Skin mounted device holder

• US 5,991,979 A
• Filed: 09/29/1997
• Issued: 11/30/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alpina Partners
• Original Assignee: Alpina Partners
• Inventors: Moore, Patricia A., Sheraton, David A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Brittain, James R.
• Application Number:
  US08/939,136
• Time in Patent Office: 792 Days
• Field of Search: 24/3.1, 24/306, 24/304, 24/DIG. 11, 248/205.2, 248/205.3, 224/901, 224/901.2, 604/180, 128/DIG. 15
• US Class Current: 24/306
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/0253 where the catheter is attached by straps, bands or the like secured by adhesives
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/026 where the straps are releasably secured, e.g. by hook and loop-type fastening devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/02 Holding devices, e.g. on the body
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/2708 Combined with diverse fastener
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/33 having adhesive fastener

Abstract

A skin mounted device holder for holding generally medical devices such as fluid reservoirs. The skin mounted device holder includes a base member comprised of a resilient cloth material and having a VELCRO attached to its top surface and a water based adhesive material coated onto the bottom of its surface, a securing flap having a VELCRO for mating with the VELCRO of the base means, and a connector loop having an attachment for attaching medical devices. The connector loop loops around the securing strap and thus connects the medical devices to the base member.

Claims

1. A skin mounted device holder comprising:

(a) base means having a top surface and a bottom surface, said top surface having a first fastening means woven onto said top surface, said bottom surface coated with an adhesive for adhering to human skin;

(b) a securing flap having a bottom portion, said bottom portion having a second fastening means woven into said bottom portion for mating to said first fastening means;

(c ) the first fastening means is adapted to mate with the second fastening means;

(d ) a connector loop having a first end and a second end, the first end loops around the securing flap, the second end having an attachment means for attaching medical devices; and

(e) an adhesive release liner adhering to the adhesive and to be peeled away and thereby exposing the adhesive.

2. The skin mounted device holder of claim 1, wherein the base means comprises a resilient pad of cloth material.

3. The skin mounting device holder of claim 1, wherein the first fastening means is loop material.

4. The skin mounting device of claim 1, wherein the second fastening means is hook material.

5. A skin mounted device holder for holding body fluid reservoir comprising:

(a) base means having a top surface and a bottom surface, said top surface having a first fastening means woven onto said top surface, said bottom surface coated with adhesive for adhering to human skin;

(b) a securing flap having a bottom portion said bottom portion having a second fastening means woven into said bottom portion for mating to said first fastening means;

(c ) the first fastening means is adapted to mate with the second fastening means;

(d) a connector loop having a first end and a second end, the first end loops around the securing flap, the second end having an attachment means for attaching medical devices; and

(e) an adhesive release liner adhering to the adhesive and to be peeled away and thereby exposing the adhesive.

6. The skin mounted device holder of claim 5, wherein the base means comprises a resilient pad of cloth material.

7. The skin mounting device holder of claim 5, wherein the adhesive is comprised of hydrogel.

8. The skin mounting device holder of claim 5, wherein the first fastening means is hook material.

9. The skin mounting device of claim 5, wherein the second fastening means is loop material.

10. A skin mounted device holder for holding body fluid reservoirs comprising:

a base means having a top surface and a bottom surface, the base means comprises a resilient cloth material, said top surface having a first fastening means comprised of loop material woven onto said top surface, said bottom surface coated with adhesive for adhering to human skin, said adhesive is comprised of hydrogel;

a securing flap having a bottom portion said bottom portion having a second fastening means comprised of hook material woven into said bottom portion for mating to said first fastening means;

a connector loop having a first end and a second end, the first end loops around the securing flap, the second end having an attachment means for attaching medical devices;

the first fastening means is adapted to mate with the second fastening means; and

an adhesive release liner adhering to the adhesive and to be peeled away and thereby exposing the adhesive.