C. R. Bard, Inc.

Larry White

Vasu Nishtala

Ronald L Bracken

Robert Allan Young

Gary Peters

A securement system for anchoring a medical article to a patient includes a pliant holding device. The device has a body and a plurality of tentacles extending from the body. The tentacles compress and may conform around at least a portion of the medical article to form a secure mount. The holding device may also cushion the medical article and protect the site of attachment on the patient while promoting air circulation. The holding device may include a support and a hinge so that the holding device may be swung away from the medical article to provide easy access for a medical provider.

Securement system for a medical article

A securement system () includes a device which permits a portion of a catheter or similar medical article to be easily anchored to a patient, desirably without the use of tape or needles and suture. A securement system for an elongated medical article comprises an anchor pad () and a retainer () mounted upon the anchor pad. The retainer () includes a channel () that has at least one abutment surface () corresponding to a contact surface on the medical article and a groove () configured to receive a spline () of the medical article. The medical article is placed into the channel (). The medical article is secured within the channel by retaining at least one spline () and contact surface on the medical article.

Catheter securement device

A gel pad for use with a retainer for securing a medical article. The gel pad is formed from a soft, tacky elastomer. A first surface of the gel pad is placed in contact with a patient's skin. A second surface that faces in an opposite direction away from the first surface receives the retainer. The retainer has a channel configured to retain at least a portion of the medical article. In some embodiments, a securement member is employed to affix the retainer relative to the patient. A securement system including the gel pad and retainer is further disclosed along with a method of securing a medical article to a patient.

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Duluth, GA, United States of America

Larry White