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Flexible IV site protector

US8197447B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 19, 2005
Grant dateJun 12, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2025/0273
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A venipuncture site protector that includes a securement and a cover mounted to said securement. The cover includes a proximal end having a front wall with a tube receiving slot. The cover also includes a distal end having an arch that forms an opening that lies on a vertical plane that is substantially perpendicular to the securement.

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