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US 4,919,654 AGranted
IV clamp with membrane
AssigneeKalt Medical Corporation
InventorGlenda G. Kalt
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Abstract
A clamp for holding an article to an object including a base means for adhering the clamp to the object, a flap, securing means for securing the flap to the base with the article positioned therebetween and resilient pad having an adhesive surface for contacting the article. Resilient adhesive surfaces are provided on the flap and base for contacting and adhering the article.
Claims19
A clamp for holding an IV device, comprising:
- base means having an arch portion defining a window opening;
- membrane means covering said window opening and having a slot therein for allowing a needle of said IV device to puncture a patient's skin at a point located under said membrane means;
- flap means for covering a tube of said IV device;
- and
- securing means for securing said flap means to said base means.
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A clamp for holding an IV device comprising:
- base means having an adhesive inner surface and defining a window opening;
- membrane means extending over said window opening in order to form a sterile, breathable, clear waterproof covering for said window opening;
- flap means releasably secured to said base means;
- securing means for releasably holding said flap means to said base means;
- and
- resilient pad means attached to said base means and flap means wherein said flap means covers a tube of said IV device and holds said tube and a needle of said IV device against rotation or translational movement as said resilient adhesive pad means tends to deform and twist through its thickness.
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A clamp for holding an article to an object, comprising:
- base means having a window opening for adhering the clamp to the object;
- a membrane covering said window opening;
- a flap;
- securing means for securing said flap to said base means with the article positioned therebetween;
- and
- resilient pad means adhered to said flap and having an adhesive surface for contacting the positioned article such that a needle attached to a tube forming said article is inserted through said membrane and into said object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.