Patent ID: 9421344
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: A61F,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A device for securing a medical device having a suture tab to a patient's body, the device comprising: an adhesive pad having a first surface coated with an adhesive and a second surface; a tab receiving portion disposed on the second surface of the adhesive pad and along a side edge of the adhesive pad, the tab receiving portion defining a cavity that is enclosed except for an opening at the side edge, the opening being parallel to the side edge and configured for receiving the suture tab of the medical device with the medical device extending along the side edge of the adhesive pad but not on any part of the adhesive pad; and a downwardly extending post that is coupled to and that extends from an inside top surface of the tab receiving portion towards the adhesive pad, wherein the downwardly extending post defines a longitudinal axis that is oriented at an, oblique angle from the vertical axis.