Insulated intravenous administration tubing and drip chambers
First Claim
1. An insulation device in combination with intravenous tubing, the insulation device comprising:
- a flexible wrap material assembly comprising transparency to provide visibility of enclosed portions of said intraveneous tubing surrounding and insulating the intravenous tubing, said wrap material assembly including means defining an interior wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface of said interior wall defining an interior channel;
an exterior wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said exterior wall being spaced from said interior wall so as to define an insulation air space therebetween;
an access opening extending the length of the wrap material assembly from said outer surface of said exterior wall to said interior channel for insertion of the intravenous tubing; and
support means comprising a plurality of spaced structures for maintaining the interior channel generally centered within the exterior wall so as to maintain said insulating air space between the interior and exterior walls.
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Abstract
A device or apparatus to insulate intravenous administration tubing is disclosed. The insulation device consists of a long tubular-like structure which consists of two concentric channels, an inner channel and an outer channel. The inner channel accepts and encloses the actual tubing in which warm fluid flows. Three key functions are achieved with this device. One key function of the insulation device is to maintain the inner channel centered within the outer channel; this provides for maximum insulation efficiency/properties with the minimum of separating space. Another equally key function is to provide for transparency; the more transparent the insulation device the better the ability of the user to see the quality of the warm fluid flowing within, i.e. detect air bubbles. Another key function is to provide for ease of set-up and reusability. All components are to be made of clear, flexible, light-weight materials to permit insulation and visualization of I.V. fluids and air bubbles. The insulation device has particular use, but not limited to, in preventing convective heat loss of warmed I.V. fluid as it flows through the inserted patient I.V. tubing, that would otherwise be exposed to ambient room temperature.
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1. An insulation device in combination with intravenous tubing, the insulation device comprising:
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a flexible wrap material assembly comprising transparency to provide visibility of enclosed portions of said intraveneous tubing surrounding and insulating the intravenous tubing, said wrap material assembly including means defining an interior wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface of said interior wall defining an interior channel;
an exterior wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said exterior wall being spaced from said interior wall so as to define an insulation air space therebetween;
an access opening extending the length of the wrap material assembly from said outer surface of said exterior wall to said interior channel for insertion of the intravenous tubing; andsupport means comprising a plurality of spaced structures for maintaining the interior channel generally centered within the exterior wall so as to maintain said insulating air space between the interior and exterior walls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12)
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10. An insulation device in combination with intravenous tubing, the insulation device comprising:
a wrap assembly comprising transparency to provide visibility of enclosed portions of said intraveneous tubing encircling and insulating the intravenous tubing, the wrap assembly having an inner wall for defining an interior channel extending along the length thereof;
said inner wall having inner and outer surfaces;
an outer wall spaced from said inner wall by a plurality of spaced structures, said outer wall having inner and outer surfaces;
an insulation air space being defined between said inner and outer walls; and
a parting slit being defined along the length of said wrap assembly and between said outer surface of said outer wall and said inner surface of said inner wall thereby to define an access opening for selective insertion of the intravenous tubing into said interior channel.- View Dependent Claims (11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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