Catheter hanging system
AssigneePAR Excellence Systems, Inc.
InventorsThomas J. Kochan, II, Stanley S. Copeland, Thaddeus MacKrell
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a catheter hanging system for the purpose of storing catheters or similar medical devices while continuously weighing the catheters. The catheter hanging system includes a plurality of hooks, a plurality of load cells, and at least one circuit board. Each load cell of the plurality of load cells is configured to continuously measure a weight being applied to each hook of the plurality of hooks. The at least one circuit board is configured to receive signals from the plurality of load cells.
Claims11
A catheter hanging system including:
- (a) a plurality of hooks;
- (b) a plurality of load cells, wherein each load cell of the plurality of load cells is configured to continuously measure a weight applied to one of the hooks of the plurality of hooks;
- (c) at least one circuit board configured to receive signals from the plurality of load cells;
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- (d) a telescopic apparatus including an outer frame and an inner frame configured to slidably extend out of the outer frame and retract into the outer frame, wherein each hook of the plurality of hooks is attached to a bottom surface of the inner frame of the telescopic apparatus, wherein each load cell of the plurality of load cells is disposed within the telescopic apparatus and supported by the inner frame, wherein the telescopic apparatus is configured to slide out to an extended state and slide into a retracted state such that the plurality of load cells are positioned above the plurality of hooks when the telescopic apparatus is in the retracted state, and wherein the plurality of load cells and plurality of hooks are configured to continuously measure the weight when the telescopic apparatus is in the retracted state and disengage when the telescopic apparatus is in the extended state.
A catheter hanging system including:
- (a) a plurality of hooks;
- (b) a plurality of load cells, wherein each load cell of the plurality of load cells is configured to continuously measure a weight applied to one of the hooks of the plurality of hooks;
- (c) at least one circuit board configured to receive signals from the plurality of load cells;
- (d) a telescopic apparatus including an outer frame and an inner frame configured to slidably extend out of the outer frame and retract into the outer frame, wherein each hook of the plurality of hooks is attached to a bottom surface of the inner frame of the telescopic apparatus, wherein each load cell of the plurality of load cells is disposed within the telescopic apparatus and supported by the inner frame, wherein the telescopic apparatus is configured to slide out to an extended state and slide into a retracted state such that the plurality of load cells are positioned above the plurality of hooks when the telescopic apparatus is in the retracted state, and wherein the plurality of load cells and plurality of hooks are configured to continuously measure the weight when the telescopic apparatus is in the retracted state and disengage when the telescopic apparatus is in the extended state;
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- (e) a mounting bracket configured to attach the catheter hanging system to a storage unit system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.