Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Patent
1999-04-23
2000-09-05
Yasko, John B.
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
604179, 128DIG26, A61M 532
Patent
active
061135771
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for maintaining an intravascular access device in position at an access point on a limb of a patient includes a needle immobilizing unit engaging the needle member and preventing it from dislodgement from the blood vessel, a tube locking member locking the connecting tube in place and preventing it from being separated from the needle member, and a strap which supports the needle immobilizing unit and the locking member immovably on the limb of a patient. For further support of the apparatus in place, a splint assembly is provided which includes two splint members, forearm splint member which is secured to the forearm part of the limb and arm/hand splint member which is securable to either the arm or hand of the limb. The splint members can be used separately or coupled to each other; joint between the splint members has a latching mechanism allowing to adjust the angle between the forearm and arm/hand splint members. The strap carrying the needle immobilizing unit and the tube locking member is secured to a splint member and facilitates in securing the splint member to the part of the limb. To provide additional support, one or two support straps are provided in the assembly. The needle immobilizing unit is made of a transparent plastic so that any bleeding or tissue infusion which may happen, are immediately recognized by medical personnel.
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patent: 4898587 (1990-02-01), Mera
patent: 4976698 (1990-12-01), Stokley
patent: 5084026 (1992-01-01), Shapiro
Hakky Said Ismail
Kuch Jeffrey H.
Canox International Ltd.
Yasko John B.
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