Securement device for indwelling catheters or introducers
AssigneeMaddoc Medical Products, Inc.
InventorAlan Kessler
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Abstract
A securement device for indwelling catheters or introducers has a pad with an adhesive backing for securement to the skin of a patient. A base is mounted on the pad having one or more spaced holes therethrough with an elongated strand extending through said hole or holes. The strand may be wrapped around or passed through a connector mounted on the base and the free end(s) thereof may be tied to the strand or to another strand arising from the base.
Claims20
A retainer for securing a medical article to the body of a patient, the retainer comprising:
- a base having a receiving surface configured to support at least a portion of the medical article;
- a flexible strand coupled to the base at a location below the receiving surface, the flexible strand passing through at least a portion of the base and having a free end;
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- a post disposed on the base and having a distal end, the distal end having a receiving member configured to receive the free end of the flexible strand.
A securement device for securing a medical article to the body of a patient, the securement device comprising:
- a lower support plate;
- an upper support base defining a receiving area for supporting at least a portion of the medical article;
- a post extending from the lower support plate and through the upper support plate, the post having a receiving member;
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- a strand coupled to the lower support plate and having a free end, the free end being configured to couple to the receiving member.
A securement system for securing a medical line to the body of a patient, the securement system comprising:
- a medical article having a tubular body;
- a pad comprising a bottom adhesive surface, at least a portion of the bottom adhesive surface being covered with an adhesive for securing to the body of a patient;
- a platform member supported by the pad and having a receiving surface configured to support at least a portion of the medical article;
- a flexible strand coupled to the platform member at a location below the receiving surface, the flexible strand comprising a free end;
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- a post disposed on the platform member and having a distal end, the distal end being configured to receive the free end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.