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 Title: |
US3812851:
I. V. ARM REST AND SUPPORT
[ Derwent Title ]
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Rodriguez, Paul L.; Garden City, KS 67846
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1974-05-28
/ 1972-11-21
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| Application Number: |
US1972000308315
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61M 5/52;
IPC-7:
A61M 5/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61M5/52;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
128/877;
128/881;
128/DIG.006;
604/179;
Original:
128/133;
128/DIG.6;
128/214.R;
128/089.R;
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| Field of Search: |
128/133,214 R,215,89 R,DIG. 6
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| Priority Number: |
| 1972-11-21 |
US1972000308315 |
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| Abstract: |
A medical arm support that substantially immobilizes the arm to facilitate intravenous injection of fluid into the arm adjacent the elbow, but which allows a limited amount of natural flexure of the arm at the elbow for patient comfort. A spiral, slightly flexible section joins a panel overlying the forearm with a support panel underlying the upper arm to produce the desired immobility while allowing limited flexure. Upstanding posts secure and hold flexible tubing that supplies the fluid being injected to the forearm panel to prevent relative needle movement during flexing of the arm.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Brown, Jr., Edward L. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Truluck, Dalton L.;
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None
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First Claim:
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Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:
1. A surgical arm support for substantially immobilizing the arm of a patient during intravenous injection into the forearm adjacent the elbow of fluid supplied through flexible tubing, comprising:
- an upper arm panel comprising a first generally flat elongate member having terminal ends and adapted to be disposed above the elbow, said member conforming to the arm and configured to underly and support the upper arm and adapted to be secured thereto;
- a forearm panel comprising a second, generally flat elongate member having terminal ends adapted to be disposed below the elbow, said member conforming to the arm and configured to overly and constrain the forearm and adapted to be secured thereto; and
- a spiral connecting section configured to extend at least partially around the arm, said spiral section being generally flat and connected to the upper arm member between said ends and extending longitudinally and helically away from said upper arm member to said forearm member wherein said panels are both spaced apart longitudinally as well as in opposed relationship to one another so as to be attached to the arm, said spiral connecting section rigidly joining said upper arm panel to said forearm panel whereby said arm support substantially immobilizes the elbow joint of the arm in a supine position thereof, said spiral section being capable of limited flexure to allow limited, natural bending of the arm at the elbow away from the supine position.
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