Patent ID: 7854725

Claim:
A method for retaining a proximal end of a tube outside of the body of a patient, wherein a distal end of the tube is inserted into the body of the patient, the method comprising: providing a base having an opening for receiving the proximal end of said tube, said base comprising a first locking base feature; providing a first tab movable with respect to said base, said first tab comprising a first locking tab feature, said first locking tab feature being engageable with said first locking base feature; providing a stem, wherein the stem comprises: a tubular bottom portion insertable into the proximal end of said tube, said tubular bottom portion comprising a cylindrical side wall, a top end and a bottom end; and a positioning member at the top end of said tubular bottom portion, said positioning member defining an opening coaxial with said tubular bottom portion; inserting the proximal end of the tube into the opening of the base; and moving the first tab relative to the base, wherein said first locking tab feature engages with said first locking base feature, and wherein the movement and engagement results in compressing the proximal end of the tube.