Holder and warmer for IV solution containers

• US 5,295,964 A
• Filed: 10/02/1991
• Issued: 03/22/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gauthier, Robert T.
• Original Assignee: Gauthier, Robert T.
• Inventors: Gauthier, Robert T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Yasko, John D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MENDEZ, MANUEL A
• Application Number:
  US07/770,501
• Time in Patent Office: 902 Days
• Field of Search: 606/27, 606/28, 604/113, 604/291, 604/93, 604/408, 604/404, 604/141, 604/174, 604/262, 128/204.17, 128/399, 128/400-403
• US Class Current: 604/113
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1462 Containers with provisions for hanging, e.g. integral adaptations of the container accessories for hanging the container A61M5/1414
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/16 Holders for containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3633 thermally insulated
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/364 by chemical reaction
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1417 Holders or handles for hanging up infusion containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/445 the media being heated in the reservoir, e.g. warming bloodbags

Abstract

An insulative cover is wrapped around a container of intravenous (IV) solution to assist in maintaining the solution at a desired temperature. The cover has an inside pocket for a heat pack that can be activated to warm the IV solution. A loop of hanging cord carried by the cover is insertable through a hole of the container for supporting the container from the cover.

Claims

1. A holder for a container of IV solution comprising a generally rectangular cover of flexible sheet material, said cover having inner and outer surfaces and opposite end portions, said cover being foldable intermediate said end portions to a closed condition with the inner surfaces of said end portions disposed face-to-face and with the container therebetween for deterring heat loss from the container, a generally rectangular inner sheet having top, bottom and opposite upright side edges, said inner sheet being fastened along three of said top, bottom and opposite upright side edges to said inner surface of one of said end portions of said cover so as to form an inside pocket openable along the fourth of said edges, a heat source received in said pocket for warming the container, fastening means for normally maintaining the cover in its closed condition, the end portion of the cover opposite the end portion having the inside pocket having a window for viewing the container therethrough, and a flap movable to a position covering the window for deterring heat loss therethrough.

2. The holder defined in claim 1, including manually releasable fastening means for normally holding the flap in position covering the window.