Patent ID: 8152776
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. Arm band apparatus for securing one or more infusion tubes during medical treatment of a patient, comprising: an arm band, said arm band having an adjustable fastener for circumferentially fitting said arm band about said arm of said patient, said arm band having first and second opposed surfaces, said first surface facing exteriorly and said second surface engaging said patient's arm when said strap is adjustably circumferentially fitted on said arm of said patient, and means mounted said first surface for engaging at least one infusion tube in a fixed manner relative to said arm band first surface when said arm is fitted on a patient's arm as aforesaid, wherein said means mounted on said first surface comprises at least one lift tab hingedly attached to said first surface, wherein said first surface has a longitudinal extent, and said lift tab has a length dimension extending commonly along the longitudinal extent of said first surface, and wherein said lift tab is attached to said first exteriorly facing surface of said arm band along a transverse seam located intermedially of said length dimension to define first and second lift tab portions thereof extending oppositely with respect to each other, said first and second lift tab portions defining a pair of distal free ends co-axially oriented with respect to each on either side of said transverse seam respectively, such that said distal free ends of said first and second lift tab portions extend co-axially with respect to each other on opposite sides of said transverse seam along said length dimension of said at least one lift tab, and wherein said first and second lift tab portions each has a top surface and a bottom surface respectively with respect to said arm band exteriorly facing surface, said bottom surface of said first and second lift tab portions each has fastener elements thereon respectively, and said exteriorly facing surface of said arm band has fastener elements thereon complimentary to said fastener elements on said bottom surface of said first and second lift tab portions whereby at least a pair of separate infusion tubes may be supported relative to said exteriorly facing surface of said arm band on opposite sides of said transverse seam respectively when said first and second lift tab portions are fastened to said exteriorly facing surface of said arm band by engagement of the complimentary fastener elements on said bottom surface of said first and second lift tab portions and said exteriorly facing surface of said arm band.