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Title: |
US5190530:
Inflatable cannula retaining device
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Greeff, Susan M. J. A.; Cape Province, South Africa
Guastella, Janice A.; Cape Province, South Africa

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Assignee: |
OP-CO Medical Products Limited, New York, NY
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Published / Filed: |
1993-03-02
/ 1990-10-19

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Application Number: |
US1990000599871

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61M 25/02;
Subclass:
A61B;
A61M;
IPC-7:
A61M 5/32;

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ECLA Code: |
A61M25/02; K61M25/02A; K61M25/02B; K61M25/02D;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
604/179;
604/174;
Original:
604/179;
604/174;

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Field of Search: |
128/DIG. 20,DIG. 26,877,878,77,89 R,87 R
604/179,174
602/013

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Priority Number: |
| 1989-10-20 |
ZA1989000007969 |

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Abstract: |
A protective cannula retaining device provides a medical accessory comprising an inflatable pad having an observation opening and a transparent strap positioned over the opening.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Lane & Mittendorf ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Wilson, John J.; Smith, Jeffrey A.

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Maintenance Status: |
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Designated Country: |
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI NL SE

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First Claim:
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We claim:
1. A protective medical retaining device for use with cannula means having connected intravenous line means, said cannula means being inserted in a patient, with said retaining device providing immobilization and protection for said cannula means with connected intravenous line means, said retaining device comprising:
- an inflatable pad means for covering skin of said patient adjacent said cannula means, said inflatable pad means including at least one observation opening that can be positioned over said cannula means so said cannula means is positioned within said observation opening, said inflatable pad means including strap means for retaining said inflatable pad means adjacent said skin of said patient, said cannula means being immobilized with respect to said skin of said patient when said inflatable paid means is inflated wherein said strap means is transparent and said strap means is positioned over said observation opening to provide an observation window means over said cannula means.

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