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US 5,188,609 AGranted
Swivel clip medical tube holder
AssigneeBryman Medical Inc.
InventorsBrian Bayless, Russell R. Lyon
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Abstract
A holder for securely, but removably, attaching a medical tube to the body of a patient. The holder comprises a clip releasably connectable to the medical tube, a base for supporting the clip and a connecting component for connecting the clip to the base. An adhesive pad can be associated with the base to secure the holder to the patient.
Claims11
A tubing holder comprising,
- deformable retainer means for retaining tubing,
- said deformable retainer means comprises a relatively thin strip of flexible material,
- said strip is reversed upon itself to form a clip having a closed end and a pair of spaced apart, elongated arms,
- said pair of elongated arms are arranged to be selectively engaged with each other thereby to close said clip,
- base means, and
- connector means for movably joining said deformable means to said base means,
- said connector means is shorter than said deformable retainer means whereby said deformable retainer means is maintained in close proximity to said base means,
- said connector means includes a loop means spaced apart from said deformable retainer means adjacent to the closed end thereof,
- interlocking means adapted to encompass a portion of said loop means and engage said base means,
- said interlocking means comprises a U-shaped strap which engages said loop means,
- said U-shaped strap includes enlarged free ends for slidably engaging said base means.
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