Patent ID: 9233228
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: A61M

Claim Text:
1. A medical appliance securing device comprising: (a) an anchor, said anchor being adapted to be secured to a surface, said anchor being butterfly-shaped and comprising a pair of kidney-shaped patches, each of said kidney-shaped patches having a length of 3 inches and a width of 1.5625 inch; (b) a single retaining tab, said single retaining tab having a first end and a second end, said first end being fixed to said anchor, said second end being free to move relative to said anchor and being appropriately spaced from said first end to permit said single retaining tab to be wrapped around at least a portion of a medical appliance; and (c) fastening means for securing said second end of said single retaining tab to one of said first end of said single retaining tab and said anchor; (d) wherein said anchor and said single retaining tab form a monolithic structure, with each of said anchor and said single retaining tab comprising an identical multi-layer structure comprising a breathable fabric, an adhesive layer, and a water-barrier layer, said adhesive layer being applied to one surface of said breathable fabric, said water-barrier layer being adhered to an opposite surface of said breathable fabric, wherein said water-barrier layer comprises a monolithic polyurethane, wherein said fastening means comprises complementary hook and loop fasteners, one of said complementary hook and loop fasteners adhered to said second end of said single retaining tab and the other of said hook and loop fasteners adhered to one of said first end of said single retaining tab and said anchor, wherein said water-barrier layer is interposed between said breathable fabric and said complementary hook and loop fastener adhered to said second end of said single retaining tab, and wherein said complementary hook and loop fastener is adhered to said water-barrier layer by an adhesive layer in direct contact with each of said water-barrier layer and said complementary hook and loop fastener.