Patient line management system
First Claim
1. A line management system for supporting patient care lines that extend between a patient and patient care equipment, the system comprisingan elongated support member that is adjustable to a plurality of self-supporting positions, anda line holder coupled to the support member, the line holder having a radially-extending opening for insertion of a line to be held, the line holder having flexible portions that extend outwardly from a periphery of the line holder on the opposite sides of the radially-extending opening through which the line to be held is inserted, the flexible portions being configured to be engaged by the line to be held during insertion thereof through the radially-extending opening, the line holder comprising a mount ring surrounding the elongated support member, the mount ring being free of any slots extending radially therethrough.
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Abstract
A line management system for supporting patient care lines that extend between a patient and patient care equipment is provided. The system has an elongated support member that can be manipulated into a plurality of positions by a caregiver. A line holder is coupled to the support member and is configured to selectively retain lines (tubes).
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21 Claims
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1. A line management system for supporting patient care lines that extend between a patient and patient care equipment, the system comprising
an elongated support member that is adjustable to a plurality of self-supporting positions, and a line holder coupled to the support member, the line holder having a radially-extending opening for insertion of a line to be held, the line holder having flexible portions that extend outwardly from a periphery of the line holder on the opposite sides of the radially-extending opening through which the line to be held is inserted, the flexible portions being configured to be engaged by the line to be held during insertion thereof through the radially-extending opening, the line holder comprising a mount ring surrounding the elongated support member, the mount ring being free of any slots extending radially therethrough.
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19. A line management system for use with a support structure and for supporting patient care lines, the system comprising
an elongated support member having a proximal end and a distal end, the support member being manipulatable into a plurality of self-supporting positions by a caregiver and configured to hold such positions such that its distal end is supported in space when its proximal end is supported by the support structure, the elongated support member comprising a malleable wire, the wire being free from any axial opening therethrough, and a line holder coupled to the support member, the line holder having a radially-extending opening for insertion of a line to be held.
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