Patent ID: 6066116
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A device for stabilizing a vein to permit puncturing and transfer of a fluid therein, said device comprising:a body having an operative end and a substantially concave shaped;a handle integral to said body for holding said device;a grip integral to and extending outwardly from said body, said grip positioned between said handle and said operative end of said body, said grip for stabilizing said device during operation;a pair of elongated flanges forming said operative end of said body, said pair of elongated flanges integral to said body and mutually spaced apart a selected distance, to accommodate the size of said vein, said elongated flanges for engaging and constraining the lateral movement of said vein, said pair of elongated flanges mutually spaced outwardly from the center line of said body; andan adjuster disposed upon said pair of elongated flanges for selectively adjusting said selected distance between said pair of elongated flanges and allowing said device to be accurately disposed upon said vein for stabilizing said vein.