Securing device and method
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1. A securing device which includes:
- (a) a strap body with first and second edges, an outer material layer, an intermediate, resilient material layer, and a backing material layer;
(b) first fastening means associated with one of said ends and including adhesive fastening means;
(c) second fastening means associated with the other of said ends and including mechanical fastening means;
(d) said body being folded longitudinally on itself with said backing material layer positioned in opposed relation to itself and substantially surrounded by said intermediate material layer; and
(e) said outer material layer substantially surrounding said intermediate material layer; and
(f) means for maintaining said body in its folded position.
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Abstract
A securing device comprises a strap having a body with first and second ends, and a fastening system which may comprise a hook-and-loop type fastener. The strap includes first and second fastening strips extending from the body first and second ends. Each fastening strip includes a hook face forming a hook portion of the hook-and-loop fastening system and an adhesive face. The strap body includes an outer material layer forming the loop portion of the fastening system. A method of securing intravenous infusion equipment with the securing device of the present invention is also disclosed.
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21 Claims
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1. A securing device which includes:
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(a) a strap body with first and second edges, an outer material layer, an intermediate, resilient material layer, and a backing material layer; (b) first fastening means associated with one of said ends and including adhesive fastening means; (c) second fastening means associated with the other of said ends and including mechanical fastening means; (d) said body being folded longitudinally on itself with said backing material layer positioned in opposed relation to itself and substantially surrounded by said intermediate material layer; and (e) said outer material layer substantially surrounding said intermediate material layer; and (f) means for maintaining said body in its folded position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In combination with intervention equipment comprising a catheter or a needle adapted for intravenous insertion at an intervention site and an intravenous tube communicating therewith, the improvement of a securing device, which comprises:
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(a) an elongated strap body with first and second ends; (b) first and second fastening strips each attached to and extending longitudinally from a respective body end and including; (1) an adhesive face with adhesive material adapted for releaseable attachment to the intervention site; and (2) a hook face including a hook fastener material; (c) said body including a loop material adapted for releaseable attachment to said hook material. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of securing intravenous equipment including a needle or catheter adapted for intravenous placement at an intervention site and an intravenous tube fluidically communicating therewith, which comprises the steps of:
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(a) placing a strap first end at the intervention site; (b) winding the strap around a portion of the patient'"'"'s body; (c) mechanically fastening said strap first end to a portion of said strap longitudinally spaced from its first end; and (d) releaseably fastening a second end of said strap to one of the strap and the patient. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A securing device which includes:
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(a) an elongated strap body with first and second ends; (b) a first fastening strip attached to and extending longitudinally from said first body end and including; (1) an adhesive face with adhesive material; (2) a hook face including a hook fastener material; and (3) said first fastening strip including opposite faces with said adhesive face being located on one of said opposite faces and said hook face being located on the other of said opposite faces; (c) a second fastening strip attached to and extending longitudinally from the second body end and including a hook face with a hook fastener material; and (d) said body including a loop material adapted for releasable attachment to said hook material. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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