IV TUBING CARRIAGE SYSTEM

Abstract

A device for supporting IV tubing along a distance and suspending the tubing above the floor includes a support arm and a cradle. The cradle is positioned along a shaft of the support and is configured to receive a length of IV tubing therein.

Description

Claims

1. An IV-tubing carriage system comprising a support arm having a flexible shaft, and a cradle defining a tubing pathway adapted to receive and retain a length of IV tubing therein, wherein the cradle is formed integrally with the support arm.

2. The carriage system of claim 1, the cradle comprising a base portion having a first wall portion, and a hook element cantilevered from the base portion and defining a second wall portion, the first and second wall portions opposing one another and together at least partially defining the tubing pathway of the cradle.

3. The carriage system of claim 2, the first and second wall portions each being radiused.

4. The carriage system of claim 2, the first wall portion extending substantially a length of the cradle.

5. The carriage system of claim 2, comprising a plurality of the hook elements cantilevered from the base portion, each defining a respective said second wall portion opposing the first wall portion, a plurality of access points for insertion of IV tubing into the tubing pathway being defined between distal ends of the respective hook elements and the base portion.

6. The carriage system of claim 5, the plurality of access points being alternately opposed along a length of the cradle.

7. The carriage system of claim 1, the flexible shaft further comprising a loop at a first end thereof.

8. The carriage system of claim 1, the support arm being elastically stretchable.

9. The carriage system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the support arm features a zig-zag pattern.