Medical article securement systems comprising a bracket and a flap

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9457169-B2
Application number	US-201314014697-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 30, 2013
Priority date	Aug 31, 2012
Publication date	Oct 4, 2016
Grant date	Oct 4, 2016

Abstract

A medical article securement system comprising a bracket and a flap for securing a medical article. The bracket can include a base, and an arm coupled to the base and extending generally parallel to the first major surface of the base. The arm can be spaced a distance from the first major surface of the base to define a channel under the arm that can be dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the medical article. The flap can include a fixed end, and a free end that is movable with respect to the bracket between a first position in which the flap is not positioned over the bracket, and a second position in which at least a portion of the flap is positioned over the bracket to further inhibit movement of the medical article. The fixed end of the flap can be coupled to the bracket.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A medical article securement system for securing a medical article, the system comprising:
a bracket configured to retain at least a portion of the medical article, the bracket comprising:
a base having a longitudinal axis and a first major surface configured to receive at least a portion of the medical article,
an arm integrally formed with the base and extending generally parallel to the first major surface of the base, such that the arm is cantilevered and spaced a distance from the first major surface of the base to define a channel under the arm, the channel dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the medical article, the arm configured to inhibit movement of the medical article in at least a direction that is generally normal to the first major surface of the base when the medical article is coupled to the bracket, wherein the arm is configured such that when the medical article is coupled to the bracket, at least a portion of the medical article is moved into the channel defined between the arm and the base, and
a post coupled to the base and extending upwardly from the base in a direction generally normal with respect to the first major surface of the base, the post positioned to inhibit at least longitudinal movement of the medical article when the medical article is coupled to the medical article securement system, wherein the arm defines a lateral width W that extends from a fixed end of the arm to a free end of the arm, and wherein the post is located within the lateral width W of the arm on the base; and

a flap including
a fixed end, and
a free end that is movable with respect to the bracket between a first position in which the flap is not positioned over the bracket, and a second position in which at least a portion of the flap is positioned over the bracket to further inhibit movement of the medical article relative to the bracket, wherein the fixed end of the flap is coupled to the bracket,

wherein the base and the arm of the bracket are rigid relative to the flap, and wherein the flap is flexible relative to the base and the arm of the bracket.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the arm is fixed relative to the base.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein a longitudinal axis of the flap extends at a non-zero and non-right angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the base at least when the free end of the flap is in the second position.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein a longitudinal axis of the arm extends generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base from a fixed end of the arm to a free end of the arm.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein a longitudinal axis of the arm extends generally laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the base from a fixed end of the arm to a free end of the arm.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein a longitudinal axis of the flap extends substantially laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the base of the bracket.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein a longitudinal axis of the flap extends generally perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of the base at least when the free end of the flap is in the second position.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the arm and the flap together inhibit movement of the medical article in a direction generally normal to the base.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the arm has a fixed end and a free end, wherein the arm has its fixed end on a first lateral side of the longitudinal axis of the base, and wherein the flap has its fixed end on a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side, such that the arm and the flap oppose one another.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the flap is configured such that when the flap is in the second position, the flap is positioned between the post and the arm.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the flap is positioned in an overlapping relationship with the bracket when the free end of the flap is in the second position.

12. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a base dressing having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the second side comprising a skin-contact adhesive, wherein the bracket and the flap are coupled to the first side of the base dressing.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the fixed end of the flap is coupled between the base dressing and the bracket.

14. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a base dressing having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the second side comprising a skin-contact adhesive, wherein at least a portion of the base dressing forms at least a portion of the flap.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least the free end of the flap includes securing means.

16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the flap includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the first side is configured to face the medical article such that the first side of the free end of the flap faces the medical article when the free end of the flap is in the second position, wherein the second side is configured to face away from the bracket when the free end of the flap is in the second position, and wherein at least a portion of the first side of the flap includes securing means.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the second side of the fixed end of the flap is coupled to the first major surface of the base of the bracket.

18. The system of claim 1 , wherein a free end of the arm defines at least a portion of the channel.

19. A medical article securement system for securing a medical article, the system comprising:
a bracket configured to retain at least a portion of the medical article, the bracket comprising:
a base having a longitudinal axis and a first major surface, and
an arm coupled to the base and extending generally parallel to the first major surface of the base, such that the arm is cantilevered and spaced a distance from the first major surface of the base to define a channel under the arm, the channel dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the medical article, the arm configured to inhibit movement of the medical article in at least a direction that is generally normal to the first major surface of the base when the medical article is coupled to the bracket;

a flap including
a fixed end, and
a free end that is movable with respect to the bracket between a first position in which the flap is not positioned over the bracket, and a second position in which at least a portion of the flap is positioned over the bracket to further inhibit movement of the medical article relative to the bracket, wherein the fixed end of the flap is coupled to the bracket,
wherein the bracket is rigid relative to the flap, and wherein the flap is flexible relative to the bracket; and

a base dressing having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the second side comprising a skin-contact adhesive, wherein the bracket is coupled to the first side of the base dressing, and wherein at least a portion of the base dressing forms at least a portion of the flap.

20. The system of claim 1 , wherein the arm is positioned in at least partially overlapping relationship with the base.

21. A medical article securement system for securing a medical article, the system comprising:
a bracket configured to retain at least a portion of the medical article, the bracket comprising:
a base having a longitudinal axis and a first major surface configured to receive at least a portion of the medical article, and
an arm coupled

Assignees

• 3M Innovative Properties Co

Inventors

• Peterson Donald G
• Heinecke Steven B
• Ha Phong V
• Decabooter Daniel P
• Fryxell Matthew H
• Hu Jia
• Eisenberg Peter M
• Skulley Thomas G

Classifications

• A61M2209/088

  on the body · CPC title

• A61M25/02 Primary

  Holding devices, e.g. on the body · CPC title

• A61M5/1418

  Clips, separators or the like for supporting tubes or leads · CPC title

• A61M2025/024

  having a clip or clamp system · CPC title

• A61M2025/028

  having a mainly rigid support structure · CPC title