Patent ID: 7413561
Filing Date: 2008-08-19
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A retaining clip for a conduit comprising: a base having a first base portion, a second base portion, and a hinge connecting the first base portion to the second base portion; and a conduit-containing portion having first and second connector portions for defining therebetween a passage for a conduit, wherein the first connector portion is generally arcuate having a first connected end extending from the first base portion and a first free end, wherein the first free end includes a first tabbed extension and a first locking portion adjacent to the first tabbed extension; and the second connector portion is generally arcuate having a second connected end extending from the second base portion and a second free end, wherein the second free end includes a second tabbed extension and a second locking portion adjacent to the second tabbed extension, wherein the first connector portion and the second connector portion are juxtaposed from each other across the hinge, and wherein the first tabbed extension is releasably engageable with the second locking portion and the second tabbed extension is releasably engageable with the first locking portion to define the passage for the conduit.