IP Library Granted Patent US 12,629,498
Granted Patent B2
US 12,629,498 · App. 17/636,915 · Granted May 19, 2026

Tube securement tape

Inventors: James M. Sieracki (Plymouth, MN); Krystal J. Scheibel (Minneapolis, MN)
Assignee: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
A61M25/02A61F13/025A61F13/0259A61M2025/0206A61M2025/0213A61M2025/0246A61M2025/0253A61M2025/026A61M2025/0266A61M2025/0273
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Patent No.
US 12,629,498
App. No.
17/636,915
Granted
May 19, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosed securement tape strip comprises a tape having a midsection, a stabilizing section, and a wrapping strip. The tape strip has an adhesive along the midsection to adhere the tape strip to a substrate. The wrapping strip can include an adhesive for wrapping the wrapping strip around a device to hold the device securely in place on the substrate. The tape strip can include a perforation set along the midsection. The perforation set can be useful in removal of the tape.

Claims (40)

1 . A tape strip comprising:

a body layer, comprising:

a midsection;

a first stabilizing section extending in a first direction from the midsection; and

a second stabilizing section extending in a second direction from the midsection;

a perforation set defined in the body layer, wherein the perforation set extends along an axis;

a wrapping strip extending from the body layer, the wrapping strip including:

a first edge extending from the body layer at a first origin point on a first side of the axis;

a second edge extending transversely from the first edge;

a third edge extending from the body layer at a second origin point on a second side of the axis; and

an arcuate edge extending between and connecting the second and third edges; and

an adhesive disposed on the body layer to adhere the body layer to a substrate;

wherein the wrapping strip is foldable across the axis to wrap about at least a portion of a perimeter of a device.

2 . The tape strip of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive disposed on the body layer is a continuous pattern coating.

3 . The tape strip of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a first adhesive, and wherein the tape strip further comprises a second adhesive disposed on the wrapping strip to adhere the wrapping strip to the device.

4 . The tape strip of claim 1 , further comprising a cover dressing.

5 . The tape strip of claim 1 , wherein the first edge extends across the axis.

6 . A method of securing a device to a substrate, wherein the method comprises:

adhering the tape strip of claim 1 to the substrate with the adhesive;

positioning at least a portion of the device on the body layer; and

wrapping the wrapping strip around at least a portion of the perimeter of the device.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

applying a cover dressing over at least a portion of the tape strip, the cover dressing comprising:

a first major surface, a second major surface opposite the first major surface defined by a perimeter around a body layer, wherein an adhesive is disposed on the second major surface, the second major surface overlying the substrate.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the adhesive is a first adhesive, and wherein the method further comprises adhering the wrapping strip to the device with a second adhesive disposed on the wrapping strip.

9 . The tape strip of claim 1 ,

wherein the wrapping strip comprises:

an adhesive; and

a release liner removably covering the adhesive on the wrapping strip.

10 . A tape strip comprising:

a body layer;

a perforation set defined in the body layer, wherein the perforation set extends along an axis;

an adhesive to adhere the body layer to a substrate; and

a wrapping strip extending from the body layer, wherein the wrapping strip is foldable laterally across the axis to wrap about at least a portion of a perimeter of a device, wherein the wrapping strip includes;

a first edge extending from the body layer at a first origin point on a first side of the axis;

a second edge extending transversely from the first edge;

a third edge extending from the body layer at a second origin point on a second side of the axis; and

an arcuate edge extending and connecting the second and third edges.

11 . The tape strip of claim 10 , wherein the adhesive is a first adhesive, and wherein the tape strip further comprises a second adhesive disposed on the wrapping strip to adhere the wrapping strip to the device.

12 . The tape strip of claim 10 , wherein the first edge extends across the axis.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2024
From: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
To: SOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY
Reel/Frame 066430/0149 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2022
From: SIERACKI, JAMES M; SCHEIBEL, KRYSTAL J
To: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Reel/Frame 059055/0278 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62927250 · Oct 29, 2019
Related Publication 20220355078A1 · Nov 10, 2022
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