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Patent Inventor Names
Richard Pluth0
Steven Bierman0
Date of Patent
August 28, 2012
0Patent Application Number
124460930
Date Filed
October 18, 2007
0Patent Citations Received
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A securement device holds a medical article such as a catheter hub in position upon the body of a patient and at least inhibits longitudinal movement of the medical article. The securement device includes a retainer and at least one anchor pad. The retainer includes a metallic insert having barbs or teeth extending into a central channel. The metallic barbs or teeth dig into the retained catheter hub. The metal insert springs open as the hub is inserted in to the device and retains the hub by virtue of its metallic barbs.
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