Patent ID: 9468751
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M,A61N

Claim Text:
1. An anchoring assembly for an elongate medical device, the assembly comprising: a plate member generally defining a plane and including a slot that extends generally along the plane, the slot including a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a slot opening, located at a perimeter of the plate member, from which the first and second sides extend; a locking member extending from an upper surface of the plate member, wherein the locking member comprises a ring member extending about the perimeter of the plate member; and a securing element attached to the upper surface of the plate member and being moveable relative to the plate member between an open position and a closed position, the securing element including an engagement surface and a latching portion, the latching portion being configured to engage the locking member, the engagement surface being spaced apart from the first side of the slot by a first distance at the open position, and the engagement surface being spaced apart from the first side of the slot by a second distance at the closed position, the first distance allowing insertion of the elongate medical device, through the slot opening and between the engagement surface and the first side of the slot, and the second distance being less than the first distance, and at which the engagement surface anchors the medical device; wherein, when the latching portion of the securing element is moved into engagement with the locking member, the securing element is moved into the closed position; and the securing element is secured in the closed position by the engagement between the latching portion thereof and the locking member.