ENTERAL FEEDING BAG AND PUMP SUPPORT

• US 20160317392A1
• Filed: 03/30/2016
• Published: 11/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2015
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Kpr U.S., LLC (Cardinal Health, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Harris, Benjamin, Wiesner, Joel, Markwardt, Jeffrey, Biermann, Wayne, Breitweiser, Kenneth
• Application Number:
  US15/084,694
• Publication Number:
  US 20160317392A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2003/003 combined with other objects; specially adapted for carrying specific objects
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/04 Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/10 Bag-type containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/12 with means for holding samples of contents
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 15/0026 Parts, details or accessories for feeding-tubes external tubes from medical containers to a connector outside of the body A61M39/08
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 15/003 Means for fixing the tube inside the body, e.g. balloons, retaining means holding devices holding in the body A61M25/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1415 Stands, brackets or the like for supporting infusion accessories
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/046 adapted to upward-downward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/242 by spreading of the legs F16M11/32 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/024 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/027 by friction
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base

Abstract

An enteral feeding bag support system for use in a medical environment to suspend a medical bag above a surface includes a base including a support portion for supporting the support on the support surface, and an attachment portion for removably attaching a medical device to the support. A pole assembly includes a medical bag attachment portion for attaching a medical bag to the pole assembly. The pole assembly is attachable to the base such that when the pole assembly is attached to the base and the base is on the support surface, the pole assembly extends from the base so that the medical bag attachment portion is disposed above the base suspending the medical bag above the support surface.

Claims

1. A combination backpack and medical fluid bag support, comprising:

a medical fluid bag support comprising a base assembly having at least one selectively adjustable foot, and means for attaching a medical device to the base assembly, a pole assembly coupled to the base assembly, the pole assembly having a medical fluid bag attachment portion configured to support the feeding bag thereunto and means for disposing the pole bag attachment portion at at least one predetermined head height above said means for attaching the medical device; and

a backpack portion configured to be supported on a wearer'"'"'s shoulder and defining an internal storage compartment sized to receive therein the medical fluid bag support.

2. The combination backpack and medical fluid bag support of claim 1, wherein the base assembly has a plurality of independently adjustable feet, each of the independently adjustable feet having a stowed position and a plurality of selectively lockable deployed positions, and wherein the internal storage compartment is sized to receive therein the medical fluid support when each of the independently adjustable feet is in the stowed position.

3. The combination backpack and medical fluid bag support of claim 1, wherein the at least one predetermined head height includes a first predetermined head height selectable when the medical fluid bag support is disposed in the internal storage compartment, and a second predetermined head height selectable when the at least one selectively adjustable foot is engaged with the surface.

4. An enteral feeding bag support system for suspending a medical bag above a surface, the enteral feeding bag support comprising:

a base assembly comprising

a support portion for supporting the support system on the surface and

an attachment portion for removably attaching a medical device to the support; and

a pole assembly comprising a medical bag attachment portion for attaching the medical bag thereto, the pole assembly being attachable to the base assembly such that when the pole assembly is attached to the base assembly and the base assembly is on the surface, the pole assembly extends from the base assembly so that the medical bag attachment portion is disposed above the base assembly suspending the medical bag above the surface.

5. The enteral feeding bag support system of claim 4, wherein the support portion comprises at least one foot movably attached to the base assembly at at least one deployed position and at a stowed position.

6. The enteral feeding bag support system of system of claim 5, wherein said at least one foot is pivotably attached to the support portion for pivoting between the at least one deployed position and the stowed position.

7. The enteral feeding bag support system of system of claim 5, wherein said at least one foot is slidably attached to the support portion for translational movement between the stowed position and the at least one deployed position.

8. The enteral feeding bag support system of claim 5, wherein said at least one foot is releasably incrementally lockable from the stowed position to a fully deployed position.

9. The enteral feeding bag support system of claim 5, wherein each of the at least one foot is independently releasably lockable in any of the at least one deployed position.

10. The enteral feeding bag support system of claim 4, wherein the pole assembly comprises a first elongate member and a second elongate member telescopingly received in the first elongate member.

11. The enteral feeding bag support system of claim 10, wherein the second elongate member comprises a first straight section for receipt in the first elongate member and a second curved section extending from the first straight section for attaching the medical bag.

12. The enteral feeding bag support system of claim 11, further comprising a lock for securing the second elongate member at at least one of a plurality of preselected positions relative to the first elongate member.

13. The enteral feeding bag support system of claim 4, further comprising a medical device mounting assembly secured to the attachment portion.

14. The enteral feeding bag support system of claim 4, wherein the support portion and the attachment portion are formed as one piece of material.

15. The enteral feeding bag support system of claim 4, in combination with a backpack, the base assembly having a first configuration for supporting the medical bag on the surface and a second configuration for supporting the medical bag in the backpack.

16. A medical fluid bag support system, comprising:

a base assembly comprising

a support portion for supporting the support system on a surface and

an attachment portion;

a medical device mounting assembly movably attached to the attachment portion, and configured to secure a medical device to the base assembly; and

a pole assembly comprising a medical bag attachment portion for attaching a medical bag to the pole assembly, the pole assembly being mountable on the base assembly such that when the pole assembly is mounted on the base assembly and the base assembly is on the surface, the medical bag attachment portion is disposed above the base suspending the medical bag above the surface.

17. The medical fluid bag support system of claim 16, wherein the support portion and the attachment portion are formed as one piece of material.

18. The medical fluid bag support system of claim 16, wherein the support portion comprises feet for engaging the surface, the feet selectively movable with respect to the base assembly between a stowed position and a deployed position.

19. The medical fluid bag support system of claim 18, wherein the feet are attached to the support portion for incremental movement from the stowed position to the deployed position.

20. The medical fluid bag support system of claim 16, in combination with a backpack, the base assembly having a first configuration for supporting the medical bag on the surface and a second configuration for supporting the medical bag in the backpack.

21. The medical fluid bag support system of claim 20 further comprising padding disposed at a back of the base assembly for engaging a wearer of the backpack when the support system is in the backpack.