Cleated anchoring system
AssigneeVenetec International, Inc.
InventorsSteven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth
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Abstract
A securement device (2) for a medical article (50) includes an anchor pad (6), a retainer (9), a cleat (16), and a filament (25). The retainer (9) can be supported by the anchor pad (6) and have an upper member (30) and a lower member (10). The securement device (2) includes one or more filaments (25) coupled to the retainer (9). The filament (25) can further tie about a portion of a medical article (50) and secure about the cleat (16). Below the upper member, the securement device (2) can include a biasing member that flexes relative to the retainer (9).
Claims22
A securement device for a medical article comprising:
- an anchor pad having a bottom surface and a top surface, at least a portion of said bottom surface being covered by adhesive;
- a base and a bed, the base being supported by said anchor pad;
- at least one biasing member, at least a portion of said biasing member being disposed below said bed and having a generally fixed base and a distal portion that flexes relative to said base;
- at least one cleat;
- and
- at least one filament coupled to said biasing member and having a free end, said free end being configured to be tied about a portion of said medical article and secured relative to said cleat.
A retainer for securing a medical article comprising:
- a support having an upper member supported at least in part by a lower member, said lower member being harder than said upper member;
- at least one aperture;
- a cleat extending from said lower member and having at least one slot;
- and
- a filament coupled to said lower member through said at least one aperture and having a free end, at least a portion of said filament being configured to wrap about said cleat and engage with said slot.
A securement device for a medical article comprising:
- a retainer comprising at least two materials, at least one of the two materials being softer than the other one of the materials;
- at least one cleat having a slot;
- and
- at least one filament permanently coupled to said retainer and having a free end, said free end being configured to be wrapped about a portion of said medical article and secured through said slot of said cleat.
A method for securing a medical article comprising:
- providing a securement device having a strand, at least one cleat, and an adhesive bottom surface, the adhesive bottom surface being covered by at least three individual release liners;
- removing a first release liner to uncover a central portion of the adhesive bottom surface;
- adhering the central portion to the skin of a patient;
- wrapping the strand about at least a portion of a medical article;
- securing the strand to the at least one cleat;
- removing a second release liner so as to expose a first outer portion of the adhesive bottom surface;
- adhering the first outer portion to the skin of the patient;
- removing a third release liner so as to expose a second outer portion of the adhesive bottom surface;
- and
- adhering the second outer portion to the skin of the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.