SANITARY SUPPORT DEVICE FOR A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT

摘要

A sanitary support device (10) for holding medical instruments during a medical procedure. The device includes a receptacle (12) having a closed end (13) relatively isolated from the environment and an open end (15) adapted for passage of at least a portion of a medical instrument into its closed end, and a mounting member 30) or other support for mounting the receptacle adjacent the patient, e.g. to an item commonly found in hospital rooms, etc. The receptacle may be of a single- or multi-piece design. In a multi-piece design, a lower portion of the receptacle is fixed to the mounting member, and the upper portion of the receptacle is removably supportable thereon. The receptacle may include a notch (20) having sidewalls spaced for pinching the instrument's tube to disrupt a vacuum flow. A removable liner (40) may be held by the receptacle or a portion thereof to prevent cross-contamination among patients.