A catheter securement device which automatically deploys one or more
sutures to secure a catheter without requiring the practitioner to
manually suture the catheter to the self-suturing anchor device. A
ratchet mechanism having one or more rotatable ratchet members which
pivot and a ratchet member engagement spring which maintains contact
between the teeth of the rotatable ratchet member and the teeth of the
ratchet ring. An O-ring is provided to maintain the position of the
sutures to minimize disruption of the sutures before deployment of the
sutures. In one embodiment, a stationary base of the anchor device
comprises a single molded member. In another embodiment a method of
manufacturing the catheter anchor device comprising welding a rotatable
ring and one or more bearing members of the catheter anchor device
through access bores in the stationary base.