Support clamp for medical line
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1. A support clamp for use with a flexible hollow line, comprising:
- an elongated body having two ends and an inner surface, the body being movable between an open position in which at least a portion of the line can be received by the clamp, a closed position in which the body defines a passageway configured to surround at least a received portion of the line, and a secured position, the body having a non-circular shape when in the closed position and a circular shape when in the secured position;
an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of the inner surface of the passageway and configured to contact at least a portion of the received line; and
interengaging structure configured to releasably secure the two ends in the secured position, the interengaging structure biasing at least a portion of the body in a generally outwardly direction to form the circular a shape when the body is in the secured position.
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Abstract
A support device or clamp connects to a soft, flexible tube, such as a medical line, to hold the tube in an open condition. The device includes a flexible body with interengaging structure that biases the body into a desired shape when in a closed position or condition. The desired shape generally matches the outer shape of the medical line. An adhesive is disposed on the support device so as to contact the secured portion of the medical line to inhibit the walls of the line from collapsing or creasing. The support device may include base structure that has an adhesive lower surface for attaching the support device to a patient'"'"'s skin.
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1. A support clamp for use with a flexible hollow line, comprising:
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an elongated body having two ends and an inner surface, the body being movable between an open position in which at least a portion of the line can be received by the clamp, a closed position in which the body defines a passageway configured to surround at least a received portion of the line, and a secured position, the body having a non-circular shape when in the closed position and a circular shape when in the secured position; an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of the inner surface of the passageway and configured to contact at least a portion of the received line; and interengaging structure configured to releasably secure the two ends in the secured position, the interengaging structure biasing at least a portion of the body in a generally outwardly direction to form the circular a shape when the body is in the secured position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A support clamp for use with a medical line having a passage therethrough, comprising:
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a flexible body having opposed ends; adhesive disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the flexible body; and interengaging structure disposed on the opposed ends of the flexible body to selectively join the ends of the body and form the flexible body into a generally ring shape with the adhesive facing inwardly to form an adhesive lined conduit, the adhesive being on diametrically opposite sides and in tension when contacting a medical line so as to maintain a passage in the medical line in an open condition. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A support clamp comprising:
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a body having interengaging structure, at least a portion of the body being movable between an unrestrained shape in which the interengaging structure is disengaged, and a restrained shape in which the interengaging structure is engaged; and adhesive being on diametrically opposite sides and in tension when contacting the medical line at least when the medical line is secured within the clamp and the body is in the restrained shape so as to resist compression of the medical line. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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