A securement device includes a simply-structured retention mechanism that permits a portion of a
catheter hub or a similar medical article to be easily anchored to a patient, without the use of tape or needles and suturing. A unitary
retainer desirably includes a base defining a locator mechanism. The locator mechanism interacts with a fitting of the
medical device so as to position the
medical device relative to the
retainer. The locator mechanism also desirably guides the
medical device fitting into contact with an
adhesive member mounted on an outer surface of the
retainer. In one form, the locator mechanism includes one or more posts that engage
mating holes defined in the medical device fitting. In other forms, the locator mechanism includes a cradle defining an arcuate channel to receive a convex surface of the medical device, or a recess shaped to matingly receive the fitting. The retainer is attached to a flexible anchor pad that includes an
adhesive bottom surface, which can be attached to the patient's
skin. In use, a health care provider positions the medical device fitting on the retainer in a position established and guided by the locator mechanism, and attaches the fitting to the retainer via the
adhesive member.