Stabilizing fitting for an intravenous catheter or syringe
First Claim
1. A stabilizing fitting for an intravenous catheter or syringe, comprising:
- an elongated base having a first support member at a first end thereof, and a second support member at a second end thereof;
a catheter hub/syringe body retainer disposed between the first and second support members; and
a catheter hub/syringe body wing housing centrally disposed between the first and second support members, and surrounding a portion of the catheter hub/syringe body retainer.
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Abstract
A stabilizing fitting useful for securing a catheter hub or a syringe body adjacent to a venipuncture site is provided. The stabilizing fitting, of unitary pliable plastic construction, includes an elongated base having support members at each end. A VELCRO fastener is secured to an upper surface of each support member. A retaining strap removably attachable to the VELCRO fastener may be looped about the patient'"'"'s arm, for example, to secure the stabilizing fitting in place without the use of skin-contacting adhesives. A catheter hub/syringe body retainer is centrally disposed between the support members and surrounded by a catheter hub/syringe body wing housing. A plurality of medical tube retaining slots are provided through each support member in alignment with the catheter hub/syringe body retainer. Alower surface of the base includes recesses for the retainer, the wing housing and the medical tube retaining slots.
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25 Claims
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1. A stabilizing fitting for an intravenous catheter or syringe, comprising:
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an elongated base having a first support member at a first end thereof, and a second support member at a second end thereof; a catheter hub/syringe body retainer disposed between the first and second support members; and a catheter hub/syringe body wing housing centrally disposed between the first and second support members, and surrounding a portion of the catheter hub/syringe body retainer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A stabilizing fitting for an intravenous catheter or syringe, comprising:
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an elongated base having a first support member at a first end thereof, and a second support member at a second end thereof, each of the first and second support members including an upper, generally planar surface having means for attaching the respective support member to a retaining strap; a catheter hub/syringe body retainer disposed between the first and second support members; a catheter hub/syringe body wing housing centrally disposed between the first and second support members, and surrounding a portion of the catheter hub/syringe body retainer; and a plurality of medical tube retaining slots through the base and disposed beneath at least one of the first or second support members. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A stabilizing fitting for an intravenous catheter or syringe, comprising:
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an elongated base having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first support member disposed at a first end thereof, and a second support member disposed at a second end thereof; a catheter hub/syringe body retainer centrally disposed between the first and second support members, a longitudinal axis of the catheter hub/syringe body retainer extending generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the base, wherein the catheter hub/syringe body retainer includes a frusto-conical first portion extending from one end thereof to a shoulder, a generally cylindrical second portion extending from another end thereof to the shoulder, and a pair of spaced-apart projections extending radially outwardly from the second portion; a catheter hub/syringe body wing housing centrally disposed between the first and second support members, and surrounding a portion of the catheter hub/syringe body retainer; a plurality of medical tube retaining slots through the first and second support members, the medical tube retaining slots running parallel to the longitudinal axis of the catheter hub/syringe body retainer; and means fixed to the upper surface of the base, for attaching the stabilizing fitting to a retaining strap. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A stabilizing fitting for an intravenous catheter or syringe, comprising:
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an elongated base having a first support member at a first end thereof, and a second support member at a second end thereof; a catheter hub/syringe body retainer disposed between the first and second support members; and a medical tube receiving slot through at least one of the first or second support members. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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