Patent ID: 6158584
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A trach tie care assembly for use in stowing clean trach ties and in stowing and laundering soiled trach ties, comprising:a mesh back element;a pair of vertical side-rail elements placed upon and attached to said mesh back element in the regions of the sides of said mesh back element;a top horizontal cross-rail element placed upon and attached to said vertical side-rail elements in the region of a top of said mesh back element;a bottom horizontal cross-rail element placed upon and attached to said vertical side-rail elements in the region of a bottom of said mesh back element; anda compliant mesh laundry bag element inverted and joined, in an ""inside-out"" condition, with a closed bottom attached to said mesh back element in the region of the top of said mesh back element, said mesh laundry bag element enveloping said mesh back element and a mesh back element attachments when manipulated to an ""outside-out"" condition.