Apparatus for securing intravenous or intracavity medical tubing

A system for preventing tug trauma to a patient's skin, comprising:

• (a) tubing having a first and second end,
• (b) means capable of being inserted into said patient's skin operatively attached to said first end of said tubing, and
• (b) a member comprising:
• (i) opposing first and second sides whose adjacent edges form a perimeter section of said member,
• (ii) a tubing retaining structure affixed to said first side, said tubing retaining structure having interior walls forming a passageway extending end-to-end through said tubing retaining structure, said passageway having an entry opening positioned at about a center section of said first side and shaped to receive said tubing and said passageway having an exit opening positioned adjacent said perimeter section and shaped to permit said tubing to exit said passageway, said passageway sized to receive said tubing and shaped to restrict movement of said tubing through said passageway, wherein said tubing is positioned in said passageway having said first end extending from said exit opening and said second end extending from said entry opening of said passageway, such that said entry opening becomes a center of rotation of said member when a lateral force would be placed on a section of said tubing extending past said entry opening;
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• (iii) said second side containing an adhesive means to adhere said member to said patient's skin.