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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2014
Venetec International, Inc., Covington, GA (US);
Larry C. Smith, Shawnee, KS (US);
Chris Winsor, Overland Park, KS (US);
Venetc International, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
An anchoring device for securing a catheter to a patient includes a platform and a retaining strap. The platform includes a plurality of connectors extending outwardly from a base, each of the connectors including a head at a distal end of a post. The retaining strap cooperates with the platform to define a catheter-receiving passageway designed to receive a portion of the catheter. The retaining strap may include a first end including a first pull tab and a second pull tab, a second end including a third pull tab and a fourth pull tab, and a stretch portion between the first end and the second end. The retaining strap may also include a plurality of attachment locations, each of the attachment locations including a through-hole designed to receive the head of one of the plurality of connectors.