Patent ID: 8974410
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for supporting an intraosseous device disposed at a target site in a patient comprising: a supporting structure having an opening formed therethrough; the opening having a configuration and interior dimensions compatible with exterior portions of the intraosseous device; the structure configured to at least partially enclose the intraosseous device after the intraosseous device has been disposed at the target site and inserted into a bone of the patient; the supporting structure having an extended surface with an adhesive layer disposed thereon; the adhesive layer operable to releasably engage the apparatus to a patient proximate the target site after the intraosseous device has been inserted in the bone of the patient; the adhesive layer extending over at least a portion of the extended surface; and the apparatus configured such that the intraosseous device can be inserted into the bone of the patient while not coupled to the apparatus.