Patent ID: 8057440

Claim:
A securement device for anchoring a medical article to an attachment region on a neonate's skin, the securement device comprising: at least one anchor member having a lower adhesive surface configured to attach to skin of the neonate; and a retainer comprising, a body member having a channel formed therethrough about a channel axis and terminating at a proximal end of the body member, the channel having a longitudinal access opening to allow at least ingress of a portion of the medical article into the channel, the longitudinal access opening extending the entire length of the body member and being disposed on an underside of the body member, the channel having a surface that extends through an arc of greater than 180 degrees so as to elevate the portion of the medical article above the skin of the neonate, at least one abutment extending generally normal to the channel axis so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the retained portion of the medical article relative to the body member, and at least one mounting wing supporting the body member and having an attachment portion disposed on a bottom surface of the at least one mounting wing, the attachment portion being mounted on the anchor member and directly above the attachment region on the neonate's skin at least when the at least one anchor member is attached to the skin, the attachment portion being disposed entirely to a proximal side of and beyond the proximal end of the body member, the attachment portion being laterally offset from the body so as to not block ingress of the portion of the medical article into any portion of the channel from a location below the at least one anchor member, wherein a portion of the bottom surface distal to the attachment portion is disposed at least below the body member and outside the attachment region on the neonate's skin at least when the at least one anchor member is attached to the skin.