Apparatus for supporting a drainage reservoir at a location adjacent to a patient's body
US5716344A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/449
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A drainage reservoir and belt assembly includes a drainage reservoir, and a belt for supporting the drainage reservoir. The belt includes an elongated elastic strap having a first end portion and a second end portion. The belt further includes a first loop-hook fastener segment secured to the first end portion of the elastic strap. In addition, the belt includes a first buckle secured to the second end portion of the elastic strap, wherein (1) the first buckle has a first buckle opening defined therein, (2) the elastic strap extends through the first buckle opening, and (3) the first buckle is positionable at any one of a plurality of positions along a length of the elastic strap. Moreover, the belt includes a second buckle having a second buckle opening defined therein, wherein (1) the elastic strap extends through the second buckle opening of the second buckle, and (2) the second buckle is positionable at any one of a plurality of positions along the length of the elastic strap. The belt also includes a second loop-hook fastener segment secured to the second buckle, wherein the first loop-hook fastener segment is adapted to engage with the second loop-hook fastener segment.
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