Tube and wire clip for hospital bed

• US 20060031988A1
• Filed: 08/12/2005
• Published: 02/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael G. Morse
• Original Assignee: Michael G. Morse
• Inventors: Morse, Michael G.
• Application Number:
  US11/202,237
• Publication Number:
  US 20060031988A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 5/600
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0503 Holders, support devices for receptacles, e.g. for drainage or urine bags hanging-up devices for infusion A61M5/1414
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1418 Clips, separators or the like for supporting tubes or leads

Abstract

A holder which is attachable to hospital beds for keeping wires and tubes from falling down between the mattress and the railing and from becoming entangled. The holder contains a means for attaching the holder to a bed rail. The holder also contains one or more hooks. An adjustable holder also contains a base portion, a first arcuate section containing a raised handle at the top and catches in the upper-right section. The holder also contains a second arcuate section and a release tab.

Claims

1. A device for holding tubes and wires associated with hospital beds, said device comprising a body, at least one hook for maintaining wires and tubes so that they will not become entangled, and one adjustable holder, the adjustable holder comprising a base having a first arcuate section, a second arcuate section, and an upstanding section which is flexible and contains a catch.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the body contains a means for attaching the device to a bedrail.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the first arcuate section makes up about 270 degrees of a circle.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the first arcuate section has an upper right-hand section and contains a handle and catches in this upper right-hand section.

5. The device of claim 1 in combination with a bedrail of a hospital bed.