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US 2022/0016336 A1Published application
Fastener for medical tubing
OwnerCameron Edds, John Eddsinventors
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Abstract
The present invention provides a fastener to secure an intravenous tube to a patient.
Claims12
A fastener for securing medical tubing to a patient, the fastener comprising:
- a lid extending a length along a longitudinal axis, the lid having an arcuate exterior and an interior surface,
- a base in a hingeable relationship with the lid, the base extending a length along a longitudinal axis from a first side to an opposing second side and having an interior surface;
- an arcuate engaging channel extending a length along the longitudinal axis of the base from the first side of the base to the opposing second side of the base, the arcuate engaging channel having a first channel side and an opposing second channel side each extending the length of the arcuate engaging channel, the arcuate engaging channel further comprising a series of engaging projections configured to grip the medical tubing, each engaging projection of the series of engaging projections extending from the engaging channel from the first channel side of the arcuate engaging channel to the second channel side and distributed along the length of the arcuate engaging channel;
- a series of supporting ribs extending from the interior surface of the lid along the longitudinal axis of the lid;
- an engaging strip extending from the interior surface of the lid along the entire longitudinal length of the lid, the engaging strip having a multitude of teeth distributed along the engaging strip.
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A fastener for securing medical tubing to a patient, the fastener comprising:
- a lid extending a length along a longitudinal axis, the lid having an interior surface,
- a base in a hingeable relationship with the lid, the base extending a length along a longitudinal axis from a first side to an opposing second side and having an interior surface;
- an arcuate engaging channel extending a length along the longitudinal axis of the base from the first side of the base to the opposing second side of the base, the arcuate engaging channel having a first channel side and an opposing second channel side each extending the length of the arcuate engaging channel, the arcuate engaging channel further comprising a series of engaging projections configured to grip the medical tubing, each engaging projection of the series of engaging projections extending from the engaging channel from the first channel side of the arcuate engaging channel to the second channel side and distributed along the length of the arcuate engaging channel;
- an engaging strip extending from the interior surface of the lid along the entire longitudinal length of the lid;
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- a closure configured to secure the lid to the base.
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A fastener for securing medical tubing to a patient, the fastener comprising:
- a housing having a first piece having an interior surface and a second piece having an opposing interior surface, the housing extending a length along a longitudinal axis;
- an engaging channel extending a length along the longitudinal axis of the housing on the interior surface of the second piece from the first side of the second piece to the opposing second side of the second piece, the engaging channel having a first channel side and an opposing second channel side each extending the length of the engaging channel, the engaging channel further comprising a series of engaging projections configured to grip the medical tubing, each engaging projection of the series of engaging projections extending from the engaging channel from the first channel side of the engaging channel to the second channel side and distributed along the length of the engaging channel;
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- an engaging strip extending from the interior surface of the first piece along a portion of the longitudinal length of the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.