Device for preventing accidental separation of a drip tube from an iv medication bag or bottle

Abstract

Apparatus for preventing accidental separation of an IV tube or spike from an IV medication bag or bottle, thereby preventing spills or leakage of hazardous medication and/or biohazards. The apparatus includes a top clamp to attach around the stem of a medication bag or around the neck of a bottle, a bottom clamp to attach around a drip chamber of an IV tube, and a connecting portion connected to both the top clamp and the bottom clamp, the connecting portion ensuring that the top clamp cannot be pulled away from the bottom clamp. The top clamp can be removably attachable so as to enable clamping and unclam ping at the bag stem or bottle neck for situations requiring sequential bag changes, in the case of multiple blood products, or multiple IV bottles. Or, the top clamp can be permanently attachable, which is useful in the context of chemotherapy or immune therapy.

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