Medical article securement systems
A medical article, such as a catheter, is secured with respect to a patient with a securement device. The securement device may include a retainer and anchor pad. Certain devices may further include, for example, straps, flaps, dressings, slots, and recesses for securing the medical article to the patient. The retainer may include a recess and/or a channel. At least one surface of the retainer may be coated with an adhesive. A support member may be coupled to the retainer. The support member may include a channel configured to receive a proximally extending portion of the medical article.
1. A stabilization device, comprising:
a retainer including a recess designed to accommodate a first external portion of a catheter assembly;
a support member coupled to a distal side of the retainer, the support member designed to support a second external portion of the catheter assembly distal of the first external portion;
an anchor pad coupled to a bottom surface of the retainer; and
a hemostatic dressing designed to cover the retainer and the anchor pad, the hemostatic dressing comprising an adhesive surface covered by a dressing liner to be removed prior to positioning the hemostatic dressing over the retainer and the anchor pad, wherein the hemostatic dressing comprises an anti-microbial material.
2. The stabilization device according to claim 1 , wherein the anti-microbial material is a coating over the adhesive surface.
3. The stabilization device according to claim 1 , wherein the hemostatic dressing comprises an occlusive layer.
4. The stabilization device according to claim 3 , wherein the occlusive layer comprises one or more oligodynamic metal salts or oxides, or a combination of oligodynamic metal salts and oxides, wherein the one or more oligodynamic metal salts or oxides are included in the anti-microbial material.
5. The stabilization device according to claim 3 , wherein the occlusive layer comprises an absorbent acrylic, an alginate, a foam, a hydrocolloid, and/or a hydrogel material.
6. The stabilization device according to claim 5 , further comprising a silver material, wherein the silver material is a silver salt, colloid, or complex.
7. The stabilization device according to claim 1 , wherein the retainer comprises an elastomer material.
8. The stabilization device according to claim 1 , wherein the anti-microbial material is incorporated into at least one of the retainer and the anchor pad.
9. The stabilization device according to claim 8 , wherein the anti-microbial material is an anti-microbial pad, and wherein the anti-microbial pad is integral to at least one of the retainer and the anchor pad.
10. The stabilization device according to claim 1 , wherein the support member is separate from the retainer.
11. The stabilization device according to claim 10 , wherein the support member is coupled to the distal side of the retainer via an adhesive.
12. The stabilization device according to claim 1 , wherein the support member is integral with the retainer.
13. The stabilization device according to claim 12 , wherein the support member extends from an upper side of the retainer.
14. The stabilization device according to claim 1 , wherein the support member is separable from the retainer via a perforation.
15. The stabilization device according to claim 1 , wherein the support member includes a channel configured to receive the second external portion of the catheter assembly extending distally of the recess.
16. The stabilization device according to claim 15 , wherein the channel of the support member is configured to releasably lock the support member to the catheter assembly.
17. The stabilization device according to claim 1 , wherein the support member is coupled to the retainer along a fold line, the support member configured to fold from a non-use position to a use position.
18. The stabilization device according to claim 1 , wherein the support member has a prism shape.
19. The stabilization device according to claim 1 , wherein the retainer comprises a flat top surface, and wherein the recess extends from the flat top surface to the bottom surface.
20. The stabilization device according to claim 19 , wherein the flat top surface includes an adhesive.
21. The stabilization device according to claim 1 , wherein the retainer further comprises a channel having a distal end in communication with the recess and a proximal end in communication with a proximal side of the retainer, the channel including opposing first and second sides separated by a first lateral width, wherein the first lateral width is less than a second lateral width of the recess at the distal end of the channel.
22. The stabilization device according to claim 21 , wherein the recess has a rectangular shape with a proximal side of the recess parallel to a distal side of the recess and a first lateral side parallel to a second lateral side.
23. The stabilization device according to claim 1 , wherein the hemostatic dressing comprises a pad layer and a transparent film layer, the pad layer having a first window to provide visibility of the catheter assembly when the hemostatic dressing is placed over the stabilization device.
24. The stabilization device according to claim 23 , wherein the pad layer includes a second window to provide visibility of an insertion site of the medical article when the dressing is placed over the stabilization device.
25. The stabilization device according to claim 1 , wherein the anchor pad includes an upper layer and a lower surface.
26. The stabilization device according to claim 25 , wherein the upper layer comprises a foam material.
27. The stabilization device according to claim 25 , wherein the anchor pad includes an inner foam layer positioned between the upper layer and the lower surface.
28. The stabilization device according to claim 25 , wherein the lower surface includes a lower surface adhesive comprising a silver material.
29. The stabilization device according to claim 1 , further comprising a first release liner positioned on an adhesive lower surface of the anchor pad, the first release liner having an end extending beyond a first side of the anchor pad.
30. The stabilization device according to claim 29 , wherein the end of the first release liner comprises a first tab including numbering designed to indicate an order for use of the stabilization device.
31. The stabilization device according to claim 29 , further comprising a second release liner positioned on the adhesive lower surface of the anchor pad, the second release liner having an end extending beyond a second side of the anchor pad.
32. The stabilization device according to claim 31 , wherein the end of the second release liner comprises a second tab including numbering designed to indicate an order for use of the stabilization device.
33. The stabilization device according to claim 31 , wherein the first release liner covers a first half of the adhesive lower surface of the anchor pad, and wherein the second release liner covers a second half of the adhesive lower surface of the anchor pad.
34. The stabilization device according to claim 33 , wherein the first release liner includes a first interface portion that contacts the adhesive lower surface of the anchor pad and a first folded portion that includes the end of the first release liner.
35. The stabilization device according to claim 34 , wherein the second release liner includes a second interface portion that contacts the adhesive lower surface of the anchor pad and a second folded portion that includes the end of the second release liner.