Securement device for indwelling catheters or introducers

Abstract

A securement device for indwelling catheters or introducers has a pad with an adhesive backing for securement to the skin of a patient. A base is mounted on the pad having one or more spaced holes therethrough with an elongated strand extending through said hole or holes. The strand may be wrapped around or passed through a connector mounted on the base and the free end(s) thereof may be tied to the strand or to another strand arising from the base.

1 . A retainer for securing a medical article to the body of a patient, the retainer comprising:
 a base having a receiving surface configured to support at least a portion of the medical article;   a flexible strand coupled to the base at a location below the receiving surface, the flexible strand passing through at least a portion of the base and having a free end; and   a post disposed on the base and having a distal end, the distal end having a receiving member configured to receive the free end of the flexible strand.   
     
     
         2 . The retainer of  claim 1  further comprising a tab having a hole, the flexible strand passing through the hole. 
     
     
         3 . The retainer of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of protrusions extending upward from the base. 
     
     
         4 . The retainer of  claim 3 , wherein the post is substantially perpendicular to at least a portion of the receiving surface and the distal end extends upward at least as far as the plurality of protrusions. 
     
     
         5 . The retainer of  claim 1 , wherein the base is made of an elastomer. 
     
     
         6 . The retainer of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving member is a hole, and wherein the flexible strand is sized to pass through the hole. 
     
     
         7 . The retainer of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving surface comprises a concave portion. 
     
     
         8 . The retainer of  claim 7 , wherein the concave portion has a raised midpoint. 
     
     
         9 . The retainer of  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a first member and a second member, the first member being less elastic than the second member, the second member having the receiving surface. 
     
     
         10 . A securement device for securing a medical article to the body of a patient, the securement device comprising:
 a lower support plate;   an upper support base defining a receiving area for supporting at least a portion of the medical article;   a post extending from the lower support plate and through the upper support plate, the post having a receiving member; and   a strand coupled to the lower support plate and having a free end, the free end being configured to couple to the receiving member.   
     
     
         11 . The securement device of  claim 10  further comprising a flexible pad supporting the lower support plate and having a bottom adhesive surface, at least a portion of the bottom adhesive surface being covered with an adhesive for securing to the body of the patient. 
     
     
         12 . The securement device of  claim 10 , wherein the lower support plate comprises at least one laterally extending cantilevered section, wherein the strand is coupled to the cantilevered section. 
     
     
         13 . The securement device of  claim 12 , wherein the laterally extending cantilevered section is biased to maintain tension on the strand when the strand is coupled to the receiving member. 
     
     
         14 . The securement device of  claim 12 , wherein the upper support base comprises a laterally extending cantilevered section, the laterally extending cantilevered section of the lower support plate being disposed between the laterally extending cantilevered section of the upper support base and at least a portion of the medical article. 
     
     
         15 . The securement device of  claim 12 , wherein the lower support plate additionally comprises a second laterally extending cantilevered section, the securement device additionally comprising a second strand coupled to the second cantilevered section. 
     
     
         16 . The securement device of  claim 15 , wherein the first and second cantilevered sections are laterally displaced in generally opposite directions from a center of the receiving area. 
     
     
         17 . The securement device of  claim 10 , wherein the receiving member is a hole. 
     
     
         18 . A securement system for securing a medical line to the body of a patient, the securement system comprising:
 a medical article having a tubular body;   a pad comprising a bottom adhesive surface, at least a portion of the bottom adhesive surface being covered with an adhesive for securing to the body of a patient;   a platform member supported by the pad and having a receiving surface configured to support at least a portion of the medical article;   a flexible strand coupled to the platform member at a location below the receiving surface, the flexible strand comprising a free end; and   a post disposed on the platform member and having a distal end, the distal end being configured to receive the free end.   
     
     
         19 . The securement system of  claim 18 , wherein the medical article further comprises an annular groove and an inlet port, and wherein the flexible strand contacts the annular groove. 
     
     
         20 . The securement system of  claim 18 , wherein the platform member comprises a laterally extending cantilevered section, and wherein the strand is coupled to the cantilevered section.