Patent ID: 9545502
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61M

Claim:
1. A device for stabilizing a patient catheter, the device comprising: a docking pod having a body, an inlet, an outlet, an internal fluid path between the inlet and the outlet, and a securement surface located on an underside of the docking pod; a docking pod adhesive layer located at least partially on the securement surface of the docking pod, the docking pod adhesive layer configured to secure the docking pod to the patient, at least a portion of the securement surface and the docking pod adhesive layer forming a generally planar or concave surface when secured to the patient; a luer connector fluidly connected to the outlet of the docking pod and extending along a first longitudinal axis, the luer connector configured to be connected to the catheter; and a grasping element extending at least partially from the docking pod and along a second longitudinal axis, the second longitudinal axis being substantially parallel to the first longitudinal axis, the grasping element configured to provide a surface for grasping and manipulating the docking pod.