US Patent:
20050230280, Oct 20, 2005
Inventors:
Nicholas Sotiropolous - Glen Mills PA, US
Cesare Crognale - Media PA, US
Melville Wyche III - New Orleans LA, US
International Classification:
B65D083/10
B65D073/00
Abstract:
A sanitary support device () for holding medical instruments during a medical procedure. The device includes a receptacle () having a closed end () relatively isolated from the environment and an open end () adapted for passage of at least a portion of a medical instrument into its closed end, and a mounting member ) or other support for mounting the receptacle adjacent the patient, e.g. to an item commonly found in hospital rooms, etc. The receptacle may be of a single- or multi-piece design. In a multi-piece design, a lower portion of the receptacle is fixed to the mounting member, and the upper portion of the receptacle is removably supportable thereon. The receptacle may include a notch () having sidewalls spaced for pinching the instrument's tube to disrupt a vacuum flow. A removable liner () may be held by the receptacle or a portion thereof to prevent cross-contamination among patients.
