US 7,320,681 B2
Patient medical tubing anchor and method
Gary A. Gillis, Ann Arbor, Mich. (US); and Donald J. Propp, Dewitt, Mich. (US)
Assigned to Tri-State Hospital Supply Corporation, Howell, Mich. (US)
Filed on Feb. 18, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/781,431.
Prior Publication US 2005/0182368 A1, Aug. 18, 2005
Int. Cl. A61M 5/32 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 604—174  [128/DIG. 6; 128/DIG. 26] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medical tubing anchor for anchoring a plurality of medical tubing comprising:
a base support, said base support having an adhesive side and a non-adhesive side;
a flexible anchor member, said anchor member being a generally elongated rectangular solid having two elongated sides, two ends, a base, and a top;
said anchor base of said anchor member being mounted on said base support non-adhesive side;
said anchor member having a plurality of stations defined by passageways transversing said anchor member and extending from said anchor member top towards said anchor member base;
at least one tube holder having a generally cylindrical cross-section is located along said passageway in each of said stations for receiving medical tubing, said at least one tube holder extending from one elongated side to the other of said elongated sides; and
a keeper on said anchor member for keeping medical tubing disposed in said stations from inadvertent release;
each of said at least one tube holder of each said station being capable of receiving separate medical tubing, whereby said medical tubing anchor anchors a plurality of medical tubing.