Life Technologies Corporation

C. R. Bard, Inc.

Venetec International, Inc.

Adam S Henry

Clifford A Wright

Thomas R Jackson

Robert F Eisele

Tom C Lorenzana

Tom R Jackson

A securement device () secures a medical article () to the body of a patient and prevents longitudinal movement of the medical article () relative to the securement device (). The securement device () includes a base portion () that is disposed over at least a part of a securement piece (). The securement piece () forms a channel () configured to receive at least a portion of the medical article (). The device () includes at least one actuator (). The at least one actuator () is coupled with the securement piece () and configured to move the securement piece () between open position and a closed position. When the securement piece () is in the open position, it can receive at least a portion of the medical article (). When the securement piece () is in the closed position, it prevents the received medical article () from moving in the longitudinal direction relative to the securement device (). In some embodiments the securement piece () has engagement members () extending from the inner surface of the securement piece (). In an embodiment, the securement device () includes an opening () that receives an outwardly extending member of the medical article ().

Medical article securement device

A medical article securement device holds a medical article such as a catheter in position upon the body of a patient and at least inhibits longitudinal movement of the medical article. The securement device includes a retainer, a pair of hinged actuators, and a pair of engagement members coupled with the hinged actuators. Movement of the actuators causes the engagement members to grip at least a portion of a medical article placed within the retainer so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article with respect to the retainer. The shape of the retainer inhibits lateral and transverse movement of the medical article with respect to a patient's skin.

Medical article securement system

A gel cassette adaptor for use with an electrophoresis system gel cassette is disclosed herein. The gel cassette adaptor allows a single gel cassette to be compatible with more than one electrophoresis system. In one example embodiment, the gel cassette adaptor includes an open sided trough having an attachment perimeter and an attachment flange coupled to the attachment perimeter. The attachment flange is designed to be compatible for mating with a gel cassette that is compatible with a first electrophoresis system. After attachment of the gel cassette adaptor, the resulting gel cassette assembly is compatible with a second electrophoresis system. Also provided is a gel cassette that includes a stabilizer post that connects the cassette plates to maintain a constant gap width between the plates during electrophoresis. In reducing deformation of the gap space between plates during gel runs, the stabilizer post can improve electrophoresis results for wide format gels.

Gel cassette adaptor

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Oceanside, CA, United States of America

Adam S Henry