Apparatus operable to protect and maintain positioning of an IV catheter
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1. An apparatus operable to facilitate the flow of fluids through an intravenous site comprising:
- a main body;
a first pair of securing members extending outward from the main body;
a second pair of securing members extending outward from the main body; and
a splinting member comprising a longitudinal and latitudinal profile with a bell curved frustum shape.
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Abstract
An apparatus operable to facilitate the flow of fluids through an intravenous site including a main body. The main body includes a first pair of securing members extending outward from the main body and a second pair of securing members extending outward from the main body. The apparatus further includes a splinting member with a longitudinal and latitudinal profile that includes a bell curved frustum shape.
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1. An apparatus operable to facilitate the flow of fluids through an intravenous site comprising:
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a main body; a first pair of securing members extending outward from the main body; a second pair of securing members extending outward from the main body; and a splinting member comprising a longitudinal and latitudinal profile with a bell curved frustum shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus operable to protect and maintain positioning of an IV catheter comprising:
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a main body; a first pair of securing members; a second pair of securing members; a splinting member carried by a bottom portion of the main body; wherein the splinting member comprises a longitudinal and latitudinal profile with a bell curved frustum; and wherein the splinting member extends distally from the main body to create an elevated portion of the main body. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus operable to protect and maintain positioning and cover, lift and view an IV catheter comprising:
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a main body; a splinting member carried by a bottom portion of the main body; a first pair of rectangular securing members extending from a side of the main body; a second pair of rectangular securing members extending from a side of the main body opposite the first pair of rectangular securing members; wherein the first pair of rectangular securing members and the second pair of rectangular securing members are equidistant from the main body; wherein the splinting member extends distally from the main body to create an elevated portion; wherein the splinting member comprises a longitudinal and latitudinal profile with a bell curved frustum; wherein the main body, the first pair of securing members, the second pair of securing members and the splinting member are configured to facilitate the flow of fluids through an IV site. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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