Home care intravenous stand

• US 4,905,944 A
• Filed: 01/26/1989
• Issued: 03/06/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
• Inventors: Jost, George, Tseng, Charles C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Foss, J. Franklin
• Application Number:
  US07/302,708
• Time in Patent Office: 404 Days
• Field of Search: 248/121, 248/122, 248/123.1, 248/124, 248/125, 248/159, 248/129, 604/80, 604/93, 604/141, 604/245, 604/246, 128/DIG. 12, 211/71, 211/74
• US Class Current: 248/125.8
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1415 Stands, brackets or the like for supporting infusion accessories
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/046 adapted to upward-downward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/42 with arrangement for propelling the support stands on wheels
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/027 by friction
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base

Abstract

A stable and highly maneuverable home care intravenous container stand is provided. The present device includes a base defining a low center of gravity which is supported by front casters and back wheels. A main pole is removably retained in a clamp secured to the base. An adjustable sub-pole having a support arm is telescopically carried to the main pole. A vertically adjustable handle is provided on the main pole.

Claims

1. A light weight, maneuverable and stable home care intravenous stand having a main pole and a sub-pole nonremovably associated with said main pole comprising:

(a) a base having a back and a front, said base supported by front base casters and back base wheels, said base defining a center of gravity of said stand below the top of said base wheels;

(b) a clamp affixed to said base, said clamp adapted to removably retain said main pole;

(c) said main pole having a vertically adjustable handle; and

(d) said sub-pole being telescopically associated with said main pole and having an arm affixed to said sub-pole adapted to support at least one intravenous solution container.

2. The home care I.V. stand of claim 1 wherein said sub-pole is height adjustable.

3. The home care I.V. stand of claim 1 wherein said main pole is aligned in said clamp affixed to said base by a pin on said main pole that is received by a notch defined in said clamp.

4. The home care I.V. stand of claim 1 wherein the sub-pole is prevented from disassociating with said main pole by a flange member attached to the inside of said main pole.

5. A light weight, maneuverable and stable home care intravenous stand having a main pole and a sub-pole nonremovably associated with said main pole comprising:

(a) a base having a back and a front, said base supported by front base casters and back base wheels, said base defining a center of gravity of the said stand below the top of said base wheels;

(b) a clamp affixed to said base, said clamp adapted to removably retain said main pole;

(c) said main pole having a vertically adjustable handle and a vertically adjustable infusion pump platform attached to said main pole; and

(d) said sub-pole being telescopically associated with said main pole and having an arm affixed to said sub-pole adapted to support at least one intravenous solution container.

6. The home care I.V. stand of claim 5 wherein said sub-pole is height adjustable.

7. The home care I.V. stand of claim 5 wherein said main pole is aligned in said clamp affixed to said base by a pin on said main pole that is received by a notch defined in said clamp.

8. The home care I.V. stand of claim 5 wherein the sub-pole is prevented from disassociating with said main pole by a flange member attached to the inside of said main pole.

9. The home care I.V. stand of claim 5 wherein the nonremovable sub-pole is prevented from rattling inside said main pole by attaching a ring to said sub-pole at the lower end.

10. A home care intravenous stand comprising:

a base having a clamp, the base being maneuverable on a pair of casters and a pair of wheels attached thereto, the wheels defining a bottom rolling surface and a top opposite the bottom surface, the base defining a center of gravity of the stand below the top of the wheels;

a main pole removably secured in the clamp;

a vertically adjustable handle secured to the main pole; and

a sub-pole telescopically associated with the main pole.