Patent ID: 7635355

Claim:
A releasable medical line securement system, comprising: a retainer comprising a body having a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portions being movable with respect to one another to establish a closed condition and an open condition, each of the first and second portions having a groove, each groove having an arcuate shape that together form a tapering channel, the channel having a circular cross-section along a longitudinal length of the channel at least when the retainer is in the closed condition, the channel including a proximal end and a distal end, the first portion of the body having at least one surface which extends in a direction generally normal to the axis of the channel of the retainer, wherein each groove is disposed upon a compressible member; an anchoring device having a mounting surface at least partially covered by an adhesive layer for attaching the securement system to a patient's body, one of the first and second portions of the body being connected to the anchoring device; and a medical article comprising an elongated body and at least one outwardly extending member that extends from the elongated body, the first and second portions of the retainer body being configured so that the outwardly extending member passes between the proximal and distal ends of the channel and between at least parts of the first and second portions at least when the outwardly extending member is received within the channel and before the first and second portions are moved from the open position to the closed position, wherein the outwardly extending member of the medical article is disposed between the compressible members and abuts the at least one surface of the retainer when the retainer is in the closed condition to inhibit longitudinal motion of the medical article through the retainer in at least a longitudinal direction.