Device for holding and positioning tubing of I.V. administration set
AssigneeMiles Laboratories, Inc.
InventorLee E. McGill
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Abstract
Device for holding and positioning plastic tubing of an intravenous fluid administration set. Device comprises a generally flat, foldable, elongate structure having two outwardly extending arms connected via an intermediate flexible portion having on opposite sides thereof substantially parallel longitudinal recesses which, when the arms are folded against one another, form a longitudinal channel, generally circular in cross section and capable of holding plastic tubing via friction fit. In preferred embodiments, device includes means for irreversibly locking the arms together in a spring-like manner and a tamper prevention and indication means.
Claims5
A device for holding and positioning plastic tubing of an intravenous fluid administration set, the device comprising a generally flat, elongate and foldable polymer structure having two outwardly extending arms connected via an intermediate flexible portion adapted to serve as a hinge for the two arms, the flexible portion having on opposite sides thereof substantially parallel longitudinal recesses which, when the arms are folded against one another, form a longitudinal channel, generally circular in cross section and capable of holding plastic tubing via a relatively tight, but non-fluid-flow-reducing friction fit, the arms including means for irreversibly locking the arms in a closed position.
A device for holding and positioning plastic tubing of an intravenous fluid administration set, the device comprising a generally flat, elongate and foldable structure having two outwardly extending arms connected via an intermediate flexible portion of reduced thickness, the flexible portion adapted to serve as a hinge for the two arms, the flexible portion having on adjacent sides thereof substantially parallel longitudinal recesses which, when the arms are folded against one another, form at least one longitudinal channel, generally circular in cross section and capable of holding plastic tubing in a relatively tight, but non-fluid-flow-reducing friction fit;
- the arms each including barb-like projections adapted to be irreversibly inserted into openings in the opposite arm when the arms are folded together;
- the arms comprising proximal ends connected to the flexible portion and outwardly extending distal ends, the thickness of the distal ends being greater than the thickness of the proximal ends.
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