Medical tubing holder
US4447238A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 1981 |
| Grant date | May 8, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/44231
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical tube holder and its method of use are disclosed. The holder has a backing element having front and back faces, a portion of the back face having means to adhere to a substrate. The element has an elongate elastic strip having a free end and an end attached to the element suitable for wrapping around tubing to form a loop within which the tubing is held. Members possessing a mutual magnetic attraction are mounted on the front surface of the element for mutual engagement when the element is folded. After the tube is positioned within the loop, the free end of the strip is pulled to tighten the loop and is then positioned between the magnetic members. When the element is folded, the strip is held between the magnetic members to lock the tube within the loop.
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