Attachment arrangement

• US 5,660,168 A
• Filed: 02/06/1995
• Issued: 08/26/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Paul Ottosson, Uno Sundgren
• Original Assignee: Paul Ottosson, Uno Sundgren
• Inventors: Ottosson, Paul, Sundgren, Uno
• Primary Examiner(s): Asher, Kimberly L.
• Application Number:
  US08/379,652
• Time in Patent Office: 932 Days
• Field of Search: 128/912, 128/DIG. 26, 128/204.13, 128/200.24, 128/200.26, 128/202.27, 128/207.14-207.18, 128/716, 128/719, 128/723, 607/137, 604/174, 604/177, 604/178, 73/343 R, 73/374
• US Class Current: 128/200.24
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/14 Supports; Fastening devices; Arrangements for mounting thermometers in particular locations
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/26 Cannula supporters
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/912 Connections and closures for tubes delivering fluids to or from the body

Abstract

The present invention relates to an arrangement for the acceptance of an object such as a measuring device, sensor, probe, tube for use in the mouth, nose or other body orifice of a person or animal. A pressure applying component of the arrangement is capable of being applied externally around the orifice on the body of the individual while an attachment component receives the object of the kind in question. The pressure part is arranged to cause attachment through interaction with the object or by applying a counter-pressure device attached to the pressure component.

Claims

1. An attachment arrangement for holding a clinical object such as a thermometer, a sensor, a probe and a tube after said object is inserted into an orifice on the body of a user, said arrangement having a front end and a rear end, and the orifice defined by a rim of body tissue, comprising:

a pressure part at one of said front and rear ends and arranged for external attachment to the body in close proximity to the body orifice;

an attachment part adapted to be positioned external to the body at the other of said front and rear ends, said attachment part having a channel extending therethrough for receiving and holding a clinical object within said attachment arrangement;

a clinical object inserted into said channel and interacting with said attachment part for creating a continuous bias between said pressure part and said clinical object, said continuous bias for tightly holding body tissue between said clinical object and said pressure part, said clinical object partially projecting within the body orifice.

2. The attachment arrangement of claim 1, wherein said channel extends substantially parallel with said other end of said arrangement.

3. The attachment arrangement of claim 2 further including a counter-pressure part inserted within said passage and disposed therein such that said clinical object is wedged between said attachment part and counter-pressure part.

4. The attachment arrangement of claim 3, wherein said counter-pressure part projects at an acute angle from said pressure part.

5. The attachment arrangement of claim 4, wherein said counter-pressure part interactively connects with said clinical object within said channel.

6. The attachment arrangement of claim 2, wherein a measurement result of said clinical object is displayed on said pressure part.

7. The attachment arrangement of claim 6, wherein said clinical object is a body temperature measuring instrument.

8. The attachment arrangement of claim 7, further including a battery to provide power to said instrument, a control switch to turn said battery power on and off, and a display element.

9. The attachment arrangement of claim 1, wherein at least said pressure part of said attachment arrangement is constructed of a flexible material.

10. The attachment arrangement of claim 9, wherein said material is formed from one of a plastic or elastomeric material.