Patent ID: 11896784
Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  F  H | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. A securement device for attaching a tubular medical article to a patient comprising:
an primary anchor pad attachable to the patient;
a base on the anchor pad for receiving the tubular medical article;
a cap mountable on the base at a mounting defined between the base and the cap, the cap being rotatable on the base between a tubular medical article receiving position and a tubular medical article gripping position and comprising a slot for receiving the tubular medical article in the tubular medical article receiving position and gripping the tubular medical article in the tubular medical article gripping position;
a secondary anchor pad attachable to the patient; and
a fastener mountable on the secondary anchor pad for detachably fastening the tubular medical device;
wherein the slot comprises first and second oppositely disposed, substantially helical slot portions in a sidewall of the cap, and
wherein the helical slot portions comprise an upright slot element and a helical slot element contiguous with the upright slot element in the sidewall, and
wherein the upright slot elements are connected by a transverse slot element, wherein the helical slot elements taper inwardly continuously towards a slot end in the sidewall, and wherein the tubular medical device is configured to extend between the fastener and the slot when in a secured position.