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US 2011/0301544 A1Published application
Intravenous line support sleeve
OwnerDavid M. Dixoninventor
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Abstract
A planar assembly for use as a tubular intravenous line support sleeve comprising a trapezoidal-shaped center portion, an insertion tab extending outwardly from a first side of said center portion, and an insertion slot assembly extending outwardly from a second and opposing side of said center portion.
Claims15
A planar assembly for use as an intravenous support sleeve, comprising:
- a trapezoidal-shaped center portion;
- an insertion tab extending outwardly from a first side of said center portion;
- an insertion slot assembly extending outwardly from a second and opposing side of said center portion.
The planar assembly of claim 4, wherein:
- said center portion longitudinal axis and said insertion tab longitudinal axis define a first angle;
- said center portion longitudinal axis and said insertion assembly longitudinal axis define a second angle.
A method to secure an intravenous line, comprising:
- supplying a planar assembly comprising a trapezoidal-shaped center portion, an insertion tab extending outwardly from a first side of said center portion, an insertion slot assembly extending outwardly from a second and opposing side of said center portion, wherein said insertion slot assembly is formed to include a plurality of slots extending therethrough;
- wrapping said planar assembly around the patient's forearm;
- inserting said insertion tab into one of said plurality of slots formed in said insertion slot assembly to form a tubular intravenous line support sleeve comprises the shape of a truncated cone, wherein said tubular intravenous line support sleeve comprises a free floating platform disposed around but not attached to the patient's forearm to be used as an attachment surface to which securing tape can be applied rather than attaching that securing tape to the patient's skin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.