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US 2015/0088076 A1Published application
Anchoring System
AssigneeC. R. Bard, Inc.
InventorRafael V. Andino
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Abstract
A retainer comprises a first member and a second member. The first member can define at least a portion of a channel. The channel can have a longitudinal axis and be configured to receive at least a portion of a medical article. The second member can be moveable with respect to the first member, between locked and unlocked positions. The second member can contact the portion of the medical article received by the channel at least when in the locked position so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article relative to the retainer.
Claims11
A retainer for securing a medical article to a patient, the retainer comprising:
- a first member defining a portion of a channel and including a receptacle, the channel configured to receive at least a portion of a medical article;
- a second member having a portion movably retained within a portion of the receptacle to move between a first position and a second position, the second member contacting a part of the received portion of the medical article when in the second position to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article through the channel;
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- an actuator configured to move the second member from the first position to the second position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.