Medication fluid tube stabilization device

• US 20080086090A1
• Filed: 08/31/2006
• Published: 04/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fricker/Raines/Sinnott LLC
• Original Assignee: Fricker/Raines/Sinnott LLC
• Inventors: Raines, Larry
• Granted Patent: US 7,731,132 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/174
• 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: A61G 7/0524 characterised by integrated accessories, e.g. bed control means, nurse call or reading lights
• 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 interactive fluid tube stabilization device for an intravenous feeding tube is formed of an acrylic material that has a cylindrical shape. A lengthwise slit forms two overlapping sides for the device that can be manually spread apart to fit over and clamp onto the top bed rail of a hospital bed. A flap formed in the side of the device that is opposite to the slit has an arcuate end and a fold line spaced from the end through a distance that is greater than the diameter of the intravenous feeding tube. When the arcuate end is bent toward the top of the bed rail, it forms a gap that accommodates the feeding tube between the device and the flap, enabling most of the drag applied by the feeding tube to be borne by the device and to permit relatively free movement of the tube transverse to the bed rail to accommodate the movement of the patient.

Claims

1. A stabilization device for an intravenous tube for selective attachment to a bed rail comprising a generally cylindrical member having a lengthwise slit forming two sides to the member, at least one flap having an end thereof formed in said member and spaced from said slit, a fold line formed in said flap generally transverse to said slit and spaced from said flap end a distance greater than the diameter of the intravenous tube, whereby a portion of the drag of the intravenous tube is borne by the cylindrical member and the intravenous tube is largely free to move transversely relative to said slit.

2. A stabilization device according to claim 1 in which said cylindrical member comprise said two sides thereof that overlap.

3. A stabilization device according to claim 1 wherein said flap end further comprises an arcuate shape, said shape having a tip thereof to bear against the bed rail to form a gap between said fold line, a member surface adjacent to said flap to define a portion of said gap that is generally equal to the diameter of the intravenous tube.

4. A stabilization device for an intravenous tube according to claim 1 wherein said generally cylindrical member further comprises a resilient material, whereby said two member sides are selectively separated to fit over the bed rail and clamp the bed rail therebetween.

5. A stabilization device according to claim 1 in which said member further comprises an acrylic plastic.

6. A stabilization device according to claim 1 wherein said fold line comprises a distance from said flap end greater than the diameter of the intravenous tube to enable said flap end to bear against the bed rail.