Patent ID: 6361523
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
An anchoring system for securing an elongated medical article to the skin of a patient, including a retainer having first and second lateral ends, the retainer comprising:a base; a cover being pivotally coupled to the base and movable between an open position and a closed position, the cover and the base cooperating to define a longitudinal channel between the first and second lateral ends of the retainer when the cover lies in the closed position; and a latching mechanism operable between the base and the cover to selectively secure the cover to the base when the cover is in the closed position, the latching mechanism having an operator attached to either the cover or the base and being movable in a direction towards and normal to an axis of the channel from a locked position to an unlocked position, the latching mechanism configured to secure the cover to the base with the operator in the locked position, and to permit the cover to be moved relative to the base from the closed position toward the open position with the operator in the unlocked position, the operator being disposed on one of said first and second lateral ends of the retainer.