Patent ID: 6419660
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
A tube holder having a base and a tab extending therefrom comprising:a first layer having first and second sides and first and second sections; a second layer having first and second sides and first and second sections, wherein the first sides of the first and second layers are attached to one another in the first sections of the first and second layers, the second sections of the first sides of the first and second layers are unattached to one another, the first sections of the first and second layers form the tab and the second sections form the base, the first sides of the second sections that form the base for anchoring the tube holder to a patient's skin, and the tab for attachment to the second side of the second section of the first layer to secure a tube between the tab and the base; and a third adhesive layer attached to the second side of the first layer for receiving the tube, the adhesive layer being non-permanent to permit releasable engagement of the tube so that the tube can be removed and repositioned relative to the adhesive layer.