Patent ID: 8241253
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A medical article assembly for securing a medical article to a patient, comprising: a medical article including a medical line, a connector for attachment to a fitting, and a first mounting surface with a first interlocking part, the first mounting surface comprising a body having a circular shape, the first interlocking part being disposed on the body such that the medical article can be secured in multiple rotational orientations about a longitudinal axis of the medical article, the medical line and the connector being disposed on opposite ends of the medical article; and a support having two opposed sides, wherein one side is configured for attachment to a patient's skin and the other side has a second mounting surface with a second interlocking part for selective engagement with the first interlocking part of the medical article so that the medical article is selectively connected to the support at any orientation and can be disconnected and repositioned at any orientation.