Device holder apparatus

• US 20060163111A1
• Filed: 12/23/2004
• Published: 07/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Baril Die Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Baril Die Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Baril, Daniel J.
• Application Number:
  US11/020,767
• Publication Number:
  US 20060163111A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/569
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4209 by using holders, e.g. positioning frames
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4236 characterised by adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4281 characterised by sound-transmitting media or devices for coupling the transducer to the tissue

Abstract

A device holder apparatus including a housing having a predetermined shape and size that accommodates the device. Also included is a flange attached to the housing. The flange has a surface attachment side which attaches to a surface.

Claims

1. A device holder apparatus comprising:

a housing having a predetermined shape and size whereby said housing accommodates said device having a predetermined shape and size; and

a flange attached to said housing, said flange having a surface attachment side whereby said surface attachment side attaches to a surface.

2. The device holder of claim 1 wherein said flange further comprising an adhesive on said surface attachment side.

3. The device holder of claim 2 wherein said adhesive is a hydrogel adhesive.

4. The device holder of claim 2 further comprising a release liner, said release liner at least partially covering said adhesive on said adhesive side of said flange.

5. The device holder of claim 1 wherein said housing further comprising an open portion and a closed portion.

6. The device holder of claim 1 wherein said flange further comprising a tab having a predetermined size and shape.

7. The device holder of claim 1 where said housing further comprising at least one opening having a predetermined size.

8. The device holder of claim 1 wherein said flange further comprising a slit extending through said flange to said housing.

9. A device holder apparatus comprising:

a housing having a shape and size complementary to said device, said housing having an open portion and a closed portion; and

a flange attached to said housing, said flange having an adhesive side, said adhesive side being on the same side as said open portion of said housing.

10. The device holder of claim 9 further comprising at least one opening having a predetermined size.

11. The device holder of claim 9 wherein said flange further comprising a slit extending through said flange to said housing.

12. The device holder of claim 9 further comprising an adhesive on said adhesive side of said flange.

13. The device holder of claim 9 wherein said flange further comprising a tab having a predetermined size and shape.

14. The device holder of claim 12 further comprising a release liner, said release liner at least partially covering said adhesive on said adhesive side of said flange.

15. A device holder kit, said kit comprising:

a device holder; and

at least one coupling medium.

16. The kit of claim 15 wherein said device holder comprising:

a housing having a shape and size complementary to said device, said housing having an open portion and a closed portion; and

a flange attached to said housing, said flange having an adhesive side, said adhesive side being on the same side as said open portion of said housing.

17. The kit of claim 16 wherein said device holder further comprising at least one opening having a predetermined size.

18. The kit of claim 16 wherein said flange further comprising a slit extending through said flange to said housing.

19. The kit of claim 16 further comprising an adhesive on said adhesive side of said flange.

20. The kit of claim 16 wherein said flange further comprising a tab having a predetermined size and shape.

21. The kit of claim 19 further comprising a release liner, said release liner at least partially covering said adhesive on said adhesive side of said flange.

22. The kit of claim 21 further comprising a slip sheet.

23. The kit of claim 22 wherein said coupling medium is at least one ultrasound gel pad.