Medical article securement systems comprising a bracket and a flap

US9457169B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Donald G. Peterson · Shoreview, US
• Steven B. Heinecke · New Richmond, US
• Phong V. Ha · Hudson, US
• Daniel P. Decabooter · Woodbury, US
• Matthew H. Fryxell · Minnetonka, US
• Jia Hu · Mounds View, US
• Peter M. Eisenberg · Minneapolis, US
• Thomas G. Skulley · Windom, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 30, 2013
• Grant date: Oct 4, 2016
• Expiry date: Aug 30, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2209/088
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

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.