Wearable medication vial holder, and vial for use therewith
AssigneeCambridge Marketing, Inc.
InventorsJerome Douglas Ballard, Carol Jeannette Ballard, Christopher George Lerra
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Abstract
A wearable vial holder for securing at least one vial of medication on the person of a medical practitioner comprises a body-engaging member structured and arranged to be secured to a part of the body of a medical practitioner, and a vial gripper affixed to the body-engaging member for releasably grasping and holding at least one vial so that the practitioner has access to the vial(s) for one-handed drawing of medication therefrom using a syringe with a needle. The vial holder includes a needle-puncture-resistant shield to protect the practitioner against accidental needle sticks.
Claims18
A wearable vial holder for securing at least one vial of medication on the person of a medical practitioner, the wearable vial holder comprising:
- a body-engaging member structured and arranged to be secured to a part of the body of a medical practitioner;
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- a vial gripper affixed to the body-engaging member for releasably grasping and holding at least one vial in a position having a cap of the vial accessible so that the practitioner has access to the at least one vial for one-handed drawing of medication therefrom using a syringe with a needle, the vial gripper being structured and arranged to releasably grasp and hold vials of various capacities including vials containing up to at least about 50 ml of liquid medication.
A wearable vial holder for releasably securing at least one vial of medication in a substantially fixed position with respect to the body of a medical practitioner, the wearable vial holder comprising:
- a body-engaging member structured and arranged to be secured to a part of the body of a medical practitioner, the body-engaging member including a shield portion that is needle-puncture-resistant to protect the practitioner against accidental needle sticks, a surface of the body-engaging member having a first component of a releasable hook and loop fastening system;
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- a vial gripping strap affixed to the shield portion for releasably grasping and holding at least one vial on the shield portion so that the practitioner has access to the at least one vial for one-handed drawing of medication therefrom using a syringe with a needle, a surface of the strap having a second component of the hook and loop fastening system such that the strap is releasably attachable to the shield portion in various positions to accommodate various sizes and numbers of vials, the vial gripping strap being structured and arranged to releasably grasp and hold vials of various capacities including vials containing up to at least about 50 ml of liquid medication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.