Patent ID: 8795238
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: A61M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An adaptive medical article securement device that comprises an adaptive retainer, wherein the adaptive retainer comprises a first anchor region spaced from a second anchor region by a flexible, segmented, substantially flat substrate bounded by first and second channel boundary hinge elements disposed on a lower surface of the segmented, substantially flat substrate, wherein the flexible, segmented, substantially flat substrate comprises a first plurality (n) of spaced channel hinge elements disposed on an upper surface thereof that define a second plurality (n-1) of discrete channel forming segments each bounded by two opposed spaced channel hinge elements, a leading edge, and a trailing edge opposite the leading edge, wherein the flexible, segmented, substantially flat substrate deforms to form a central channel about a channel axis upon application of a deforming force, the central channel (i) comprises a distal opening and a proximal opening and (ii) engages at least a portion of a medical article inserted into the central channel so as to retain the medical article, wherein a lower surface of each of the first and second anchor regions comprises an adhesive that attaches to an epidermal layer of a patient, wherein the adhesive is covered by a removable layer.