Patent ID: 8211063
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A securement system, comprising: a retainer comprising a first clip and a second clip, the first and second clips being slidable in at least a lateral direction with respect to one another to establish a closed condition and an open condition, the first and second clips cooperating to form a channel between the first clip and the second clip, when the retainer is in the closed condition, the first clip having at least one surface which extends in a direction normal to the axis of the channel of the retainer; an anchor supporting the retainer so that the first and second clips are inhibited from moving generally in the direction normal to the axis of the channel; and a medical article comprising an elongated body and at least one radially extending member that extends from the elongated body in a direction normal to the axis of the elongated body, wherein the radially extending member of the medical article abuts the at least one surface of the retainer when the retainer is in the closed condition to inhibit longitudinal motion of the medical article through the retainer.