Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Material collector or receptacle having attaching means to...
Patent
1994-12-20
1997-02-11
Isabella, David
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Material collector or receptacle having attaching means to...
128DIG24, 248685, 2481887, A61M 100
Patent
active
056015410
ABSTRACT:
A footstand for stabilizing or securing a body of a medical device against overturn. The body may especially be a chest drainage unit designed and configured to receive and collect fluids from a medical patient. The invention comprises a two leg component rotatable footstand which incorporates a gear driving mechanism which operates between the legs to simplify the action of pulling out the respective legs of the footstand. The gear driving mechanism allows the medical technician to activate the footstand by simply pulling out either the front or back leg to its stabilizing position, the other leg will automatically be rotated into its stabilizing position. A detent is provided which will provide a secure "click" sound so that a medical technician will know the legs have been pulled out away from the CDU a sufficient distance to provide the proper stabilization for the CDU. The preferred embodiment of the CDU footstand shows the leg components positioned on the bottom of the CDU body, however an alternate embodiment shows the disclosed footstand being positioned on either the right or left side of the CDU body.
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Isabella David
Polutta Mark O.
Sherwood Medical Company
Smith Montgomery W.
Warmbold David A.
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