Patent ID: 8734400

Claim:
A securement system for securing a medical article to the skin of a patient, the system comprising: a medical article comprising a connector fitting and a catheter hub; two anchor pads, each anchor pad being spaced apart from the other and having a lower surface at least partially covered by an adhesive for contacting the patient's skin; a retainer comprising a body member having a channel formed therethrough about a channel axis, the channel being configured to retain at least a first portion of the medical article and having a first longitudinal access opening disposed on an underside of the body member to allow at least ingress of the first portion of the medical article into the channel, two support members, each support member being attached to one of the anchor pads and configured to support the body member, each support member being spaced apart from the channel axis so as not to obstruct at least ingress of the first portion of the medical article into the channel, and a first abutment surface extending generally normal to the channel axis and configured to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article in a first longitudinal direction; a clamp comprising a collar configured to at least partially surround at least a second portion of the medical article, the collar having a second longitudinal access opening disposed on an underside of the collar to allow at least ingress of the second portion of the medical article into the collar, the second longitudinal access opening being aligned with the first longitudinal access opening, and a second abutment surface extending generally normal to the channel axis and configured to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article in a second longitudinal direction opposite the first longitudinal direction; and interengaging structure configured to couple the clamp and the retainer and to allow movement of the clamp relative to the retainer in at least the first longitudinal direction, wherein movement of the clamp relative to the retainer in the first longitudinal direction moves the second abutment surface closer to the first abutment surface, wherein the interengaging structure comprises at least one series of ratchet teeth and at least one locking tooth.