Patent ID: 7762991

Claim:
An anchoring system for securing a medical article to the body of a patient, comprising: an anchor pad having an upper surface and a lower surface, at least a portion of the lower surface having an adhesive surface to attach the anchor pad to the body of the patient, and a retainer mounted on the upper surface of the anchor pad, said retainer being capable of receiving a portion of the medical article, the retainer including a base, at least one post, and a cover assembly, said cover assembly including at least two covers, each cover being connected to the base by a hinge mechanism and being movable about a hinge axis, both hinge axes being generally parallel to each another, and having at least two positions, an open position and a closed position, and at least one post coupled to one of the base and covers, the post being arranged on the retainer so as to at least partially lie between the base and at least one of the covers when said cover is in the closed position, wherein the covers lie on opposite sides of the base relative to a longitudinal axis of the retainer such that a lateral axis intersects both hinge axes, the longitudinal axis being generally parallel to the received portion of the medical article, and the lateral axis being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.