IV administration lines fastening and identification device

• US 20010049504A1
• Filed: 02/20/2001
• Published: 12/06/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: William E. Gautsche Jr
• Original Assignee: William E. Gautsche Jr
• Inventors: Gautsche, Julie K., Gautsche, William E. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 6,458,104 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/174
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2046/234 with means for retaining a catheter
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/23 with means to retain or hold surgical implements
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/94 coded with symbols, e.g. text
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/024 having a clip or clamp system
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/0253 where the catheter is attached by straps, bands or the like secured by adhesives
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/026 where the straps are releasably secured, e.g. by hook and loop-type fastening devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/02 Holding devices, e.g. on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1418 Clips, separators or the like for supporting tubes or leads
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/06 Intravenous injection support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/26 Cannula supporters

Abstract

An intravenous administration lines fastening and identification device includes a hollow cylindrical fastening member of resilient, flexible material. The cylindrical member has a fill length longitudinal slit aperture. A plurality of tube holding members of resilient, flexible material, each with a cylindrical bore, are secured to the outer surface of the hollow cylindrical fastening member opposite the fastening member longitudinal slit aperture. Each tube holding member bore axis is oriented perpendicular to the fastening member longitudinal cylindrical axis. The tube holding members each have a full length slit aperture opposite the fastening member, with the slit aperture accessing the holding member cylindrical bore. An identification marking surface is present on the cylindrical member outer surface in register with and adjacent each tube holding member for identification of the IV tubing contents.

Claims

1. An intravenous administration lines fastening and identification device comprising;

(a) a hollow cylindrical fastening member of resilient flexible polymeric resinous material, said cylindrical member having inner and outer surfaces and a cylindrical bore with longitudinal cylindrical axis there through, said cylindrical member having a full length longitudinal slit aperture therein accessing said cylindrical bore;

(b) a plurality of tube holding members of resilient flexible polymeric resinous material, said tube holding members each with cylindrical bore and longitudinal bore axis there through, said each tube holding member secured to the outer surface of said hollow cylindrical fastening member opposite said longitudinal slit aperture, said each tube holding member longitudinal bore axis oriented perpendicular to said fastening member longitudinal cylindrical axis, said each tube holding member having a full length longitudinal slit aperture opposite said fastening member, said slit aperture accessing said tube holding member cylindrical bore; and

(c) an identification marking surface on said cylindrical fastening member outer surface in register with and adjacent said each tube holding member secured thereto.

2. The device according to

claim 1

wherein said fastening member slit aperture has beveled edges adapted for facile mounting and demounting of said fastening and identification device.

4. The device according to

claim 1

wherein said each tube holding member is cylindrical in shape with a central axial bore there through.

5. The device according to

claim 1

wherein said each tube holding member is triangular in shape with one side secured to the fastening member, the triangular tube holding member having an axial bore adjacent an apex of the triangular tube holding member opposite the one side secured to the fastening member.

6. The device according to

claim 1

further including retaining means reversibly fastenable across the plurality of said tube holding members slit apertures to secure tubing within said cylindrical bore of said each tube holding member.

7. The device according to

claim 6

wherein said retaining means includes a strap member permanently affixed at a first end to said hollow cylindrical fastening member and reversibly fastenable at a second end to said hollow cylindrical fastening member, said strap member adapted for positioning across said each tube holding member slot aperture.

3. The device according to claim I wherein said each tube holding member slit aperture has beveled edges adapted for facile insertion into and removal of tubing from said cylindrical bore of said each tube holding member.

8. An intravenous administration lines fastening and identification device comprising;

(a) a hollow cylindrical fastening member of resilient flexible polymeric resinous material, said cylindrical member having inner and outer surfaces and a cylindrical bore with longitudinal cylindrical axis there through, said cylindrical member having a full length longitudinal slit aperture with beveled edges therein accessing said cylindrical bore, the beveled edge slit aperture of the fastening member adapted for facile mounting and demounting thereof;

(b) a plurality of tube holding members of resilient flexible polymeric resinous material, said tube holding members each with cylindrical bore and longitudinal bore axis there through, said each tube holding member secured to the outer surface of said hollow cylindrical fastening member opposite said longitudinal slit aperture, said each tube holding member longitudinal bore axis oriented perpendicular to said fastening member longitudinal cylindrical axis, said each tube holding member having a full length longitudinal slit aperture with beveled edges opposite said fastening member, said slit aperture accessing said tube holding member cylindrical bore, the beveled edge slit aperture of the tube holding member adapted for facile insertion and removal of tubing from said cylindrical bore of each tube holding member;

(c) an identification marking surface on said cylindrical fastening member outer surface in register with and adjacent said each tube holding member secured thereto; and

(d) retaining means reversibly fastenable across the plurality of said tube holding members slit apertures to secure tubing within said cylindrical bore of said each tube holding member.

9. The device according to

claim 8

wherein said each tube holding member is cylindrical in shape with a central axial bore there through.

10. The device according to

claim 8

wherein said each tube holding member is triangular in shape with one side secured to the fastening member, the triangular tube holding member having an axial bore adjacent an apex of the triangular tube holding member opposite the one side secured to the fastening member.

11. The device according to

claim 8

wherein said retaining means includes a strap member permanently affixed at a first end to said hollow cylindrical fastening member and reversibly fastenable at a second end to said hollow cylindrical fastening member, said strap member adapted for positioning across said each tube holding member slot aperture.

12. An intravenous administration lines fastening and identification device comprising;

(a) a planar fastening member of resilient flexible polymeric resinous material, said planar fastening member having top and bottom surfaces;

(b) a plurality of tube holding members of resilient flexible polymeric resinous material, said tube holding members each with cylindrical bore and longitudinal bore axis there through, said each tube holding member secured to the top surface of said planar fastening member, said longitudinal bore axis of all tube holding member cylindrical bores oriented mutually parallel, said each tube holding member having a full length longitudinal slit aperture opposite said fastening member, said slit aperture accessing said tube holding member cylindrical bore;

(c) an identification marking surface on said cylindrical fastening member top surface in register with and adjacent said each tube holding member secured thereto; and

(d) a pair of hook and loop fastener tape strap members, each strap member with first and second ends, each strap member first end secured to the bottom surface of said fastening member, the strap members adapted for encircling the limb of a patient and securing the fastening and identification device thereto by joining the strap members second ends.

13. The device according to

claim 12

wherein said each tube holding member slit aperture has beveled edges adapted for facile insertion into and removal of tubing from said cylindrical bore of said each tube holding member.

14. The device according to

claim 12

wherein said each tube holding member is cylindrical in shape with a central axial bore there through.

15. The device according to

claim 12

wherein said each tube holding member is triangular in shape with one side secured to the fastening member, the triangular tube holding member having an axial bore adjacent an apex of the triangular tube holding member opposite the one side secured to the fastening member.

16. The device according to

claim 12

further including retaining means reversibly fastenable across the plurality of said tube holding members slit apertures to secure tubing within said cylindrical bore of said each tube holding member.

17. The device according to

claim 16

wherein said retaining means includes a strap member permanently affixed at a first end to a first end of said planar fastening member and reversibly fastenable at a second end to a second end of said planar fastening member, said strap member adapted for positioning across said each tube holding member slot aperture.