DEVICES FOR MOBILITY ASSISTANCE AND INFUSION MANAGEMENT

摘要

Provided are mobility assistance devices, particularly useful in medical settings where a patient ambulation is desired but the patient remains connected to one or many medical components. The system comprises a mast connected to a base, wherein the mast is angled with respect to the base and from which any number of medical components is supported. The device geometry and connections ensure the device is extremely stable and tip-resistant. Also provided are oxygen tank holders to reliably and conveniently hold oxygen tanks and power management systems that reliably provide electrical power without impacting device performance or mobility. The device is deployable to permit conversion between a compact storage configuration and a stable deployed configuration.

主权项

1. A mobility assistance device comprising:
a mast having a top end, a bottom end and an outer surface extending between the top and bottom ends; a base comprising a first base leg and a second base leg to form a two-sided base footprint, wherein one end of each of the first and second base legs connect to the mast to form a vertex region, and the mast and two-sided base footprint form a mast angle, wherein the mast angle is an acute angle so that at least a portion of the mast extends within a region that vertically extends from the two-sided base footprint; a pole connected to the mast for securing a medical component, wherein the pole has a longitudinal axis that is separated from the mast outer surface by a separation distance; a mobility handle connected to said mast or said base; a first wheel connected to said first base leg; a second wheel connected to said second base leg; a third wheel connected to said vertex region, wherein each of the wheels are configured to stably contact a support surface on which the device rests and the mobility handle is configured to receive an applied force to stably ambulate the device over the support surface.