Telemetry pouch
AssigneeTecnol Medical Products, Inc.
InventorAnthony B. Benson
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Abstract
A telemetry pouch (12) is provided for maintaining a telemetry unit (14) adjacent a patient (10). The pouch (12) includes a transparent front wall (34) and a non-woven material back wall (36) which are attached along a portion (38) of the periphery of the walls (34, 36). The transparent front wall (34) allows the telemetry unit (14) to be viewed during use. The pouch (12) additionally includes a flap (42) with a reactivating, resealable adhesive strip (46) for releasably covering the top opening (41) of the pouch (12). The pouch (12) may be secured to the patient (10) by straps (18, 20) or a clip (52).
Claims7
A pouch for maintaining a telemetry unit adjacent to a patient, the pouch comprising:
- a transparent front wall;
- a back wall, the back wall attached to the front wall along a first portion of the periphery of the front and back walls and a second portion of the periphery forming a top opening for receiving the telemetry unit;
- a flap extension coupled to the back wall proximate the top opening, the flap extension having at least one cable opening therein;
- a reactivating, resealable adhesive strip provided on the flap extension for releasably attaching the flap to the front wall;
- securing means for releasably securing the pouch to the patient;
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- wherein the securing means comprises:
- a first strap having a first, second, and third portion, the second portion of the first strap attached to a first edge of the front and back walls,
- a second strap having a first, second, and third portion, the second portion of the second strap attached to a second edge of the front and back walls,
- the first portion of the first strap and the first portion of the second strap sized to pass around the patient's neck and to be secured to each other, and
- the third portion of the first strap and the third portion of the second strap sized to pass around the patient's torso and to be secured to each other.
A telemetry pouch for maintaining a telemetry unit adjacent to a patient, the telemetry pouch comprising:
- a transparent front wall for viewing the telemetry unit;
- a back wall formed of a light weight non-woven material, the back wall attached to the front wall along a first portion of the periphery of the front and back walls and a second portion forming a top opening for receiving the telemetry unit;
- a flap extension coupled to the back wall proximate the top opening, the flap extension having at least one cable opening therein;
- a reactivating, resealable adhesive strip provided on the flap extension for releasably attaching the flap to the front wall;
- a first strap having a first, second, and third portion, the second portion of the first strap attached to a first edge of the transparent front wall and the back wall;
- a second strap having a first, second, and third portion, the second portion of the second strap attached to a second edge of the transparent front wall and the back wall;
- the first portion of the first strap and the first portion of the second strap adapted for tying about the patient's neck;
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- the third portion of the first strap and the third portion of the second strap adapted for tying about the patient's torso.
A method of manufacturing a telemetry pouch for holding a telemetry unit adjacent to a patient, the steps comprising:
- providing a transparent front wall;
- providing a back wall formed of a non-woven material;
- attaching the transparent front wall and the back wall to form a pocket having a top opening:
- providing a flap extension on the back wall for folding over the top opening;
- forming a cable opening in the flap extension for passing cables from monitoring sites to the telemetry unit;
- providing a reactivating, resealable adhesive strip on the flap for releasably securing the flap to the transparent front wall;
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- providing a securing means coupled to the pouch for securing the pouch to the patient wherein the step of providing a securing means comprises the steps of:
- providing a first strap having a first, second, and third portion,
- providing a second strap having a first, second, and third portion,
- attaching the second portion of the first strap to a first edge of the front and back walls, and
- attaching the second portion of the second strap to a second edge of the front and back walls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.