Tube securement tape and kit

Abstract

A tube securement tape (100) includes a backing layer (120) extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end (116) and a second end (118). The backing layer includes a first portion (122) extending partially from the first end toward the second end, and a second portion (126) extending partially from the second toward the first end. The backing layer further includes a central portion (124) disposed between the first portion and the second portion with respect to the longitudinal axis (112), and at least one central line of weakness (132) disposed in the central portion. The at least one central line of weakness is configured to propagate a tear through the backing layer forming an opening configured to receive a tube therethrough. The tube securement tape further includes an adhesive layer (160) at least partially disposed on each of the first portion, the second portion, and the central portion.

Description

[0001] PA101754W002

[0002] TUBE SECUREMENT TAPE AND KIT

[0003] Technical Field

[0004] The present disclosure relates generally to a tube securement tape for securing a tube to a patient.

[0005] Background

[0006] During many medical settings (e.g., at hospitals, and particularly, in Intensive Care Units (ICUs)), it may be necessary to insert a tube into a patient’s body and leave the tube there for a period of time. For example, tubes may be inserted for feeding, air supply, or fluid removal. Many times, when a tube is inserted, such as a nasogastric tube as but one example, the tube may be secured to the patient in order to avoid dislocation of the tube from a desired position and accidental extubation due to inadvertent movements by the patient.

[0007] Conventional techniques for securing such tubes to patients typically involve taping the tube to the patient’s skin using multiple strips of medical tape. Unfortunately, attaching multiple strips of medical tape to the patient’s skin during intubation and removing all the tape during extubation may be onerous and time-consuming, and it often causes discomfort to the patient. Other existing devices for securing a tube to a patient are large and bulky (e.g., configmed to be attached around the patient’s head) and cumbersome to use, which can detrimentally affect patient satisfaction.

[0008] Therefore, it would be beneficial to have improved devices for securing tubes to patients, to prevent tube movement and extubation in a simple, noninvasive manner.

[0009] Summary

[0010] In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a tube securement tape. The tube secmement tape includes a backing layer. The backing layer extends along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end. The backing layer includes a first portion extending partially from the first end toward the second end along the longitudinal axis. The backing layer further includes a second portion extending partially from the second end toward the first end along the longitudinal axis. The backing layer further includes a central portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion with respect to the longitudinal axis. The backing layer further includes at least one central line of weakness disposed in the central portion. The at least one central line of weakness is configured to propagate a tear through the backing layer to form an opening configured to receive a tube therethrough. The tube securement tape further includes an adhesive layer at least partially disposed on each of the first portion, the second portion, and the central portion of the backing layer.

[0011] In a second aspect, the present disclosure provides a kit. The kit includes a medical article including a tube. The kit further includes a tube secmement tape. The tube secmement tape includes a backing layer. The backing layer extends along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end. The backing layer includes a first portion extending partially from the first end toward the second end along the longitudinal axis. The backing layer further includes a second portion extending partially from the second end toward the first end along the longitudinal axis. The backing layer further includes a central portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion with respect to the longitudinal axis. The backing layer further includes at least one central line of weakness disposed in the central portion. The at least one central line of weakness is configmed to propagate a tear through the backing layer to form an opening configured to receive the tube therethrough. The tube securement tape further includes an adhesive layer at least partially disposed on each of the first portion, the second portion, and the central portion of the backing layer.

[0012] The details of one or more examples of the disclosure are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features, objects, and advantages of the disclosure will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims.

[0013] Brief Description of the Drawings

[0014] Exemplary embodiments disclosed herein may be more completely understood in consideration of the following detailed description in connection with the following figures. The figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0015] FIG. 1 is a top view of a tube securement tape, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0016] FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the tube securement tape, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, with an opening formed by tearing a backing layer of the securement tape along a central line of weakness;

[0017] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the tube securement tape, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the tube securement tape, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure with a tube inserted through the opening;

[0019] FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the tube secmement tape, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, with fingers of the tube securement tape attached to the tube; and

[0020] FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a kit, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Detailed Description

[0022] In the following description, reference is made to the accompanying figures that form a part thereof and in which various embodiments are shown by way of illustration. Other embodiments are contemplated and may be made without departing from the scope or spirit of the present disclosure. The following detailed description, therefore, is not to be taken in a limiting sense.

[0023] In the following disclosure, the following definitions are adopted. As recited herein, all numbers should be considered modified by the term “about.” As used herein, “a,” “an,” “the,” “at least one,” and “one or more” are used interchangeably.

[0024] As used herein as a modifier to a property or attribute, the term “generally,” unless otherwise specifically defined, means that the property or attribute would be readily recognizable by a person of ordinary skill but without requiring absolute precision or a perfect match (e.g., within + / - 20 % for quantifiable properties).

[0025] The term “substantially,” unless otherwise specifically defined, means to a high degree of approximation (e.g., within + / - 10% for quantifiable properties) but again without requiring absolute precision or a perfect match.

[0026] The term “about,” unless otherwise specifically defined, means to a high degree of approximation (e.g., within + / - 5% for quantifiable properties) but again without requiring absolute precision or a perfect match.

[0027] Terms such as same, equal, uniform, constant, strictly, and the like, are understood to be within the usual tolerances or measuring error applicable to the particular circumstance rather than requiring absolute precision or a perfect match.

[0028] As used herein, the terms “first” and “second” are used as identifiers. Therefore, such terms should not be construed as limiting the scope of this disclosure. The terms “first” and “second” when used in conjunction with a feature or an element can be interchanged throughout the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0029] As used herein, “at least one of A and B” should be understood to mean “only A, only B, or both A and B.”

[0030] Unless specified or limited otherwise, the terms “attached,” “connected,” “coupled,” and variations thereof, are used broadly and encompass both direct and indirect attachments, connections, and couplings. Unless specified or limited otherwise, such terms refer to removable attachments, connections, and couplings. Removable attachments refer to the joining of two components in a manner such that the two components are secured together, but may be readily detached from one another.

[0031] As used herein, the terms “layer,” “sheet,” and variations thereof are used to describe an article having a thickness that is small relative to its length and width.

[0032] As used herein, the term “line of weakness” refers to a continuous or non-continuous series of holes, vents, slits, slots, perforations, notches, punctures, orifices, openings, inlets, channels, etc., in the surface of or through the sheet. Line of weakness may also be referred to as “score line.” A line of weakness may have varying depths. Its depth may extend from the first surface of a sheet to the second surface of the sheet (i.e., throughout the entire thickness of the sheet). Alternatively, its depth may extend from about 50% to about 95% of the thickness of a sheet. The line of weakness may provide a weakened tear point(s). The line of weakness may be formed by mechanical means (e.g., using a cutting blade), by chemical means (e.g., using solvents), by thermal means (e.g., by optical ablation), or by any other suitable means. A line of weakness may be linear or non-linear.

[0033] The present disclosure relates to a tube securement tape. The tube securement tape includes a backing layer extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end. The backing layer includes a first portion extending partially from the first end toward the second end along the longitudinal axis. The backing layer further includes a second portion extending partially from the second end toward the first end along the longitudinal axis. The backing layer further includes a central portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion with respect to the longitudinal axis. The backing layer further includes at least one central line of weakness disposed in the central portion. The at least one central line of weakness is configured to propagate a tear through the backing layer to form an opening configured to receive a tube therethrough. The tube securement tape further includes an adhesive layer at least partially disposed on each of the first portion, the second portion, and the central portion of the backing layer.

[0034] The tube securement tape may facilitate securement of the tube to a patient and promote correct or desired positioning of the tube relative to the patient in a simple, cost-effective, and safe manner. The backing layer may be conveniently tom along the at least one central line of weakness to form the opening. The tube may be inserted through the opening into a desired location (e.g., nose, throat, etc.). A portion of the backing layer may be attached to the tube via the adhesive layer, and another portion of the backing layer may be attached to the skin of the patient via the adhesive layer to secure the tube to the patient.

[0035] As an example, an endotracheal tube may be inserted through the opening in the central portion into the mouth of the patient, the central portion may be attached to the endotracheal tube via the adhesive layer, and the first portion and the second portion may be attached to the respective cheek portions of the patient via the adhesive layer to secure the endotracheal tube to the patient.

[0036] In contrast to conventional securement techniques that employ multiple strips of medical tape to secure the tube to the patient, a single unit of the tube securement tape may secure the tube to the patient. This may simplify the process of securing the tube to the patient. Moreover, the tube securement tape may also reduce the time taken to secure the tube to the patient as compared to using the multiple strips of medical tape. This may be especially valuable in emergency situations. The tube securement tape may also employ fingers (formed by tearing the backing layer along additional lines of weakness) to securely attach the backing layer to the tube and the skin of the patient, which may further improve the stability of securement of the tube to the patient.

[0037] Referring now to the figures, FIGS. 1 and 2 respectively illustrate a top view and a bottom view of a tube securement tape 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The tube securement tape 100 includes a backing layer 120. The backing layer 120 extends along a longitudinal axis 112 between a first end 116 and a second end 118. The backing layer 120 may further extend along a transverse axis 114 that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 112. The backing layer 120 may have a length along the longitudinal axis 112 and a width along the transverse axis 114.

[0038] The backing layer 120 includes a first portion 122 extending partially from the first end 116 toward the second end 118 along the longitudinal axis 112. The backing layer 120 further includes a second portion 126 extending partially from the second end 118 toward the first end 116 along the longitudinal axis 112. The backing layer 120 further includes a central portion 124 disposed between the first portion 122 and the second portion 126 with respect to the longitudinal axis 112. The first portion 122 and the second portion 126 may be spaced apart by the central portion 124 along the longitudinal axis 112. The backing layer 120 further includes at least one central line of weakness 132 disposed in the central portion 124.

[0039] The at least one central line of weakness 132 is configmed to propagate a tear through the backing layer 120 to form an opening 134 (shown in FIG. 2) configured to receive a tube therethrough. The opening 134 may be created by tearing the backing layer 120 along the at least one central line of weakness 132. The design and dimensions of the at least one central line of weakness 132 may be selected such that the opening 134 created by tearing the backing layer 120 along the at least one central line of weakness 132 is capable of receiving the tube therethrough. The tube may be of any suitable type. For example, the tube may be an endotracheal tube (ET), a nasogastric tube (NT), and so forth. In some examples, the tube may be a component of a medical article.

[0040] The tube securement tape 100 further includes an adhesive layer 160 (schematically depicted by dot hatching in FIG. 2). The adhesive layer 160 is also shown in FIG. 3. The adhesive layer 160 may be disposed on the backing layer 120. The adhesive layer 160 is at least partially disposed on each of the first portion 122, the second portion 126, and the central portion 124 of the backing layer 120. The adhesive layer 160 may be continuous or discontinuous (i.e., patterned), depending upon desired application attributes.

[0041] The tube securement tape 100 may facilitate secmement of the tube to the patient and promote correct or desired positioning of the tube relative to the patient in a simple, cost-effective, and safe manner. The backing layer 120 may be conveniently tom along the at least one central line of weakness 132 to form the opening 134. The tube may be inserted through the opening 134 into a desired location (e.g., nose, throat, etc.). A portion of the backing layer 120 may be attached to the tube via the adhesive layer 160, and another portion of the backing layer 120 may be attached to the skin of the patient via the adhesive layer 160 to secme the tube to the patient.

[0042] As an example, an endotracheal tube may be inserted through the opening 134 in the central portion 124 into the mouth of the patient, the central portion 124 may be attached to the endotracheal tube via the adhesive layer 160, and the first portion 122 and the second portion 126 may be attached to the respective cheek portions of the patient via the adhesive layer 160 to secme the endotracheal tube to the patient. In contrast to conventional securement techniques that employ multiple strips of medical tape to secure the tube to the patient, a single unit of the tube securement tape 100 may secure the tube to the patient. This may simplify the process of securing the tube to the patient. Moreover, the tube securement tape 100 may also reduce the time taken to secure the tube to the patient as compared to using the multiple strips of medical tape. This may be especially valuable in emergency situations.

[0043] The backing layer 120 may include any suitable material. In some examples, the backing layer 120 may include one or more of a fabric, a woven fibrous web, a nonwoven fibrous web, a knit, a polymeric film, other familiar dressing materials, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the backing layer 120 may include polymeric elastic films (e.g., transparent or non-transparent), which can include, but are not limited to, films formed of elastomeric polyurethanes, co-polyesters, polyethylenes, or combinations thereof. The backing layer 120 may be a high moisture vapor permeable film, i.e., a backing with a relatively high moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR). The adhesive layer 160 may be discontinuous to promote moisture vapor transmission through the backing layer 120 in such examples.

[0044] In some embodiments, the backing layer 120 may include a film, paper, woven, knit, foam, nonwoven material, or a combination thereof, or one or more layers of film, paper, woven, knit, foam, nonwoven, or a combination thereof. In an embodiment, the backing layer 120 may include a paper or a fabric. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the backing layer 120 may be formed of a transparent material to allow for viewing of underlying skin, a medical device, and / or a target site. By way of example only, the backing layer 120 may be formed of a film available under the trade designation TEGADERM® from 3M Company, St. Paul, Minn.

[0045] In some embodiments, the backing layer 120 may be generally conformable to anatomical surfaces. Therefore, when applied to an anatomical surface, such as a nose, cheek, chin, etc., the backing layer 120 may conform to the anatomical surface even when the anatomical surface moves or changes shape.

[0046] The adhesive layer 160 may include any adhesive that is suitable for attaching the backing layer 120 to the tube and the skin of the patient. The adhesive may be skin-friendly and may provide sufficient bond strength with the tube and the skin without causing damage to the skin of the patient. In some embodiments, the adhesive layer 160 may include multiple different adhesives or adhesives having varying strengths. For example, the adhesive layer 160 may include a first adhesive for attaching the backing layer 120 to the tube and a second adhesive for attaching the backing layer 120 to the skin of the patient. The first adhesive may have a greater bond strength than that of the second adhesive.

[0047] In some embodiments, the adhesive of the adhesive layer 160 may include an acrylate, silicone, urethane, hydrogel, hydrocolloid, natural rubber, or synthetic rubber. In some embodiments, the adhesive layer 160 may include a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA). Examples of potentially suitable pressure sensitive adhesive include rubber-based adhesives (e.g., tackified natural rubbers, synthetic rubbers, and styrene block copolymers), acrylics (e.g., polymerized (meth)acrylates), poly(alpha-olefins), polyurethanes, and silicones. Amine containing polymers may also be used which have amine groups in the backbone, pendant thereof, or combinations thereof. A suitable example includes a poly(ethyleneimine).

[0048] As shown in FIG. 3, in some embodiments, the tube securement tape 100 may further include a liner 180 removably attached to the adhesive layer 160. The liner 180 may protect the adhesive layer 160 from contaminants before use of the tube secmement tape 100. The liner 180 may be conveniently removed from the adhesive layer 160 to expose the adhesive layer 160 when the tube securement tape 100 is desired to be used. The liner 180 may include any suitable release material. Suitable release materials include, but are not limited to, polyolefins, silicones, fluorocarbons, low adhesive backsizes (e.g., those made for polyureas, polyurethanes, polyacrylates, etc.), perfluoroether, and combinations thereof.

[0049] In the illustrated embodiment of FIG. 1, the at least one central line of weakness 132 includes a pair of central lines of weakness 132 disposed in a cross-shaped pattern. The pair of central lines of weakness 132 disposed in the cross-shaped pattern may facilitate tearing of the backing layer 120 to form the opening 134. The cross-shaped pattern may also facilitate attachment of a portion (e.g., the central portion 124) of the backing layer 120 to the tube via the adhesive layer 160.

[0050] Furthermore, in the illustrated embodiment of FIG. 1, the central portion 124 is disposed closer to the first end 116 than the second end 118 with respect to the longitudinal axis 112. In other words, the central portion 124 is offset. As a result, the opening 134 may also be offset. This offset configuration of the central portion 124 and the opening 134 may allow a health care practitioner to access to the mouth of the patient when the tube is inserted into the mouth of the patient, for example, to provide oral care to the patient. The central portion 124 being offset may promote the desired positioning of the tube relative to the patient.

[0051] In some embodiments, the tube securement tape 100 may further include at least one first line of weakness 136 disposed in the first portion 122. The at least one first line of weakness 136 may extend from the first end 116 along the longitudinal axis 112. The at least one first line of weakness 136 may be configured to propagate a tear through the backing layer 120 to form two or more first fingers 142. In the illustrated embodiment of FIG. 1, the at least one first line of weakness 136 includes a pair of first lines of weakness 136 spaced apart from each other along the transverse axis 114. As a result, in the illustrated embodiment of FIG. 1, the two or more first fingers 142 include three first fingers 142.

[0052] In some embodiments, the tube securement tape 100 further includes at least one second line of weakness 138 disposed in the second portion 126. The at least one second line of weakness 138 may extend from the second end 118 along the longitudinal axis 112. The at least one second line of weakness 138 may be configured to propagate a tear through the backing layer 120 to form two or more second fingers 144. In the illustrated embodiment of FIG. 1, the at least one second line of weakness 138 includes a pair of second lines of weakness 138 spaced apart from each other along the transverse axis 114. As a result, in the illustrated embodiment of FIG. 1, the two or more second fingers 144 includes three second fingers 144. As will be discussed in greater detail below, the two or more first fingers 142 and the two or more second fingers 144 may improve the stability of securement of the tube to the patient.

[0053] FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate the tube secmement tape 100 with an exemplary tube 210, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0054] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4A, the backing layer 120 may be tom along the at least one central line of weakness 132 to form the opening 134, and the tube 210 may be received through the opening 134. The backing layer 120 may be further tom along the at least one first line of weakness 136 to form the two or more first fingers 142, and the backing layer 120 may be further tom along the at least one second line of weakness 138 to form the two or more second fingers 144.

[0055] Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 4B, at least one first finger 142 from the two or more first fingers 142 and at least one second finger 144 from the two or more second fingers 144 may be configmed to be attached to the tube 210 via the adhesive layer 160. Further, at least one first finger 142 from the two or more first fingers 142 and the at least one second finger 144 from the two or more second fingers 144 may be configured to be attached to the skin of the patient via the adhesive layer 160.

[0056] As shown in FIG. 4B, at least one first finger 142 from the two or more first fingers 142 and at least one second finger 144 from the two or more second fingers 144 may be wrapped mound a section of the tube 210 and attached to the tube 210 via the adhesive layer 160. The remaining two or more first fingers 142 and the remaining two or more second fingers 144 may be attached to the skin of the patient via the adhesive layer 160 to secure the tube 210 to the patient.

[0057] An exemplary method for securing the tube 210 to the patient using the tube secmement tape 100 will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4B. The method may include the following steps. It may be noted that the steps of the method may be performed in any suitable order. Some steps of the method may be performed contemporaneously.

[0058] The method may include tearing the backing layer 120 along the at least one first line of weakness 136 to form the two or more first fingers 142. The method may further include tearing the backing layer 120 along the at least one second line of weakness 138 to form the two or more second fingers 144. The method may further include tearing the backing layer 120 along the at least one central line of weakness 132 to form the opening 134. The method may further include receiving the tube 210 through the opening 134. The method may fiirther include removing the liner 180 from the adhesive layer 160 to expose the adhesive layer 160.

[0059] The method may fiirther include attaching a portion of the backing layer 120 to the tube 210 via the adhesive layer 160. For example, the method may further include attaching at least one first finger 142 and at least one second finger 144 to the tube 210 via the adhesive layer 160. The step of attaching the at least one first finger 142 and the at least one second finger 144 to the tube 210 may include wrapping each of the at least one first finger 142 and the at least one second finger 144 around the tube 210. As an example, the at least one second finger 144 may be wrapped around the tube 210 subsequent to wrapping of the at least one first finger 142 around the tube 210, such that the at least one second finger 144 at least partially overlaps the at least one first finger 142.

[0060] The method may further include inserting the tube 210 into a desired location (e.g., the mouth of the patient). The method may further include attaching a portion of the backing layer 120 to the patient via the adhesive layer 160 to secure the tube 210 to the patient. The step of attaching a portion of the backing layer 120 to the patient may include attaching at least one first finger 142 from the two or more first fingers 142 and at least one second finger 144 from the two or more second fingers 144 to the skin of the patient. In one example, the step of inserting the tube 210 into a desired location may include inserting the tube 210 into the mouth of the patient, and the step of attaching a portion of the backing layer 120 to the patient may include attaching at least one first finger 142 from the two or more first fingers 142 and at least one second finger 144 from the two or more second fingers 144 to the face of the patient, and more particularly, to the cheek portions of the patient via the adhesive layer 160.

[0061] FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic block diagram of a kit 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0062] The kit 300 includes the tube securement tape 100. The kit 300 further includes a medical article 200. The medical article 200 includes the tube 210. The medical article 200 may be any medical article that includes tubing. The medical article 200 may include, for example, nasal gastric tubes, endotracheal tubes, catheters, and other such devices.

[0063] The kit 300 may further include gloves, a sterilizing material, a cloth or other absorbent material, and an antiseptic agent. The kit 300 may further include cleaning articles, such as cleaning cloth, cotton balls, cotton swabs, and the like. The kit 300 may be available to a healthcare practitioner for use in a sterilized package.

[0064] The kit 300 may provide the healthcare practitioner with the tube securement tape 100 and the medical article 200. The tube securement tape 100 may be used to secure the tube 210 of the medical article 200 to a patient.

[0065] Unless otherwise indicated, all numbers expressing feature sizes, amounts, and physical properties used in the specification and claims are to be understood as being modified by the term “about.” Accordingly, unless indicated to the contrary, the numerical parameters set forth in the foregoing specification and attached claims are approximations that can vary depending upon the desired properties sought to be obtained by those skilled in the art utilizing the teachings disclosed herein.

[0066] Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that a variety of alternate and / or equivalent implementations can be substituted for the specific embodiments shown and described without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. This application is intended to cover any adaptations or variations of the specific embodiments discussed herein. Therefore, it is intended that this disclosure be limited only by the claims and the equivalents thereof.

Claims

CLAIMS:What is claimed is:

1. A tube securement tape comprising: a backing layer extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end, the backing layer comprising: a first portion extending partially from the first end toward the second end along the longitudinal axis; a second portion extending partially from the second end toward the first end along the longitudinal axis; a central portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion with respect to the longitudinal axis; and at least one central line of weakness disposed in the central portion, wherein the at least one central line of weakness is configured to propagate a tear through the backing layer to form an opening configmed to receive a tube therethrough; and an adhesive layer at least partially disposed on each of the first portion, the second portion, and the central portion of the backing layer.

2. The tube securement tape of claim 1, wherein the at least one central line of weakness comprises a pair of central lines of weakness disposed in a cross-shaped pattern.

3. The tube securement tape of claim 1, further comprising: at least one first line of weakness disposed in the first portion and extending from the first end along the longitudinal axis, wherein the at least one first line of weakness is configured to propagate a tear through the backing layer to form two or more first fingers; and at least one second line of weakness disposed in the second portion and extending from the second end along the longitudinal axis, wherein the at least one second line of weakness is configured to propagate a tear through the backing layer to form two or more second fingers.

4. The tube securement tape of claim 3, wherein: the at least one first line of weakness comprises a pair of first lines of weakness spaced apart from each other along a transverse axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and the at least one second line of weakness comprises a pair of second lines of weakness spaced apart from each other along the transverse axis.

5. The tube securement tape of claim 3, wherein at least one first finger from the two or more first fingers and at least one second finger from the two or more second fingers are configured to be attached to the tube via the adhesive layer.

6. The tube securement tape of claim 3, wherein at least one first finger from the two or more first fingers and at least one second finger from the two or more second fingers are configured to be attached to a skin of a patient via the adhesive layer.

7. The tube securement tape of claim 1, wherein the central portion is disposed closer to the first end than the second end with respect to the longitudinal axis.

8. The tube securement tape of claim 1, wherein the adhesive layer comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive.

9. The tube securement tape of claim 1, wherein the backing layer comprises a paper or a fabric.

10. The tube securement tape of claim 1, further comprising a liner removably attached to the adhesive layer.

11. A kit comprising: a medical article comprising a tube; and a tube securement tape comprising: a backing layer extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end, the backing layer comprising: a first portion extending partially from the first end toward the second end along the longitudinal axis; a second portion extending partially from the second end toward the first end along the longitudinal axis; a central portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion with respect to the longitudinal axis; and at least one central line of weakness disposed in the central portion, wherein the at least one central line of weakness is configured to propagate a tear through the backing layer to form an opening configmed to receive the tube therethrough; and an adhesive layer at least partially disposed on each of the first portion, the second portion, and the central portion of the backing layer.

12. The kit of claim 11, wherein the at least one central line of weakness comprises a pair of central lines of weakness disposed in a cross-shaped pattern.

13. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the tube securement tape further comprises : at least one first line of weakness disposed in the first portion and extending from the first end along the longitudinal axis, wherein the at least one first line of weakness is configured to propagate a tear through the backing layer to form two or more first fingers; and at least one second line of weakness disposed in the second portion and extending from the second end along the longitudinal axis, wherein the at least one second line of weakness is configured to propagate a tear through the backing layer to form two or more second fingers.

14. The kit of claim 13, wherein: the at least one first line of weakness comprises a pair of first lines of weakness spaced apart from each other along a transverse axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and the at least one second line of weakness comprises a pair of second lines of weakness spaced apart from each other along the transverse axis.

15. The kit of claim 13, wherein at least one first finger from the two or more first fingers and at least one second finger from the two or more second fingers are configured to be attached to the tube via the adhesive layer.

16. The kit of claim 13, wherein at least one first finger from the two or more first fingers and at least one second finger from the two or more second fingers are configured to be attached to a skin of a patient via the adhesive layer.

17. The kit of claim 11, wherein the central portion is disposed closer to the first end than the second end with respect to the longitudinal axis.

18. The kit of claim 11, wherein the adhesive layer comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive.

19. The kit of claim 11, wherein the backing layer comprises a paper or a fabric.

20. The kit of claim 11, wherein the tube securement tape further comprises a liner removably attached to the adhesive layer.

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