Arcuate Guide for Intravenous Tubes

摘要

An arcuate guide for retaining and guiding an intravenous tube over an angular change of direction. The arcuate guide has an arcuate retention structure with an arcuate channel structure and a plurality of locking members. The arcuate channel structure has an arcuate channel therein for receiving and guiding the intravenous tube over an angular change of direction, and the plurality of locking members are disposed in substantial alignment with the arcuate channel. The arcuate channel can be substantially U-shaped, such as by having a rounded base portion and arcuate first and second legs. The channel can have radiused distal edges. The arcuate channel can be adjustable in angular configuration to permit an adjustment of the angular change of direction of the intravenous tube. The locking members can have opposed legs spaced closer than opposed sidewalls of the arcuate channel. The opposed legs can be resiliently deflectable.

主权项

1. An arcuate guide for retaining and guiding an intravenous tube over an angular change of direction, the arcuate guide comprising:
a retention structure comprising an arcuate channel structure and a plurality of locking members disposed along the arcuate channel structure wherein the arcuate channel structure is generally U-shaped with first and second legs; wherein the arcuate channel structure has an arcuate channel therein for receiving the intravenous tube and guiding the intravenous tube over an angular change of direction wherein the arcuate channel is defined by opposed sidewalls and a base portion; wherein the plurality of locking members are retained in substantial alignment with the arcuate channel in the arcuate channel structure wherein the locking members have opposed sidewalls and a base portion that cooperate to define a retention volume; a hinge portion disposed along the arcuate channel structure; wherein there are at least first and second central locking members disposed at a mid-portion of the arcuate channel structure and wherein the hinge portion is disposed between the first and second central locking members disposed at the mid-portion of the arcuate channel structure.