GB2501678A - Foam backed patient identification wristband. - Google Patents
Foam backed patient identification wristband. Download PDFInfo
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- GB2501678A GB2501678A GB1206944.9A GB201206944A GB2501678A GB 2501678 A GB2501678 A GB 2501678A GB 201206944 A GB201206944 A GB 201206944A GB 2501678 A GB2501678 A GB 2501678A
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- patient identification
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
- G09F3/005—Identification bracelets, e.g. secured to the arm of a person
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
- A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
- A44C5/0053—Flexible straps
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Abstract
A patient identification wristband / bracelet, particularly for infants and babies, comprises a cushioning strip of foamed plastic material and an adhesive label which is wrapped around the cushioning strip to hold it in place. The label adheres to the foam and to its own upper surface to form a continuous loop. The foamed plastic is preferably inert and latex free. The label is adapted to be printed upon at the moment of use. The cushioning strips may be provided in different lengths for use with adults, children and infants. The adhesive is sufficiently strong that the identification bracelet cannot be removed without destroying it.
Description
Wrist Band This invention relates to wrist bands, such as are nowadays applied to every patient upon admission to hospital. Such wrist bands are well known and normally consist of a thermal, laser or inkjet printable plastic strap which is fastened to the patients' wrists detailing the person's ID and treatments.
The plastic strap is strong enough to survive several weeks of wear and tear on patients' wrists and normally is only replaced after a surgical intervention or other procedure that changes the patient's data.
It has been found, however, that the standard wrist bands are not suitable for infants and babies.
The edges of the plastic can rub and cut the baby's skin leading to unnecessary medical complications.
A solution is known from U52006/0218837 Al (J M Riley). It involves using a band of Velcro (TM) which can be looped around the infant's wrist and joined with a printable label attached to the outside of the Velcro band. The label has two slots by means of which it can be attached to the tongue which has the hook part of the Velcro on its inside. There is however, a problem with such Velcro strips. By definition, they are easily removable and the printable label can easily be removed from the Velcro band.
Since babies and infants are normally not in a position to offer explanations to staff, wrist band switches are not easily spotted and can lead to mistaken identities with all the consequences of such a mix up. What is more, the "Riley" solution is vulnerable to malicious interference which can go undetected for considerable time. A further factor speaking against the Velcro (Riley) solution is cost.
The invention provides a wrist band as set out in claim I. It is directed at remedying the above mentioned problems. It is to create a wrist band which can be used for babies and infants, is economical to manufacture, durable, easy on the skin, does not cause allergic reactions and, most importantly, cannot be removed and rcapplicd without being damaged.
The band is made from latex free inert plastic foam sheeting section of about 1.5 mm thickness and may be any length or width required. The foam could also be substituted with another soft material such as fabric.
The complete wrist band consists of the main foam section of appropriate length, depending on the size of the patient, and a sticky plasticized printable label which can be preprinted or printed on demand. The sticky label is peeled off its backing strip and attached to surface of one end of the shaped foam. The foam is wrapped around the patient's wrist and the sticky label wound over the top onto the foam. The label adhcres to the foam and back onto its own surface which forms a continuous loop of the label around the patient's wrist to hold the whole together and ensuring only the foam is in contact with the wrist.
The glue on the plasticized strip is such that it will not peel away from the foam without tearing and showing signs of tampering, There is also the option to add security cuts into the strip which are designed to tear if the product is tampered with.
The invention has been described by means of the baby example. The extent of the invention covers adult patients as well as infants. Tt can be used anywhere where allergic reactions arc likely that make the use of the standard wrist band unsuitable, Naturally, the band can also be used as ankle bands where appropriate, as with very small babies or patients with thinning and delicate skin due to age or illness.
Description of figures.
Figure 1 shows the constituent parts of the baby-soft wrist band. The foam strip is wrapped around the finger or ankle of the infant, the label is peeled off its backing strip and wraps around the foam and sticks onto itselt An easy way of applying the wrist band is to partially peel the label off its backing, press the peeled offend onto the foam at one end and wrap the foam around the body part by means of the end of the label and stick down the label onto itself thus wrapping the whole of the foam band in the label. As can be seen from figure 1, the label is longer than the foam band to ensure that the label can stick down upon itself and completely surrounding the foam band.
Figure 2 shows the result of that operation, without the inftnt's body part being shown.
Claims (10)
- Claims.Hospital style wrist or ankle band for patient identification wherein the material which comes in contact with the skin is an inert plastic foam.
- 2. Hospital style wrist or ankle band for patient identification according to claim I wherein the inert plastic foam is latexTM free.
- 3. Hospital style wrist or ankle band for patient identification according to claim I wherein the foam band is held in place by a plasticized elongated label.
- 4 Hospital style wrist or ankle band for patient identification according to claim 2 wherein the elongated label has and area the printable on by laser or inkjet printer.
- 5. Hospital style wrist or ankle band for patient identification according to claim 3 wherein the elongated label can be printed upon at the moment of use.
- 6. Hospital style wrist or ankle band for patient identification according to claim 1 wherein the foam band is fashioned from foam sheeting of about 2 to 3 mm thickness and up to about 20 mm wide.
- 7. Hospital style wrist or ankle band for patient identification according to claim 1 wherein the foam band is provided in a range of different lengths making it usable for adults, tecnagcrs and infants.
- 8. Hospital style wrist or ankle band for patient identification according to any prcvious claim wherein the range of lengths accommodates the usage for wrists or for ankles.
- 9. Hospital style wrist or ankle band for patient identification according to any prcvious claim wherein the band cannot be reused after removal.
- 10. Hospital style wrist or ankle band for patient identification according to any prcvious claim wherein any attcmpt to remove the band results in its destruction.
Priority Applications (2)
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GB1206944.9A GB2501678B (en) | 2012-04-20 | 2012-04-20 | Wrist band |
EP13164562.4A EP2654031B1 (en) | 2012-04-20 | 2013-04-19 | Wrist band |
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GB1206944.9A GB2501678B (en) | 2012-04-20 | 2012-04-20 | Wrist band |
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Citations (3)
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US4314415A (en) * | 1979-10-09 | 1982-02-09 | Beltx Corporation | Identification bands and methods of and apparatus for making them |
WO2006007356A1 (en) * | 2004-06-17 | 2006-01-19 | Laser Band, Llc | Cushioned wristband with self-laminating identity tag |
ES2342812A1 (en) * | 2008-11-12 | 2010-07-14 | Hawadyc, S.L. | Customizable identification bracelet (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) |
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Patent Citations (3)
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US4314415A (en) * | 1979-10-09 | 1982-02-09 | Beltx Corporation | Identification bands and methods of and apparatus for making them |
WO2006007356A1 (en) * | 2004-06-17 | 2006-01-19 | Laser Band, Llc | Cushioned wristband with self-laminating identity tag |
ES2342812A1 (en) * | 2008-11-12 | 2010-07-14 | Hawadyc, S.L. | Customizable identification bracelet (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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"Personal ID Thermal Bar Code Wristband Solutions", General Data Company, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio; 13 Ocrober 2011. See http://www.general-data.com/sites/all/media/pdf/GenData_HC_Prod_PersID_Wristbands.pdf * |
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GB2501678B (en) | 2014-11-12 |
GB201206944D0 (en) | 2012-06-06 |
EP2654031B1 (en) | 2024-01-17 |
EP2654031A2 (en) | 2013-10-23 |
EP2654031A3 (en) | 2014-01-22 |
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