Intraveneous support apparatus

摘要

An intravenous support apparatus (20) comprises a pole (22), means (36) attachable to the pole (22) for hanging an intravenous liquid supply on the pole (22), and a base (24) including a plurality of disconnectable legs (48) having respective inner ends (52) joined one with another, the joined inner ends (52) forming a central body (62) of the base (24) to define a central passage (64) extending vertically through the base (24), the central passage (64) receiving a bottom end of the pole (22) for supporting the pole (22) in a upright position, each leg (48) including a first material (76) containing a core element (74) of a second material which is heavier than the first material.