# US 12,728,234 B2 · Securement device, method for use thereof, and kit > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,728,234 B2 - Document ID: US12728234B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/293,190 - Filed: 2022-08-04 - Published: 2024-10-10 - Granted: 2026-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2021-08-17 - Assignees: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company - Applicants: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company - Inventors: Ganesh P. D. Kannan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12728234B2 ## CPC - A61M 25/02: Holding devices, e.g. on the body - A61M 2025/024: {having a clip or clamp system} - A61M 2025/0246: {fixed on the skin having a cover for covering the holding means} - A61M 2025/0266: {using pads, patches, tapes or the like} - A61M 2025/028: {having a mainly rigid support structure} - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} ## Abstract A securement device for securing a medical article (102) includes a lid (122) and a single monolithic body (104) including a main portion (110) having a first elastic modulus and defining a cavity (114) configured to receive the medical article therein. The lid is configured to be disposed on the body. The securement device further includes an adhesive film (126) disposed on the body including an extensible backing (128) including at least one gripping region (130), a first adhesive layer (132) bonding the backing to the body, and a second adhesive layer (138) disposed partially on a major surface of the backing opposite to the first adhesive layer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A securement device for securing a medical article, the securement device comprising: a single monolithic body comprising a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to the first major surface, the body comprising a main portion defining a cavity extending at least partially from the first major surface towards the second major surface, wherein the cavity is configured to at least partially receive the medical article therein, and wherein the main portion has a first elastic modulus; a lid configured to be disposed on the first major surface of the body, wherein the lid is further configured to be detachably attached to the body to secure the medical article within the cavity in a closed position of the lid, wherein the lid has a third elastic modulus that is greater than the first elastic modulus by a factor of at least 2; and an adhesive film disposed on the second major surface of the body, the adhesive film comprising: an extensible backing comprising at least one gripping region; a first adhesive layer bonding the backing to the body; and a second adhesive layer disposed partially on a major surface of the backing opposite to the first adhesive layer, such that the at least one gripping region of the backing is free of the second adhesive layer. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The securement device of claim 1, wherein the body further comprises at least one tab extending outwardly from the main portion of the body, wherein the first adhesive layer bonds the at least one gripping region to at least a portion of the at least one tab, and wherein the at least one tab has a second elastic modulus that is less than the first elastic modulus by a factor of at least 10. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The securement device of claim 1, wherein the main portion of the body has a maximum elongation of less than about 5%. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The securement device of claim 2, wherein the at least one tab has a maximum elongation from about 50% to about 1200%. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The securement device of claim 1, wherein the backing has a maximum elongation from about 150% to about 1200%. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The securement device of claim 1, further comprising a plastic liner detachably attached to the second adhesive layer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The securement device of claim 1, wherein the second adhesive layer comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The securement device of claim 1, wherein the first elastic modulus is from about 100 Megapascals (MPa) to about 400 MPa. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The securement device of claim 1, wherein a first adhesive strength of the first adhesive layer is greater than a second adhesive strength of the second adhesive layer by a factor of at least 2. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The securement device of claim 9, wherein the second adhesive strength is less than a cohesive strength of the second adhesive layer, such that the second adhesive layer retains a bond with the backing when the backing is stretched. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The securement device of claim 1, wherein the main portion further defines at least one channel extending from the cavity to a perimeter of the main portion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 2) The securement device of claim 2, wherein the at least one tab comprises a pair of opposing tabs. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A method for using the securement device of claim 1, the method comprising: attaching, via the second adhesive layer, the securement device to skin of a patient; inserting a medical article into the cavity; and moving the lid of the securement device to the closed position to secure the medical article within the cavity. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising moving the lid of the securement device in order to access the cavity prior to insertion of the medical article into the cavity. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising removably engaging the lid with the medical article. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising: disengaging the lid from the body; moving the lid of the securement device in order to access the cavity; and removing the medical article from the cavity. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising: grasping at least one tab of the body and the at least one gripping region of the backing; stretching the at least one tab and the at least one gripping region, such that the second adhesive layer debonds from the skin of the patient; and removing the securement device from the patient. ### Claim 18 A kit comprising: a medical article; and a securement device for securing the medical article, the securement device comprising: a single monolithic body comprising a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to the first major surface, the body comprising a main portion defining a cavity extending at least partially from the first major surface towards the second major surface, wherein the cavity is configured to at least partially receive the medical article therein, and wherein the main portion has a first elastic modulus; a lid configured to be disposed on the first major surface of the body, wherein the lid is further configured to be detachably attached to the body to secure the medical article within the cavity in a closed position of the lid, wherein the lid has a third elastic modulus that is greater than the first elastic modulus by a factor of at least 2; and an adhesive film disposed on the second major surface of the body, the adhesive film comprising: an extensible backing comprising at least one gripping region; a first adhesive layer bonding the backing to the body; and a second adhesive layer disposed partially on a major surface of the backing opposite to the first adhesive layer, such that the at least one gripping region of the backing is free of the second adhesive layer. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The kit of claim 18, wherein the body of the securement device further comprises at least one tab extending outwardly from the main portion of the body, wherein the first adhesive layer bonds the at least one gripping region to at least a portion of the at least one tab, and wherein the at least one tab has a second elastic modulus that is less than the first elastic modulus by a factor of at least 10. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The kit of claim 18, wherein the main portion of the body has a maximum elongation of less than about 5%. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The kit of claim 19, wherein the at least one tab has a maximum elongation from about 50% to about 1200%.