A medical line securement device holds a medical article such as a
connector fitting for a catheter or a catheter adaptor in position upon
the body of a patient and inhibits axial motion of the medical article.
The securement device includes a retainer with a base and a cover. The
cover is hinged to the base such that it may be moved between an open and
closed position. The base and cover each have a groove which cooperate
when the cover is in the closed position to form a channel through the
retainer. The medical article includes an elongated body which is
received within the groove of the retainer, the elongated body lying
between at least a pair of regions of larger radius of the medical
article. By receiving the portion of the elongated body of the medical
article between the regions of larger radius, axial motion of the medical
article through the groove is inhibited. The retainer may also include
one or more slots to receive any radial projections of the medical
article within the retainer.