Patent ID: 7918829

Claim:
A catheter clip assembly for securing a catheter hub to the skin of a patient, comprising: a) a first needle member including a first hub having a first axis, a first lever extending from said first hub, a first pivoting portion extending from said first hub, a first grasping element extending from said first pivoting portion, and at least one first needle element extending from an outer end of said first pivoting portion; b) a second needle member pivotably opposed to said first needle member, including a second hub having a second axis, a second lever extending from said second hub, a second pivoting portion extending from said second hub, a second grasping element extending from said second pivoting portion, and at least one second needle element extending from an outer end of said second pivoting portion; and c) a bias spring disposed against said first and second needle members, wherein said first and second needle members are pivotably connected about said first and second axes when said axes are aligned and are cooperative between a closed position and an open position of said catheter clip assembly wherein said bias spring is disposed to urge said first and second needle members in a direction between said open and closed positions, and wherein when said levers are released, said bias spring drives said needle elements in an arcuate path through the underlying skin until said needle elements are interlocked and said clip elements capture said catheter hub.