Systems and methods for organizing and priming an IV administration set

• US 8,282,046 B2
• Filed: 02/12/2009
• Issued: 10/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Becton, Dickinson & Co
• Original Assignee: Becton, Dickinson & Co
• Inventors: Harding, Weston F., Davis, Bryan G.
• Primary Examiner(s): STERLING, AMY JO
• Application Number:
  US12/370,344
• Publication Number:
  US 20100200706A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,335 Days
• Field of Search: 248/49, 248/75, 248/301, 248/304, 604/80, 604/82, 604/174
• US Class Current: 248/49
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/00 Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes capsules or the like for oral use A61J3/07; specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments A61B50/30; containers for radioactive substances G21F5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1415 Stands, brackets or the like for supporting infusion accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1418 Clips, separators or the like for supporting tubes or leads

Abstract

A device having a surface on which an intravenous administration set is organized and temporarily retained in a desired configuration to prevent undesirable tangling during setup of the set. The device further includes a plurality of clips to retain various components of the intravenous administration set in a desired orientation to improve priming of the components. The intravenous administration set is released from the device by pulling a terminal end of the set in a direction away from the device.

Claims

1. A device for organizing an IV administration set, the device comprising:

a planar organizing surface on which an IV administration set is supported in a desired configuration

wherein a first portion of the unprimed IV administration set is supported in a priming configuration direction, wherein a first portion of the unprimed IV administration set is oriented for a downward flow, and a second portion of the unprimed IV administration set is oriented for an upward flow, a transition portion of the unprimed IV administration set being positioned between the first and second portions; and

a plurality of retaining mechanism each having a planar portion comprising a cut-out portion of the organizing surface, the retaining mechanisms planar portion having a first position within a plane of the organizing surface and a second position outside of the plane of the organizing surface, the retaining mechanisms being positioned and oriented on the organizing surface to support the IV administration set in the desired configuration.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising an IV component integratedly coupled to a tubing portion of the IV administration set.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the organizing surface and the retaining mechanisms comprise a unitary board structure.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising a packaging in which the device is contained, and wherein the organizing surface forms a portion of the packaging.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of retaining mechanisms is selected from the group consisting of a clip, a clamp, an adhesive, a catch, and a hook.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of retaining mechanisms further comprises a first retaining mechanism in a first orientation, and a second retaining mechanism in a second orientation, wherein the first orientation is transverse to the second orientation.

7. The device of claim 2, wherein an outer surface of the IV component comprises the organizing surface and the retaining mechanism.

8. The device of claim 2, wherein the IV component further comprises a desired priming orientation, and the desired configuration maintains the desired priming orientation.

9. The device of claim 3, comprising a plurality of board structures.

10. A device for storing an IV administration, the device comprising:

an organizing surface on which an unprimed IV administration set is supported in a priming configuration, wherein a first portion of the unprimed IV administration set is oriented for a downward flow, and a second portion of the unprimed IV administration set is oriented for an upward flow, a transition portion of the unprimed IV administration set being positioned between the first and second portions; and

a plurality of retaining mechanisms each comprising a cut-out portion of the organizing surface, a first retaining mechanism of the plurality of retaining mechanisms having a first orientation for supporting the first portion of the unprimed IV administration set for the downward flow, a second retaining mechanism of the plurality of retaining mechanisms having a second orientation for supporting the second portion of the unprimed IV administration set for the upward flow, and a third retaining mechanism of the plurality of retaining mechanisms having a third orientation for supporting the transition portion of the unprimed IV administration set, wherein the third orientation is transverse to the first and second orientations;

and a plurality of retaining mechanism each having a planar portion comprising a cut-out portion of the organizing surface, the retaining mechanism planar portion having a first position within a plane of the organizing surface and a second position outside of the plane of the organizing surface, the retaining mechanisms being positioned and oriented on the organizing surface to support the IV administration set in a desired configuration.