Patent ID: 6283945
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
An anchoring system for securing an elongated medical article to a patient, comprising:an anchor pad having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface including an adhesive layer on at least a portion of the surface; anda retainer mounted on the upper surface of the anchor pad and capable of receiving a portion of the medical article, the retainer including:a base having first and second sides, and a groove with a generally curvilinear cross-sectional shape;a cover having a first side and a second side, the first side of the cover being attached to the first side of the base, and the second side of the cover being moveable between a closed position, in which the second side of the cover lies generally above the second side of the base, and an open position, in which the second side of the cover is spaced apart from the second side of the base so as to expose the groove in the base, the cover including a groove having a generally curvilinear cross-sectional shape corresponding in position to the groove in the base to define a channel when the cover lies in the closed position, the defined channel having a curvilinear cross-sectional shape with a cross-sectional area of the channel varying along the length of the channel; anda latching mechanism operable between the base and the cover to releasably secure the second side of the cover to the second side of the base.