Patent ID: 7628771

Claim:
A securement system for a medical article having a longitudinal axis, the system comprising: a flexible anchor pad having an adhesive bottom surface and a top surface; a retainer having a base and a plurality of protrusions, said base comprising an upper support base supported at least in part by a lower support plate, said lower support plate being secured to said top surface, said plurality of protrusions extending from said base and contacting said medical article at least two locations along the longitudinal axis of the medical article at least when said medical article is secured by said retainer; and a strand coupled to said retainer and having a free end, said free end being configured to be tied about a portion of said medical article and secured relative to said retainer, wherein said plurality of protrusions vary in overall height, and wherein said variation in height defines a concave upper surface for receiving said secured portion of said medical article.