Patent ID: 8460272

Claim:
An apparatus for an extensible intravenous drip line, comprising: a modular helical accordion-like support structure further comprising one or more modules wherein the helical length of the helical accordion-like support structure can be increased by appending one or more modular helical support structure modules; an intravenous drip line attachable to the helical accordion-like support structure; an attachment means wherein the intravenous drip line is attached to the helical accordion-like support structure; a controllable supporting central line disposed interior to loops of the helical accordion-like support structure; a first end of the controllable supporting central line fixed distally from a controller on a fixed point and a second end of the supporting central line is fixed proximally to a controller wherein the controllable supporting central line acts to suspend the helical accordion-like support structure; the controllable supporting central line wherein the controllable supporting line may be unwound and rewound from a spring-tensioned roller; a controller for selectively releasing the spring loaded roller wherein the controllable supporting central line is unwound and rewound; and each module of the modular helical accordion-like structure disposed wherein at least one end of a first module having an appending means for connecting to a second module.