Securement device for intravenous catheter and its tubing

Claim 1

A device securable to the skin of a patient for holding in place and protecting an infusion needle or catheter in the puncture site of a body portion of a patient and for holding a portion of the excess tubing while providing a cushion between the catheter tubing assembly and the skin, which comprises top and bottom pads, said bottom pad being formed of flexible material having upper and lower surfaces and having at least one slit extending from one edge inwardly of said bottom pad to a termination point within the confines of said bottom pad; means to affix the lower surface of said bottom pad to the body portion of the patient; said upper pad overlying said bottom pad and being formed of flexible material having upper and lower surfaces; a portion of the lower surface of said upper pad being affixed to a portion of the upper surface of said bottom pad, said portions forming a line of juncture dividing said bottom pad into first and second parts and said upper pad into first and second flaps overlying said first and second bottom pad parts, respectively, said one slit being located in one of said bottom pad parts; and means to releasably affix substantially the lower surface of said first and second flaps of said upper pad to the upper surface of said first and second bottom pad parts, respectively, whereby in use said slit cradles the infusion needle or catheter and substantially surrounds the puncture site, protecting it from bacterial infiltration, one of said flaps overlying said slit and with said slit in said line of juncture securing the infusion needle or catheter and the tubing behind it over an extended length to secure against lateral and longitudinal movement, and the other of said flaps serving to cover and hold an additional loop portion of the tubing against one of said bottom pad parts to provide a safety loop of the tubing, thereby insulating any shock to the tubing transmitted by the infusion needle or catheter.

Claim 2

A device securable to the skin of a patient for holding in place and protecting an infusion needle or catheter in the puncture site of a body portion of a patient and for holding a portion of the excess tubing while providing a cushion between the catheter tubing assembly and the skin, which comprises top and bottom pads, said bottom pad being formed of flexible material having upper and lower surfaces and having at least one slit extending from one edge inwardly of said bottom pad to a termination point within the confines of said bottom pad; means to affix the lower surface of said bottom pad to the body portion of the patient; said upper pad overlying said bottom pad and being formed of flexible material having upper and lower surfaces; a portion of the lower surface of said upper pad being affixed to a portion of the upper surface of said bottom pad, said portions forming a line of juncture dividing said bottom pad into first and second parts and said upper pad into first and second flaps overlying said first and second bottom pad parts, respectively, said one slit being located in one of said bottom pad parts; and means to releasably affix substantially the lower surface of said first and second flaps of said upper pad to the upper surface of said first and second bottom pad parts, respectively, whereby in use said slit cradles the infusion needle or catheter and substantially surrounds the puncture site, protecting it from bacterial infiltration, one of said flaps overlying said slit and with said slit in said line of juncture securing the infusion needle or catheter and the tubing behind it over an extended length to secure against lateral and longitudinal movement, and the other of said flaps serving to cover and hold an additional loop portion of the tubing against one of said bottom pad parts to provide a safety loop of the tubing, thereby insulating any shock to the tubing transmitted by the infusion needle or catheter.