WO2001024853A1 - Drip feed assembly - Google Patents

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WO2001024853A1
WO2001024853A1 PCT/ZA2000/000006 ZA0000006W WO0124853A1 WO 2001024853 A1 WO2001024853 A1 WO 2001024853A1 ZA 0000006 W ZA0000006 W ZA 0000006W WO 0124853 A1 WO0124853 A1 WO 0124853A1
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Angelo Giovanni D
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/14—Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor
    • A61M5/1414—Hanging-up devices
    • A61M5/1417—Holders or handles for hanging up infusion containers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
    • A61J1/05—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes for collecting, storing or administering blood, plasma or medical fluids ; Infusion or perfusion containers
    • A61J1/10—Bag-type containers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/14—Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor
    • A61M5/1414—Hanging-up devices
    • A61M5/1415—Stands, brackets or the like for supporting infusion accessories
    • A61M2005/1416—Stands, brackets or the like for supporting infusion accessories placed on the body of the patient

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  • This invention relates to a drip feed assembly and more particularly to a drip feed assembly for the administration of liquids to patients.
  • the container is connected through a flexible tube, usually incorporating a control valve, and a hollow needle introduced into a conveniently located vein of a patient.
  • the bag must be maintained elevated relative to the place of introduction of the liquid to a patient.
  • the containers hereinafter referred to as “drip bags”, are usually supported from rigid stands.
  • a drip bag having an area of exposed pressure sensitive securing means designed to co-operate with a supporting surface for a medical accessory.
  • securing means to be one component of a pile and hook fastener and for the medical accessory to be a drip bag.
  • the invention also provides for the securing means to be both components of a pile and hook fastener with one component permanently attached to the drip bag and the other component having a free surface securable to a supporting surface.
  • the free surface may be coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive covered with a release strip.
  • Still further features of this invention provide for the combination of a drip bag as above defined and a fixed or movable supporting panel providing releasable attachment for the drip bag.
  • FIG. 1 shows a drip bag according to the invention
  • FIGS. 2, 3 AND 4 show the drip bag in use under different circumstances
  • FIG. 5 shows a further use of the bag.
  • a standard drip bag (1) has outer surface areas to which panels (2) are attached which provide the pile component of a hook and pile releasable fastener. It will be appreciated that only a single panel need be attached to the bag and alternatively the panels can be provided to confine to a chosen panel which facilitates the use of the drip bag as described below.
  • FIGs 2 through 5 the use of the bag is illustrated as applied to the all too frequent circumstances of a motor vehicle accident.
  • Fig 2 shows a rescue worker (3) clad in a rescue vest (4).
  • a panel (5) which provides the complementary hook component of a hook and pile fastener.
  • the drip bag (1) is attached to the vest (4) by engaging the two components of fastener and the worker (3) is free to work on the patient (6) with both hands free and without interference from a second person or a drip bag stand.
  • the flow control through the valve (7) in the dropper line (8) between the bag (1) and the patient (6) can readily be monitored at all times by the rescue worker (3).
  • Fig 3 shows a flexible magnetic sheet (9) temporarily held against a metal panel of a vehicle.
  • the outer surface of the sheet (9) have attached thereto or is formed by a panel (10) providing the hook component for the hook and pile fastener.
  • the drip bag (1) When the patient (6) is moved for transportation the drip bag (1) is transferred from the sheet (9) back to the panel on the rescue workers' vest (4) enabling the patient (6) to be moved into the rescue vehicle where a further panel (11), providing a hook component for the hook and pile fastener, is permanently provided.
  • the drip bag (1) is once again transferred from the worker this time to the panel (11). This is illustrated in Fig 4.
  • the firm attachment of bag (1) to the panel (11) has a material advantage over o either a drip bag stand or a person holding the bag (1) in that swinging of the bag is avoided. This swinging of the bag can, and often does, severely adversely affect the operation of the drip.
  • the bag can once more be transferred to the moving support carrying a hook component panel for the fastener assembly.
  • This may 5 be either fitted to a garment of a further worker or mounted on a suitable conveyance.
  • Fig 5 illustrates the patient in bed.
  • a panel (12) is fixed to the wall behind the patient's bed.
  • This panel (12) provides the hook component for the fastener and the drip bag (1) can be transferred to be supported therein for as long as ° treatment remains necessary.
  • information plates can be similarly affixed to the panel in a manner enabling easy changes of information.
  • a patient (6) who can move albeit with the assistance of crutches.
  • the drip bag (1) is attached to a panel (13) providing the hook 5 component of the fastener. That component is, in turn, secured to a piece of apparel such as the false sleeve (14) illustrated.
  • the patient can fit or have fitted the sleeve (14) and can then remove the bag (1) from the panel behind the end and attach it to the panel (13) on the sleeve (14).
  • the patient is then free to move around on his crutches without hindrance from the usual drip bag stand or 0 the necessity for someone else to assist him with the bag.
  • the invention is not to be interpreted as being limited to the examples above described. It is within the compass of the protection claimed that a fastener alternative to the hook and pile fastener may be used.
  • the drip bag may include additional means for support such as the usual eyelet in a tab at the end of the bag remote from the outlet.
  • a further modification readily envisaged is to provide the bag with a complete hook and pile fastener.
  • the outer surface of the component not fixed to the bag could be coated with pressure sensitive adhesive covered with a release strip. This assembly would allow the bag to be attached to any conveniently located support and the adhesive would be selected to have at least limited reusability.
  • the panels, particularly those on the drip bags can be used for colour coding the contents of the bag for example.
  • the invention further contemplates other medical accessories than drip bags being supported in the manner described.
  • Pouches containing different instruments or dressings can be made available in this convenient manner to a doctor, nurse or paramedic particularly where hospital facilities are not available.

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Abstract

The invention concerns the support during use of medical accessories (1) particularly but not exclusively parental solution containers whereby a pressure sensitive adhesive area (2) is provided on the accessory enabling it to be releasably secured to a supporting surface and the area is preferably provided by one component of a hook and pile type fastener.

Description

DRIP FEED ASSEMBLY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a drip feed assembly and more particularly to a drip feed assembly for the administration of liquids to patients.
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
Many treatments of humans and animals require the intravenous administration of liquids. These treatments utilise the gravitational dispensing of liquids from containers and in very many cases the containers are flexible bags of suitable plastics materials.
To enable the liquids to flow in the controlled manner necessary to result in effective treatment of a patient the container is connected through a flexible tube, usually incorporating a control valve, and a hollow needle introduced into a conveniently located vein of a patient. The bag must be maintained elevated relative to the place of introduction of the liquid to a patient.
The containers, hereinafter referred to as "drip bags", are usually supported from rigid stands.
Obviously, the above method is not easy to apply under traumatic conditions such as accidents, riots or warfare for example. A further problem arises where the patient is able to move and needs to move from place to place. This usually requires a drip-bag stand to be moved with the patient and the stand severely restricts patient movement.
Also it frequently requires two persons to treat one patient, one to hold the drip bag and the other to treat the patient. In confined or dangerous areas that are encountered as a result of accidents or natural disasters the need for two persons to be exposed to the ambient conditions is undesirable.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
It is the object of the present invention to provide a method and means for at least mitigating the difficulties above referred to in relation to drip bags and also to other necessarily movable medical accessories.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to this invention there is provided a drip bag having an area of exposed pressure sensitive securing means designed to co-operate with a supporting surface for a medical accessory.
Further features of this invention provide for the securing means to be one component of a pile and hook fastener and for the medical accessory to be a drip bag.
The invention also provides for the securing means to be both components of a pile and hook fastener with one component permanently attached to the drip bag and the other component having a free surface securable to a supporting surface. The free surface may be coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive covered with a release strip.
Still further features of this invention provide for the combination of a drip bag as above defined and a fixed or movable supporting panel providing releasable attachment for the drip bag.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other features of this invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment wherein reference is made to the accompanying drawings in which
FIG. 1 shows a drip bag according to the invention; and
FIGS. 2, 3 AND 4 show the drip bag in use under different circumstances and
FIG. 5 shows a further use of the bag.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION WITH REFERENCE TO THE DRAWINGS
As illustrated a standard drip bag (1) has outer surface areas to which panels (2) are attached which provide the pile component of a hook and pile releasable fastener. It will be appreciated that only a single panel need be attached to the bag and alternatively the panels can be provided to confine to a chosen panel which facilitates the use of the drip bag as described below.
Referring now to Figs 2 through 5 the use of the bag is illustrated as applied to the all too frequent circumstances of a motor vehicle accident.
Fig 2 shows a rescue worker (3) clad in a rescue vest (4). At about shoulder height on the vest (4) is a panel (5) which provides the complementary hook component of a hook and pile fastener. The drip bag (1) is attached to the vest (4) by engaging the two components of fastener and the worker (3) is free to work on the patient (6) with both hands free and without interference from a second person or a drip bag stand. The flow control through the valve (7) in the dropper line (8) between the bag (1) and the patient (6) can readily be monitored at all times by the rescue worker (3).
Fig 3 shows a flexible magnetic sheet (9) temporarily held against a metal panel of a vehicle. The outer surface of the sheet (9) have attached thereto or is formed by a panel (10) providing the hook component for the hook and pile fastener.
Once the rescue worker has stabilised one patient he can place the patient near the sheet (9) and transfer the bag (1) from the rescue vest to the sheet. He is now free to treat a further patient (6) in a similar manner with no other person necessary to hold the bag (1).
When the patient (6) is moved for transportation the drip bag (1) is transferred from the sheet (9) back to the panel on the rescue workers' vest (4) enabling the patient (6) to be moved into the rescue vehicle where a further panel (11), providing a hook component for the hook and pile fastener, is permanently provided. The drip bag (1) is once again transferred from the worker this time to the panel (11). This is illustrated in Fig 4.
The firm attachment of bag (1) to the panel (11) has a material advantage over o either a drip bag stand or a person holding the bag (1) in that swinging of the bag is avoided. This swinging of the bag can, and often does, severely adversely affect the operation of the drip.
At the end of the journey the bag can once more be transferred to the moving support carrying a hook component panel for the fastener assembly. This may 5 be either fitted to a garment of a further worker or mounted on a suitable conveyance.
Fig 5 illustrates the patient in bed. Here a panel (12) is fixed to the wall behind the patient's bed. This panel (12) provides the hook component for the fastener and the drip bag (1) can be transferred to be supported therein for as long as ° treatment remains necessary.
It will be appreciated that information plates can be similarly affixed to the panel in a manner enabling easy changes of information.
Also in Fig 6 is shown a patient (6) who can move albeit with the assistance of crutches. The drip bag (1) is attached to a panel (13) providing the hook 5 component of the fastener. That component is, in turn, secured to a piece of apparel such as the false sleeve (14) illustrated. The patient can fit or have fitted the sleeve (14) and can then remove the bag (1) from the panel behind the end and attach it to the panel (13) on the sleeve (14). The patient is then free to move around on his crutches without hindrance from the usual drip bag stand or 0 the necessity for someone else to assist him with the bag. The invention is not to be interpreted as being limited to the examples above described. It is within the compass of the protection claimed that a fastener alternative to the hook and pile fastener may be used. Further the drip bag may include additional means for support such as the usual eyelet in a tab at the end of the bag remote from the outlet.
A further modification readily envisaged is to provide the bag with a complete hook and pile fastener. The outer surface of the component not fixed to the bag could be coated with pressure sensitive adhesive covered with a release strip. This assembly would allow the bag to be attached to any conveniently located support and the adhesive would be selected to have at least limited reusability.
Also the panels, particularly those on the drip bags can be used for colour coding the contents of the bag for example.
Trials have proven the bag to be widely accepted by rescue workers being ambulance drivers and paramedics and firemen and also veterinary surgeons. The bags have also enabled hospital activities to be simplified by the removal of obstructing drip stands.
The invention further contemplates other medical accessories than drip bags being supported in the manner described. Pouches containing different instruments or dressings can be made available in this convenient manner to a doctor, nurse or paramedic particularly where hospital facilities are not available.

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CLAIMS:
1. A medical accessory having an area of exposed pressure sensitive securing means designed to co-operate with a supporting surface for the accessory.
2. A medical accessory as claimed in claim 1 in which the securing means is one component of a hook and pile fastener.
3. A medical accessory as claimed in claim 2 in which the securing means comprises both components of a hook and pile fastener, one component fixed to the accessory and the other having an exposed surface coated with pressure sensitive adhesive covered by a release strip.
4. A medical accessory as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which o the securing means is provided in a plurality of spaced areas.
5. A medical accessory as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the areas are colour coded.
6. A medical accessory as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the accessory includes an alternative means of support.
5 7. A drip bag being a medical accessory as claimed in any one of the preceding claims.
8. The combination of a drip bag as claimed in any of claims 2 to 6 and a support surface for the component of the fastener not fixed to the bag.
9. The combination as claimed in claim 7 in which the support surface is ° provided on a rigid board.
10. The combination as claimed in claim 7 in which the support surface is provided on an article of apparel.
11. The combination as claimed in claim (8) in which the support surface is provided in which the article of apparel is a rescue worker's vest.
2. The combination as claimed in claim 7 in which the support surface is provided on a flexible magnetic sheet.
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WO2012117148A1 (en) * 2011-02-25 2012-09-07 Innoq Oy Carrying method for infusion bag

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WO2001097882A1 (en) * 2000-06-19 2001-12-27 Angelo Giovanni D Intravenous infusion drip bag kit
WO2012117148A1 (en) * 2011-02-25 2012-09-07 Innoq Oy Carrying method for infusion bag

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