being configured to receive the second edge of the one aperture of the first aperture, the second aperture, or the third aperture;
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- wherein the fourth clip comprises:
- a body,
- a first finger and a second finger extending in the first direction to form a syringe-engaging region therebetween,
- a first leg of the fourth clip and a second leg of the fourth clip extending in the second direction, a first terminus adjacent to the first leg of the fourth clip and a second terminus adjacent to the second leg of the fourth clip,
- a first notch of the fourth clip defined between the first terminus of the first leg of the fourth clip and a first end of the body, and
- a second notch of the fourth clip defined between the second terminus of the second leg of the fourth clip and a second end of the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.