Medical anchoring system

摘要

An anchoring system for an elongated medical article comprises an anchor pad and a retainer mounted upon the anchor pad. The retainer includes a base, a cover, and a compressible member including a receptacle into which the medical article to be retained is placed. When the cover is closed, the medical article is secured within the receptacle by the pressure of the compressible member and the cover upon the medical article. One or more biasing members act upon the compressible member to increase the frictional forces acting on the retained section of the medical article. The receptacle may form a channel that follows a curved path through the retainer. The retainer may also include guide extensions to support the medical article along a transverse bend toward the skin of the patient.

主权项

1. A retainer for securing an elongated medical article to a patient, comprising:
a base, a compressible member, and a cover, the cover having first and second sides and being movable between an open position and a closed position, a receptacle being defined between the base and the cover, the receptacle configured to engage a received portion of the medical article so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article through the receptacle, the compressible member defining at least a portion of the receptacle and the medical article extending beyond the first and second sides of the cover when the medical article is placed within the retainer and the cover is in the closed position, the retainer comprising at least one biasing member, the compressible member comprising at least one aperture that receives the at least one biasing member to deform at least a portion of the compressible member when the cover is in the closed position, the base comprising an outer perimeter, wherein an insertion site of the medical article is external to the outer perimeter.