Interlocking low profile gripping device

A gripping device for securing flexible polymer tubing or polymer coated cables to the skin of a medical patient, the gripping device comprising:

• an elongated base having a bottom and a top, the bottom comprising an interface member, and the top having a sloped apron surrounding a central table;
• one or more locking assemblies, each locking assembly attached to the base, and each of the locking assemblies comprising:
• an anchor block having a first side and a second side, the first side having a recess;
• a locking strap having a root, a spine, a tip, and a plurality of fins, the root anchored in the recess of the first side of the anchor block such that a creased groove is defined by an interface between the first side and the locking strap, the fins disposed in pairs symmetrically about the spine, each fin having a trailing edge disposed substantially perpendicular to the spine, and a leading edge disposed at about a 40° angle in relation to the trailing edge;
• and
• a buckle having a root and a distal end, the root attached to the second side of the anchor block, and the root having a yoke such that an aperture is defined by the second side of the anchor block and the yoke.