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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2004
Jerry H. Roberts, Okemos, MI (US);
Zane D. Myers, Woodinville, WA (US);
Jerry H. Roberts, Okemos, MI (US);
Zane D. Myers, Woodinville, WA (US);
Tri-State Hospital Supply Corporation, Howell, MI (US);
Abstract
A patient medical tubing and catheter anchor and support for permanently, securely anchoring and supporting medical tubing to a patient's body including a longitudinally extending conformable base having a non-adhesive upper surface and a lower surface including a medical grade adhesive thereon. An attachment member is connected to the upper surface of the base to provide a supporting surface for receiving and supporting the tubing. The attachment member includes a center portion and at least one longitudinally extending locking strip extending from one end of the center portion and at least one other longitudinally extending locking strip extending from the other end of the center portion. The locking strips are foldable over the center portion to encapsulate a portion of the tubing between the upper surface of the locking strips and the upper surface of the center portion.