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Patente US5624403 - Management system for medical tubes and cables - Google PatentesB�squeda Im�genes Maps Play YouTube Noticias Gmail Drive M�s » B�squeda avanzada de patentes | Historial web | Iniciar sesi�n B�squeda avanzada de patentesPatentesA management system for flexible lines, such as tubes and cables, used in the medical treatment of a patient includes a flexible expanse of material and a plurality of separate connectors mounted at different positions on the material. The connectors are separately operable for attaching and detaching...http://www.google.es/patents/US5624403?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US5624403 - Management system for medical tubes and cables N�mero de publicaci�nUS5624403 ATipo de publicaci�nConcesi�n N�mero de solicitud08/454,089 Fecha de publicaci�n29 Abr 1997 Fecha de presentaci�n30 May 1995 Fecha de prioridad30 May 1995 InventoresJerrie L. Jaquith Cesionario originalJaquith; Jerrie L. Clasificaci�n de EE.UU.604/179128/DIG.260604/180 Clasificaci�n internacionalA61M25/02A61B19/00A61B19/02 Clasificaci�n cooperativaA61B2019/0241A61M2025/026A61M25/02A61B19/0256 Clasificaci�n europeaA61M 25/02ReferenciasCitas de patentes (17) Citada por (10)Enlaces externosUSPTO Cesi�n de USPTO EspacenetManagement system for medical tubes and cablesUS 5624403 A Resumen A management system for flexible lines, such as tubes and cables, used in the medical treatment of a patient includes a flexible expanse of material and a plurality of separate connectors mounted at different positions on the material. The connectors are separately operable for attaching and detaching respective lines independently of the attachment and detachment of other lines. Each of the connectors is preferably detachably mountable upon the material alternatively in different positions and orientations to accommodate the random positioning and orientation of the lines. The expanse of material lies supportably atop the body of the patient and can be selectively detachably separated into two line-connecting parts to quickly enable access to the patient's chest and abdominal areas for treatment. The expanse of material adjustably fastens selectively to patient reclining supports of different types such as stretchers and beds to facilitate transfer of the patient.
What is claimed is: 1. A management system for flexible lines, such as tubes and cables, used in the medical treatment of a patient, said system comprising; (a) an elongate flexible member having opposite ends and including a flexible expanse of material; (b) a plurality of separate connectors mounted at different positions on said expanse of material; (c) each of said connectors including separately operable means for selectively attaching and detaching a respective one of said lines with respect to said expanse of material independently of the attachment and detachment of other ones of said lines; (d) a patient reclining support having a torso-supporting portion; (e) said elongate flexible member including, adjacent said opposite ends, respective fasteners detachably fastened to said patient reclining support at respective fastening locations on said support on opposite sides of said torso-supporting portion of said support, said elongate flexible member having means for adjusting the length thereof between said respective locations when lying atop the torso of a patient to enable said fasteners to operably engage different types of patient reclining supports having substantial differences with respect to said locations.
9. A management system for flexible lines, such as tubes and cables, used in the medical treatment of a patient, said system comprising: (a) an elongate flexible member having opposite ends and including a flexible expanse of material; (b) a plurality of separate connectors for said lines; (c) cooperative means on said expanse of material and said connectors for detachably mounting each of said connectors upon said expanse of material selectively in any of multiple different positions and orientations; (d) a patient reclining support having a torso-supporting portion; said elongate flexible member including, adjacent said opposite ends, respective fasteners detachably fastener to said patient reclining support at respective fastening locations on said support on opposite sides of said torso-supporting portion of said support, said elongate flexible member having means for adjusting the length thereof between said respective locations when lying atop the torso of a patient to enable said fasteners to operably engage different types of patient reclining supports having substantial differences with respect to said locations.
14. A management system for flexible lines, such as tubes and cables, used in the medical treatment of a patient, said system comprising: (a) a flexible expanse of material having means for selectively connecting said lines to said expanse; (b) said expanse of material including means for mounting said expanse supportably atop the torso of said patient and including two separate parts of said expanse each capable of connecting a respective one of said lines to said expanse, said separate parts being selectively completely detachable and reattachable with respect to each other to selectively expose or cover said torso; (c) a patient reclining support having a torso-supporting portion; (d) said separate parts of said expanse having respective fasteners detachably fastened to said patient reclining support at respective fastening locations on said support on opposite sides of said torso, supporting portion of said support.
15. A management system for flexible lines, such as tubes and cables, used in the medical treatment of a patient, said system comprising: (a) an elongate flexible member having opposite ends and including a flexible expanse of material having means for selectively connecting said lines to said expanse; (b) said elongate flexible member including means for mounting said expanse supportably atop the torso of said patient; (c) a patient reclining support having a torso-supporting portion; (d) said elongate flexible member including, adjacent said opposite ends, respective fasteners detachably fastened to said patient reclining support at respective fastening locations on said support on opposite sides of said torso-supporting portion of said support, said elongate flexible member having means for adjusting the length thereof between said respective locations when lying atop the torso of a patient to enable said fasteners to operably engage different types of patient reclining supports having substantial differences with respect to said locations.
16. A management system for flexible lines, such as tubes and cables, used in the medical treatment of a patient, said system comprising: (a) a flexible expanse of material: (b) a plurality of separate connectors for said lines mounted at different positions on said expanse of material, said connectors being of different colors; (c) a plurality of markers of said different colors having means for selectively connecting said markers separately to respective ones of said lines at locations remote from said expanse of material; (d) a patient reclining support having a torso-supporting portion; (e) said flexible expanse having respective fasteners detachably fastened to said patient reclining support at respective fastening locations on said support on opposite sides of said torso-supporting portion of said support.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises an elongate, flexible expanse of material, indicated generally as 10, having an upwardly-facing surface 12 preferably composed of loop pile material marketed under the trademark VELCRO. Preferably, the expanse 10 comprises two separate parts, 10a and 10b, detachably interconnected with each other by at least one piece 14 of VELCRO� hook material permanently attached beneath part 10a and detachably engaging the loop pile upper surface 12 of part 10b. Although not critical, it is preferable that the parts 10a and 10b also have a downwardly-facing VELCRO� loop pile surface 16 beneath the upper surface 12, attached by adhesion or stitching to the surface 12. An intermediate non-absorbent foam layer (not shown) may be inserted between the surfaces 12 and 16 for cushioning purposes. A further VELCRO� hook piece 14 may be permanently attached to the upper surface 12 of the part 10b for detachably engaging the downwardly facing lower loop pile surface 16 of part 10a. The resultant overlapping detachable interconnection of the parts 10a and 10b provides not only easy detachment of the two parts from each other, but also length adjustment of the expanse 10, for reasons to be explained hereafter. Alternatively, it is within the scope of the present invention to provide the expanse 10 as a single inseparable piece or, if detachable into two parts, without such a centrally-located length adjustment feature.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a top view of an exemplary embodiment of the invention.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to improvements in systems for managing flexible lines, such as tubes and cables, used in the medical treatment of a patient. The invention is particularly useful for critical patients to whom are attached numerous tubes for the infusion and withdrawal of fluids and electrical cables for monitoring the patient's condition. Typical lines of this type include IV tubes, suction tubes, drainage tubes, catheters, ventilator tubes, blood pressure, heart and oxygen monitor cables, and the like.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION The present invention satisfies all of the foregoing needs in a mutually compatible manner by providing a flexible expanse of material which can be placed closely adjacent to the patient and which has connectors for selectively connecting flexible medical lines, such as tubes and cables, to the expanse of material.
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