Patent ID: 9604052
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61M,A61N

Claim:
1. An anchoring apparatus for an elongate medical device, the apparatus comprising: a plug portion including opposing engagement surfaces and a press fit feature defining an outer perimeter surface of the plug portion, the engagement surfaces being spring biased toward one another to anchor the medical device therebetween, wherein the plug portion further comprises a spring member creating the spring bias for the engagement surfaces, the spring member including a fixed end and a pair of opposing arms, each arm extending from the fixed end to a corresponding moveable end thereof; a ring member extending around a perimeter of the plug portion, above the press fit feature, the ring member including at least one channel to receive a segment of the device when the device is anchored between the engagement surfaces, wherein a slot extends from a slot opening formed through the ring member and into the plug portion, the engagement surfaces of the plug portion being formed by opposing sides of the slot, and wherein the ring member further includes: opposing edges located on either side of the slot opening; and a mounting groove extending through the ring member opposite the slot opening, wherein each of the opposing edges overhangs the moveable end of the corresponding arm of the spring member; and a cap configured to cover the plug portion when fitted within the ring member, the cap including a first perimeter tab and a second, compressible perimeter tab, opposite the first perimeter tab, wherein when the cap is fitted within the ring member to cover the plug portion, the first perimeter tab is located beneath the overhang of the opposing edges of the ring member, and the second compressible perimeter tab is held within the mounting groove of the ring member.