Patent ID: 7285111
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A medical fluid administration device for delivering medical fluids to, or collecting medical fluids from, a patient while the device is in either a collapsed state or in an expanded state, said medical fluid administration device comprising: a fluid container comprising a reservoir for storing fluid, the fluid container further comprising an opening to the reservoir for fluid transport in to, or out of, the reservoir, and the fluid container further comprising a suspension device receiving means for receiving a suspension device for suspending the fluid container; a collapsible, telescoping pole comprising a base, a plurality of interconnected telescoping sub-poles, and a top, the collapsible telescoping pole configured for extending the collapsible, telescoping pole to a fully telescoped state and for collapsing the collapsible, telescoping pole to a fully collapsed state, wherein the top of the collapsible, telescoping pole comprises a fluid container suspension means for suspending the fluid container; a medical fluid pump for regulating transport of fluids, the medical fluid pump comprising a fluid direction control means that is configurable for directing delivery of fluid to the fluid container and for directing transporting of fluid from the fluid container; a first portion of medical fluid tubing for transporting medical fluids, the first portion of medical fluid tubing comprising a first end, and a second end, the first end of the first portion of medical fluid tubing being connected to the opening to the fluid container, and the second end of the first portion of medical fluid tubing being connected to the medical fluid pump; a medical fluid tubing extension-retraction device, the tubing extension-retraction device comprising a fluid tubing engaging means for engaging medical fluid tubing for uninterrupted fluid transport, the tubing extension-retraction device further comprising a retraction means for retracting medical fluid tubing for uninterrupted fluid transport, the tubing extension-retraction device further comprising an extension means for extending medical fluid tubing for uninterrupted fluid transport; a second portion of medical fluid tubing for transporting medical fluids, the second portion of medical fluid tubing comprising a first end, a second end, and a middle portion, the first end of the second portion of medical fluid tubing being connected to the medical fluid pump, the middle portion of the second portion of medical fluid tubing being wound as a coil around a portion of the medical fluid tubing extension-retraction device for uninterrupted fluid transport when the second portion of medical fluid tubing is in a fully retracted state, the second end of the second portion of medical fluid tubing extending from the tubing extension-retraction device for delivering fluids to, or receiving fluids from, a patient; and a carrying case, the carrying case comprising: