Patent ID: 7744572

Claim:
An anchoring device for a catheter having an elongated tubular body with an adaptor having an inwardly extending member, the device comprising: a retainer having a channel section extending along a longitudinal axis of the retainer and configured to receive at least a portion of the adaptor of the catheter, the channel section including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, the second portion being disposed between the first and third portions and including at least two projections, the projections extending toward the longitudinal axis in a lateral direction and being configured to engage the inwardly extending member of the adaptor in a manner inhibiting longitudinal motion of the adaptor through the retainer, and a longitudinal slot along said retainer through which the adaptor can pass, the slot having a lateral width less than a diameter of the channel section, wherein a cross section of at least a portion of the channel section tapers along its length; and a flexible anchor pad having an upper surface upon which the retainer is disposed.