Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Restrainers and immobilizers
Patent
1994-05-16
1995-05-09
Brown, Michael A.
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Restrainers and immobilizers
128878, 128879, A61F 537
Patent
active
054131200
ABSTRACT:
An intravenous catheter shield is formed by a base underlying a portion of a hand and forearm of a patient having an inserted infusion needle. The base having side walls interrupted intermediate their ends by a thumb nesting recess. Resilient padding is interposed between the base and the patient's hand and forearm and straps extending transversely across the patient's hand releaseably secure it to the base. An inverted transparent generally U-shaped shield has leg portions removably secured to the inner surface of the base side walls with the bight portion of the shield in vertically spaced relation, with respect to the patient's hand, permitting visual inspection of the catheter at all times.
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Brown Michael A.
Rhea Robert K.
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