Transducer holder

• US 7,284,729 B2
• Filed: 04/08/2004
• Issued: 10/23/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dale Medical Products, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Dale Medical Products, Inc.
• Inventors: Walsh, Adrienne, Steeves, Sharon, Campanella, Maria
• Primary Examiner(s): WOOD, KIMBERLY T
• Application Number:
  US10/821,337
• Publication Number:
  US 20050001109A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,293 Days
• Field of Search: 248/205.2, 248/683, 224/665, 224/680, 224/682, 224/683, 224/684, 224/901.2, 224/901.4, 224/901.8
• US Class Current: 248/74.3
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4227 characterised by straps, belts, cuffs or braces
• 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 24/14 Bale and package ties, hose clamps

Abstract

System, methods and apparatus are provided for securing one or more transducers to a patient. According to one illustrative embodiment, a transducer holder is provided that includes a base, one or more fasteners for securing one or more transducers, respectively, and at least one strap attached to the base for securing the base to the patient.

Claims

1. A transducer holding system comprising:

a base;

at least one transducer assembly including a transducer and having first and second openings on either side of the transducer;

at least one strap fixedly attached to one end of the base, the at least one strap adapted to encircle a limb of a patient to secure the base to the limb so that one surface of the base faces the limb and a second surface of the base faces away from the limb; and

a plurality of fasteners arranged on the second surface of the base, each fastener including first and second ends, each end constructed and arranged to thread through at least one of the first and second openings on either side of the at least one transducer assembly to secure the at least one transducer assembly, each fastener fixedly attached to the second surface of the base at a central location on the fastener between the first and second ends of the fastener, wherein the transducer holder is adapted to secure the transducer assembly by threading the first and second ends through the transducer assembly openings and attaching the first end to the second end thereby substantially surrounding and securing the transducer in place, and wherein the fasteners are arranged to be laterally offset with respect to one another across the base such that when two or more transducer assemblies are secured by the plurality of fasteners the two or more transducer assemblies are substantially parallel with respect to one another.

2. The transducer holding system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of fasteners include hook fasteners.

3. The transducer holding system according to claim 1, wherein hook material on the first end of each fastener secures the transducer assembly by attaching to loop material on the second end.

4. The transducer holding system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one strap includes first and second straps adapted to secure the transducer holding system to a patient'"'"'s arm.

5. The transducer holding system according to claim 4, wherein the first and second straps secure the transducer holding system by the first and second straps wrapping around the patient'"'"'s arm and the first strap attaching to the second strap.

6. The transducer holding system according to claim 5, wherein the first strap includes a hook fastener for adhering to the second strap.

7. The transducer holding system according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of fasteners include hook fasteners.

8. The transducer holding system according to claim 7, wherein hook material on the first end of each fastener secures the transducer by attaching to loop material on the second end.