Patent ID: 7827656

Claim:
A clip for retaining a first flexible medical conduit to a second flexible medical conduit, wherein the first conduit includes a first connector and the second conduit includes a second connector releasably connected to the first connector, wherein the clip comprises: a proximal clip portion, a distal clip portion and a base portion adjustably connecting the proximal clip portion to the distal clip portion; wherein the proximal clip portion has a first proximal leg and a second proximal leg; wherein the second proximal leg is attachable to the first connector in a snap fit; wherein the distal clip portion has a first distal leg and a second distal leg; wherein the second distal leg is attachable to the second connector in a snap fit; wherein together the first proximal leg and the first distal leg define the base portion and the first distal leg is insertable into an insertion slot of the first proximal leg; and wherein a locking section is defined proximate an end of the first distal leg adapted to lock with one of a plurality of complementary locking elements arrayed along the insertion slot, and the first distal leg end is exposed by the first proximal leg to be accessed for unlocking from the one locking element, all such that the proximal and distal clip portions are adapted to be both adjustably and releasably connected without the necessity of additional components.