WEARABLE MEDICAL TUBING AND CABLING CONTAINMENT HARNESS

• US 20100325772A1
• Filed: 10/08/2008
• Published: 12/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: British Columbia Institute of Technology
• Original Assignee: British Columbia Institute of Technology
• Inventors: Janzen, Ernie, Fladl, Theresia Trevan, Bellaire, Thomas Lloyd
• Granted Patent: US 8,763,562 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/102
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1245 for the upper part of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/129 Donning facilities, e.g. characterized by the opening
• CPC Class Codes: A61D 7/00 Devices or methods for introducing solid, liquid, or gaseous remedies or other materials into or onto the bodies of animals for reproduction or fertilisation A61D19/00 ; devices for implanting pellets, radon seeds or the like A61M37/0069
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1416 placed on the body of the patient
• 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 wearable tubing safety vest configured to harness medical treatment delivery tubing and/or communication cables. The tubing safety vest comprises a vest component having a body-encompassing component cooperable with a plurality of releasably securable flaps, and an elongate tubing harness configured to releasably receive and retain therethrough at least one of medical treatment delivery tubing and communication cables. The tubing harness may be securely engaged with the vest component or alternatively, at least one hinge component can be interposed the vest component and the tubing harness. The vest component is configured for demountably encircling a mammalian body torso, e.g, a human infant torso, juvenile torso, or an adult torso. The tubing harness may be demountably engaged with the front or with the back of the vest component. The wearble tubing safety vest may be optionally configured for demountable engagement about an animal'"'"'s torso.

Claims

1. A wearable tubing safety vest configured to harness therethrough medical treatment delivery tubing and/or communication cables, the tubing safety vest comprising:

a vest component comprising a body-encompassing component cooperable with a plurality of releasably securable flaps, the vest component configured for demountable installation about a subject'"'"'s torso; and

an elongate tubing harness securely engaged with the vest component, wherein said tubing harness is configured to releasably receive and retain therethrough at least one of medical treatment delivery tubing and communication cables.

2. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 1, wherein the vest component is configured to encompass one of a human infant torso, a human juvenile torso, and a human adult torso.

3. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 1, wherein the vest component is configured to encompass an animal torso.

4. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 3, wherein the animal torso is selected from the group consisting of canines, felines, equines, livestock and exotic wildlife.

5. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 1, wherein the releasably securable flaps are configured for adjustable demountable engagement with the body component of said vest component.

6. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 5, wherein at least a portion of at least one of the releasably securable flaps comprises an expandable-retractable resilient material.

7. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of releasably securable flaps are provided with releasable cooperating devices selected from the group comprising, buttons, hooks and eyes, clasps, snaps, adhesive strips, and fabric hook-and-loop fasteners.

8. A tubing safety vest according to claim 1, wherein the tubing harness comprises an elongate foldable fabric material, wherein the opposing elongate edges are provided with releasable cooperating devices selected from the group comprising, buttons, hooks and eyes, clasps, snaps, adhesive strips, and fabric hook-and-loop fasteners.

9. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 1, wherein the tubing harness component comprises a pliant material selected from the group comprising washable natural textiles, synthetic textiles, and disposable sheet goods.

10. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the tubing harness component is provided with a slip-resistant component.

11. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 10, wherein the slip-resistant component consists of at least one of an impregnated slip-resistant material, a plurality of inter-woven fibres each coated with a slip-resistant coating, a sheet of slip-resistant material engaged with the inner surface of the tubing harness component, and a plurality of strips each comprising a slip-resistant material, said plurality of strips engaged with the inner surface of the tubing harness component.

12. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the tubing harness component is engaged with an elongate overlay configured with at least one channel extending therealong, said channel configured to receive and releasingly engage therein at least one of a medical tubing or cabling.

13. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 12, wherein the elongate overlay is configured with a plurality of channels extending therealong, each of said channel configured to receive and releasingly engage therein at least one of a medical tubing or cabling.

14. A wearable tubing safety vest configured to harness therethrough medical treatment delivery tubing and/or communication cables, the tubing safety vest comprising:

a vest component comprising a body-encompassing component cooperable with a plurality of releasably securable flaps, the vest component configured for demountable installation about a subject'"'"'s torso;

an elongate tubing harness configured to releasably receive and retain therethrough at least one of medical treatment delivery tubing and communication cables; and

at least one hinge component interposed the vest component and the tubing harness.

15. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 14, wherein a plurality of fastening devices are provided for demountably engaging the tubing harness component with a front portion of the vest component and/or a rear portion of the vest component.

16. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 14, wherein the vest component is configured to encompass one of a human infant torso, a human juvenile torso, and a human adult torso.

17. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 14, wherein the vest component is configured to encompass an animal torso.

18. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 17, wherein the animal torso is selected from the group consisting of canines, felines, equines, livestock, and exotic wildlife.

19. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 14, wherein the releasably securable flaps are configured for adjustable demountable engagement with the body component of said vest component.

20. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 19, wherein at least a portion of at least one of the releasably securable flaps comprises an expandable-retractable resilient material.

21. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 14, wherein the plurality of releasably securable flaps are provided with releasable cooperating devices selected from the group comprising, buttons, hooks and eyes, clasps, snaps, adhesive strips, and fabric hook-and-loop fasteners.

22. A tubing safety vest according to claim 14, wherein the tubing harness comprises an elongate foldable fabric material, wherein the opposing elongate edges are provided with releasable cooperating devices selected from the group comprising, buttons, hooks and eyes, clasps, snaps, adhesive strips, and fabric hook-and-loop fasteners.

23. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 14, wherein the tubing harness component comprises a pliant material selected from the group comprising washable natural and synthetic textiles and sheet goods, and disposable sheet goods.

24. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 14, wherein the inner surface of the tubing harness component is provided with a slip-resistant component.

25. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 24, wherein the slip-resistant component consists of at least one of an impregnated slip-resistant material, a plurality of inter-woven fibres each coated with a slip-resistant coating, a sheet of slip-resistant material engaged with the inner surface of the tubing harness component, and a plurality of strips each comprising a slip-resistant material, said plurality of strips engaged with the inner surface of the tubing harness component.

26. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 14, wherein the inner surface of the tubing harness component is engaged with an elongate overlay configured with at least one channel extending therealong, said channel configured to receive and releasingly engage therein at least one of a medical tubing or cabling.

27. A wearable tubing safety vest according to claim 26, wherein the elongate overlay is configured with a plurality of channels extending therealong, each of said channel configured to receive and releasingly engage therein at least one of a medical tubing or cabling.