Information clip for flexible tubing

Details Information clip for flexible tubing Information clip for flexible tubing

2007-08-22

2010-12-28

Morris, Lesley (Department: 3611)

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C040S658000, C040S660000

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07856745

ABSTRACT:
Information-bearing articles (10,50,100,100′,150, . . . 850) for securing to flexible tubing (38) such as catheters and their extension tubes, to provide important information about the tubing (38) such as flow rating or contraindications on types of cleaning fluid not to be used therewith. The devices are provided with large outwardly facing indicia-bearing surfaces (30,32;70,72;120,122; . . . 834) and may be clipped directly to the tubing (38) at a selected location therealong, or be clipped directly to a clamp member (40,330) that is disposed along and around the tubing for clamping the tubing (38) when desired to occlude fluid flow therethrough. Those devices (10,100,100′,550, . . . 750) clippable to the tubing may have a C-shaped channel (18,20,58,108,554,604) therealong that may be flexed open to be placed about the tubing, which may be temporarily compressed as well to enter the channel, or the devices may be rings (800,850) that clip closed about the tubing (38). Other devices (200,250, . . . 500) are adapted to be clipped to the clamp (40,330) by latch projections (208,210;258,260; . . . 508,510). Still others (50,150) may be clipped to the tubing (38) but be adapted to be placed partially around an end or a side of the clamp (40,330).

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