Patent ID: 9358368
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: A61M

Claim Text:
1. A device for securing a medical implement to a body of a patient, the device comprising: a pad having a bottom surface, at least a portion of the bottom surface having an adhesive thereon for attaching the securement device to the body of the patient; a fixed plate coupled to the pad, the fixed plate having a top surface wherein a portion of the top surface is planar; a first adjustable plate rotationally coupled to the fixed plate with an axis of rotation perpendicular to the planar portion of the top surface of the fixed plate; at least one tab coupled to the fixed plate and the first adjustable plate, respectively, wherein the at least one tab is configured to cooperatively secure a first portion of the medical implement when the first adjustable plate rotates relative to the fixed plate such that the at least one tab coupled to the adjustable plate is brought into proximity with the at least one tab coupled to the fixed plate; a first plurality of ratchet teeth coupled to the first adjustable plate; and a first pawl coupled to the fixed plate, the first pawl configured to engage the first plurality of ratchet teeth to resist rotational movement of the first adjustable plate with respect to the fixed plate.