Patent ID: 6428516
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a securement device for retaining a medical line to the body of a patient comprising:affixing a sheet of a backing material to a sheet of adhesive-backed foam material; cutting a first pattern through the sheet of foam material without cutting through the sheet of backing material, the pattern at least partially defining an anchor pad; cutting a second pattern through both the sheet of foam material and the sheet of backing material, the second pattern defining a release layer for exposing the adhesive backing of the anchor pad prior to attaching the securement device to the patient's body; forming a retainer that defines a locator mechanism adapted to interact with a portion of the medical line and thereby guide the medical line into a position relative to the retainer; attaching the retainer to the upper surface of the anchor pad; and applying a patch of an adhesive material to an upper surface of the retainer.