Patent ID: 7223256

Claim:
A releasable medical line securement system, comprising: a connector fitting disposed upon a medical line, the connector fitting comprising an elongated tubular region with a radius greater than the elongated tubular region, and a second region with a radius greater than the elongated tubular region, the elongated tubular region being disposed between the first region and the second region; and a retainer comprising a base and a cover, the cover being 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 the channel being configured to receive the elongated tubular region of the connector fitting and to inhibit at least minor movement of the connector fitting through the channel along the axis of the elongated tubular region when the cover is in the closed position, the elongated tubular portion having a length that generally matches the length of the channel.