Patent ID: 6663600
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
An anchoring system for a medical article comprising:a medical article having an elongated body and a branching site at which point the elongated body separates into two elongated bodies; a retainer comprising a base, a cover and an adhesive spot, the cover being pivotally coupled to the base and movable between an open position and a closed position, the cover and the base cooperating to define a channel when the cover lies in the closed position and being configured to receive at least the branching site of the medical article, and the adhesive spot being disposed upon the channel such that the adhesive spot lies in contact with the retainer and the medical article when the cover is in the closed position and inhibits motion of the medical article relative to the retainer, the retainer further comprising a latching mechanism to releasably secure the cover in the closed position upon the base.