Patent ID: 7153291

Claim:
A securement device for securing a fitting on a medical line having an elongated body to a body of a patient, the securement device comprising: a mounting surface at least partially covered by an adhesive layer for attaching the securement device to the patient's body; a receiving area oriented so as to face away from the patient's body; an adhesive member disposed within at least a portion of the receiving area and positioned to contact at least a portion of the fitting secured by the securement device; and a cradle having a surface with an arcuate shape that generally matches the fitting, the cradle being configured to interact with the fitting so as to orient the fitting on the receiving area and in contact with at least a portion of the adhesive member, the adhesive member positioned over at least a portion of the surface to thereby also have an arcuate shape, the adhesive not extending beyond an edge of the arcuate-shaped surface of the cradle.