Device for securing a blood vessel cannula to a body

1 . A device for securing a portion of a blood vessel cannula to a human being or animal body, the device including; a retaining means shaped and dimensioned to retain said cannula portion that extends exterior the body surface in a fixed position on the body; and an attachment means for removable attachment of the device to the skin thereby inhibiting movement of the canula.

2 . A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the retaining means is a deformable receptacle.

3 . A device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the receptacle includes a first open position and a second closed position.

4 . A device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the receptacle has a FRUSTO-CONICAL shape in the closed position.

5 . A device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the receptacle includes a locking means configured to lock and maintain the receptacle in a closed position.

6 . A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the retaining means includes a recess configured to accommodate a rim on an end of the canula.

7 . A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the retaining means includes a viewing port that permits a user to monitor for leakage and dislodgement.

8 . A device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the retaining means is translucent and thereby permits inspection of the underlying skin area and canula.

9 . A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the retaining means is in the form of a clamp.

10 . A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the attachment means is in the form of a wing.

11 . A device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a surface of the wing includes on at least a part thereof, an adhesive for attachment to the skin.

12 . A device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the adhesive part is covered by a peel off cover layer.

13 . A device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the peel off layer includes a tab configured to facilitate the removal of said layer before use.

14 . A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the device includes a securing means for securing an administration tube attached to the canula.

15 . A device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the securing means includes protrusions that are configured to guide the tube and inhibit displacement thereof.

16 . A method of securing a portion of a blood vessel cannula to a human being or animal body, said method including; retaining said cannula portion that extends exterior the body surface in a receptacle in a fixed position on the body; and inhibiting movement of the receptacle by removable attachment thereof to the skin.

17 . A method of securing a BLOOD VESSEL CANNULA as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the retaining of the cannula is by means of a resiliently deformable receptacle that has open and closed positions.

18 . A method of securing a blood vessel cannula as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the locking of the receptacle in a closed position is by means of a clip.

19 . A method of securing a blood vessel cannula as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the inhibiting of movement is by way of a pliable wing that has on a surface of the wing an adhesive configured to be removably attached to the skin.

20 . A method of securing a blood vessel cannula as claimed in claim 16 , wherein securing of an administration tube attached to the CANNULA is by way of guiding the tube between protrusions located on a surface of the device.

21 . A device as claimed in claim 1 , substantially as herein described and illustrated.

22 . A method as claimed in claim 16 , substantially as herein described and illustrated

23 . A new device or a new method substantially as herein described.