Anchoring plate for medical tubes

Claim 1

A device for anchoring through an interference fit and directing medical tubing comprising a multi-faced plate of flexible, resilient material having a. at least one internal curved passageway with a cross sectional area at least in segments thereof no longer than the cross sectional area of the tubing to be anchored, open at its ends to at least one face of said plate, and b. a slit communicating a face of said plate with said passageway along its entire length, wherein the plate is provided with two slots remote from each other and from the passageway and extending completely through the plate, and wherein the device further comprises a belt adapted to pass through one slot, over the slit face of the plate which is in communication with the passageway, through the other slot, and around a convenient member of a patient, so as to provide an additional safeguard against accidental freeing of the tubing from the passageway.

Claim 2

A device for anchoring through an interference fit and directing medical tubing comprising a multi-faced plate of flexible, resilient material having a. at least one internal curved passageway with a cross sectional area at least in segments thereof no longer than the cross sectional area of the tubing to be anchored, open at its ends to at least one face of said plate, and b. a slit communicating a face of said plate with said passageway along its entire length, wherein the plate is provided with two slots remote from each other and from the passageway and extending completely through the plate, and wherein the device further comprises a belt adapted to pass through one slot, over the slit face of the plate which is in communication with the passageway, through the other slot, and around a convenient member of a patient, so as to provide an additional safeguard against accidental freeing of the tubing from the passageway.

Claim 8

A device for anchoring through an interference fit and directing medical tubing, suitable for use on a physically active patient, comprising: a. a multi-faced plate formed of flexible, resilient material which tends to return to its original conformation after displacement, having: i. at least one internal curved passageway with a cross sectional area at least in segments thereof no larger than the cross sectional area of the tubing to be anchored, open at its ends to at least one face of said plate, and ii. a slit communicating a face of said plate with said passageway along its entire length; b. a non-adhesive belt means attached to said plate and adapted to pass around a convenient member of a patient to secure the device to the patient; and c. a means affixed to said plate, selected from the group consisting of adhesive tape and a portion of said belt, which is placed over the slit surface of the plate so as to provide an additional safeguard against accidental freeing of the tubing from the passageway.

Claim 9

A device for anchoring through an interference fit and directing medical tubing, suitable for use on a physically active patient, comprising: a. a multi-faced plate formed of flexible, resilient material which tends to return to its original conformation after displacement, having: i. at least one internal curved passageway with a cross sectional area at least in segments thereof no larger than the cross sectional area of the tubing to be anchored, open at its ends to at least one face of said plate, and ii. a slit communicating a face of said plate with said passageway along its entire length; b. a non-adhesive belt means attached to said plate and adapted to pass around a convenient member of a patient to secure the device to the patient; and c. a means affixed to said plate, selected from the group consisting of adhesive tape and a portion of said belt, which is placed over the slit surface of the plate so as to provide an additional safeguard against accidental freeing of the tubing from the passageway.

Claim 11

A device for anchoring through an interference fit and directing medical tubing comprising a multi-faced plate of flexible, resilient material having a. at least one internal curved passageway with a cross sectional area at least in segments thereof no larger than the cross sectional area of the tubing to be anchored, open at its ends to at least one face of said plate, and b. a cut communicating a face of said plate with said passageway along its entire length, wherein only some segments of said passageway, comprising clips, have a cross sectional area no greater than the cross sectional area of the tubing to be anchored.

Claim 12

A device for anchoring through an interference fit and directing medical tubing comprising a multi-faced plate of flexible, resilient material having a. at least one internal curved passageway with a cross sectional area at least in segments thereof no larger than the cross sectional area of the tubing to be anchored, open at its ends to at least one face of said plate, and b. a cut communicating a face of said plate with said passageway along its entire length, wherein only some segments of said passageway, comprising clips, have a cross sectional area no greater than the cross sectional area of the tubing to be anchored.

Claim 17

A device for anchoring and directing medical tubing comprising: a. a multi-faced plate of silicon rubber having: i. two internal curved passageways both open at both ends thereof, defining turns of 180°, and both having cross sectional areas no greater than the cross sectional area of the tubes to be anchored; ii. slits of minimal width communicating a face of the plate with each passageway along the entire length of each passageway; iii. two slots remote from each other and from the passageways and extending completely through the plate; and b. an elastic belt adapted to pass through one slot, over the slit face of the plate, through the other slot, and around a convenient member of the patient, so as to provide an additional safeguard against accidental freeing of the tubing from the passageway.

Claim 18

A device for anchoring and directing medical tubing comprising: a. a multi-faced plate of silicon rubber having: i. two internal curved passageways both open at both ends thereof, defining turns of 180°, and both having cross sectional areas no greater than the cross sectional area of the tubes to be anchored; ii. slits of minimal width communicating a face of the plate with each passageway along the entire length of each passageway; iii. two slots remote from each other and from the passageways and extending completely through the plate; and b. an elastic belt adapted to pass through one slot, over the slit face of the plate, through the other slot, and around a convenient member of the patient, so as to provide an additional safeguard against accidental freeing of the tubing from the passageway.