Intravenous line lifter devices, systems and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9511185-B2
Application number	US-201414472894-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 29, 2014
Priority date	Apr 18, 2014
Publication date	Dec 6, 2016
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016

Abstract

An intravenous line lifter system for supporting one or more IV lines that extend between a patient and patient care equipment is disclosed. The system can include a first elongated support member couplable to a support for the patient care equipment, a second elongated support member coupled to the first elongated support member, a first line retention device coupled to the first elongated support member, and a second line retention device coupled to the second elongated support member proximate the second end of the second elongated support member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An intravenous line lifter system for supporting one or more IV lines that extend between a patient and patient care equipment, the intravenous line lifter system comprising:
a first elongated support member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first elongated support member is selectively couplable to a support for the patient care equipment;
a second elongated support member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second elongated support member is permanently fixedly coupled to the second end of the first elongated support member;
a first line retention device coupled to the first elongated support member between the first and second ends of the first elongated support member; and
a second line retention device coupled to the second elongated support member proximate the second end of the second elongated support member.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a clamp capable of selectively coupling the first elongated support member to the support for the patient care equipment.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the clamp comprises a c-clamp.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the clamp is configured to allow the selective coupling of the first elongated support member to the support for the patient care equipment at multiple points along a length of the first elongated support member between the first end and the second end of the first elongated support member.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the second elongated support member proximate the first end of the second elongated support member comprises a flexible coupling.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the flexible coupling comprises a coil spring.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the coil spring is at least partially covered by a protective sheath.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first elongated support member and the second elongated support member are substantially rigid.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second line retention device comprises a bridle ring.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the second line retention device is integrally molded into second elongated support member.

11. An intravenous line lifting system comprising:
a clamp configured to selectively couple to a support structure;
a first elongated support member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first elongated support member is selectively coupleable to the clamp;
a second elongated support member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second elongated support member is permanently fixedly coupled to the second end of the first elongated support member;
a first line retention device coupled to the first elongated support member between the first and second ends of the first elongated support member; and
a second line retention device coupled to the second elongated support member proximate the second end of the second elongated support member.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the clamp is configured to selectively couple to a support structure comprising an IV pole.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the clamp comprises a c-clamp.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the clamp is configured to selectively couple the first elongated support member to the support structure at multiple points along a length of the first elongated support member between the first end and the second end of the first elongated support member.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the second elongated support member comprises a flexible portion proximate the first end of the second elongated support member.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the flexible coupling comprises a coil spring.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the coil spring is at least partially covered by a protective sheath.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first elongated support member and the second elongated support member are substantially rigid.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first line retention device and the second line retention device comprise bridle rings.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the second line retention device is integrally molded into second elongated support member.

Assignees

• Univ Minnesota
• Designwise Medical Inc

Inventors

• Slaker Bradley F
• Herriage Teresa
• Hooke Mary C
• Goss Larry

Classifications

• A61M5/1418 Primary

  Clips, separators or the like for supporting tubes or leads · CPC title

• F16M13/022

  repositionable · CPC title

• F16B2/065

  using screw-thread elements (F16B2/08 - F16B2/12 take precedence) · CPC title