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US 9,789,287 B2Granted
Head mounted IV holder assembly and method of use
OwnerKenneth Ehrlichinventor
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Abstract
A head mounted catheter holder assembly is disclosed comprising a head mount assembly and an one or more catheter holders. Said one or more catheter holders comprises a first catheter holder. Said one or more catheter holders attach to said head mount assembly. Said head mount assembly releasably attaches to a head of a user. Said one or more catheter holders releasably hold a one or more catheter tubes.
Claims8
A head mounted catheter holder assembly comprising:
- a head mount assembly, one or more catheter holders, one or more catheter tubes, and a catheter;
- said one or more catheter holders comprises a first catheter holder;
- said one or more catheter holders are attached to said head mount assembly;
- said head mount assembly is configured to releaseably attach to a head of a user;
- said one or more catheter holders releaseably hold said one or more catheter tubes;
- said one or more catheter tubes each comprise
- said catheter at a first end of said one or more catheter tubes and
- an IV bag at a second end of said one or more catheter tubes;
- said one or more catheter holders hold said one or more catheter tubes between said first end and said second end;
- said catheter is configured to attach to an insertion point on a neck of said user;
- said head mounted catheter holder assembly is configured to relieve stress on said insertion point of said user by supporting said one or more catheter tubes between said insertion point and said IV bag;
- said insertion point with said first end of said one or more catheter tubes are downstream of said first catheter holder and said IV bag and said second end of said one or more catheter tubes are upstream of said first catheter holder;
- said first catheter holder is positioned above said insertion point;
- said head mount assembly consists of a headband;
- said headband is configured to fit around said head of said user;
- said one or more catheter holders attach to said headband;
- said headband comprises a nonirritant band configured to limit irritation of skin of said user of said headband;
- said headband comprises an elastic material configured to move without becoming dislodged to isolate tugs and pulls on said catheter when said catheter tube is moved upstream of said one or more catheter holders;
- said head mount assembly is configured to securely hold a portion of said catheter tube above said insertion point securely enough that tape is not required to hold said catheter in said insertion point;
- said one or more catheter holders comprise said first catheter holder and a second catheter holder;
- said head mount assembly comprises a first side and a second side;
- said first catheter holder attaches to said first side of said head mount assembly;
- and
- said second catheter holder attaches to said second side of said head mount assembly.
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