ES1216040U - PORTABLE SUPPORT FOR SERUM CONTAINERS (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Portable support (1) for containers (8) of serum, characterized in that it comprises: a straight and flat arm (3), a cup (2) attached to one end of the arm (3), a fork (4) at the other end of the arm (3), so that the support (1) is configured to retain a serum container (8) between the bowl (2) and the fork (4), and in that the support (1) has at least two magnets (5) attached to the arm (3), for fixing the support (1) to a metal surface (9). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

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PORTABLE SUPPORT FOR SERUM CONTAINERS

D E S C R I P CI O N

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a portable support for serum containers, such as physiological serum bottles or bags.

An object of the invention is to provide a support for serum containers, specially adapted to be used in out-of-hospital emergency services, and that can be easily and quickly fixed to any metal surface, without the need for a health worker have to keep it raised manually.

A further object of the invention is to provide a support for bottles or bags of serum indicating if the serum is at an optimum temperature for administration to a patient.

Background of the invention

In hospitals, it is usual to provide serum to patients intravenously, for which a mast-mast is commonly used that has legs with wheels at the lower level to move on the floor, and arms at the upper level, where Hang the bottles or serum bags in an inverted position.

However, in out-of-hospital settings such as emergency care at home or on the public highway, there are no sera-holders, so it is always an added difficulty for health workers to find a place to hold the container serum, which slows and hinders patient care.

Generally, this difficulty is solved by the assistance of a second member of the health team who manually holds the serum container. However, this implies the problem that a person is dedicated only to the

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task of holding the serum, which reduces the capacity of the healthcare team.

On the other hand, there is the problem that serum containers for extra-hospital assistance, which are usually found in an ambulance, or in a suitcase or backpack of health personnel, may be subject to extreme temperatures, whether cold or hot, therefore it is not possible to know if the serum is in adequate conditions for administration to a patient.

Description of the invention

The invention relates to a portable support for a serum container, comprising a straight and flat arm, a bowl attached to one end of the arm and a fork at the other end of the arm. The support is configured so that a serum container, such as a bottle or a bag, generally of known size, can be retained between the bowl and the fork, for example the back of the bottle or bag would be housed in the bowl, and the neck of the bottle or bag would be inserted in the fork.

The support also has at least two magnets attached to the arm, for the fixation of the support in a stable way, that is to say without rocking, to a metal surface. In this way, it is very fast and intuitive to fix the support to any body or metal surface, which allows to save time in the intervention of health personnel, which is essential especially in emergencies. In addition, thanks to the support, it is no longer necessary for a healthcare assistant to manually maintain the serum container in an elevated position, so that the toilet can be responsible for other tasks in the care of a patient.

Another additional advantage of the support, is that it facilitates the storage of the serum, for example inside a backpack or suitcase of the health personnel when being fixed to the metallic structure of the same, and also provides us with a better accessibility to the serum.

The support also has a heat-sensitive material, such as thermo-chromatic pigments, which changes color when it is at a

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determined temperature, and that is arranged to be in contact with the serum container when a serum container is retained in the support. In this way, the support will indicate if the serum is at an optimum temperature for its use.

Brief description of the figures

A preferred embodiment of the invention is described below in relation to the following figures:

Figure 1 .- is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the support object of the invention.

Figure 2.- is another perspective view of the same preferred embodiment.

Figure 3 .- is another perspective view of the support object of the invention, with a serum bottle and fixed to a metal bar.

Figure 4.- is another perspective view of the same representation of figure 3.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

Figure 1 shows a portable support (1) for a serum bottle (8), comprising a straight and flat arm (3), a bowl (2) attached to one end of the arm (3) and a fork (4) at the other end of the arm (3).

The bowl (2) is formed by a flat base (7) and a perimeter wall (6) at the edge of the base (7). More specifically, the arm (3) is attached to the perimeter wall (6) of the bowl (2), and is orthogonal to the flat base (7).

On the other hand, the fork (4) has a "U" shape and is parallel to the flat base (7) of the bowl (2).

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the support (1) is configured to retain a bottle (8) of serum between the bowl and the fork, of such

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so that the back of the bottle is housed and retained by the bowl (2), and the neck of the bottle is coupled with the fork (4).

The support (1) also has two magnets (5) attached to the arm (3), for fixing the support (1) to a metal surface (9). Preferably, the magnets (5) are flat for a better fixation of the support (1) to a metal surface, and are arranged on the inner face of the arm (2).

The metal surface (9) may consist of any metal surface available at the site of the sanitary intervention, or it may consist of a portable metal mast, which is carried by the sanitary assistant itself attached to its body.

The magnets (5) are integrated into the arm (2) for fixing between both elements. For example, the magnets may be partially housed within the arm, which can be achieved during the fabrication process of the support itself, for example by over-molding the support on the magnets. Alternatively, the magnets (5) can be glued to the arm (2) by means of a high degree of adhesion glue.

The support (1) has a heat-sensitive material that changes color when it is at a certain temperature, so that the heat-sensitive material is arranged to be in contact with the serum bottle (8), when a bottle (8) of serum is coupled to the support (1), and will indicate by color if the serum is at a suitable temperature. The heat sensitive material may consist of thermochromic pigments applied to the support.

Preferably, the arm, the bowl and the fork of the support (1) are made of plastic material, of which at least a part, for example, the fork (4) is heat-sensitive plastic.

Alternatively, the support (1) may have an adhesive sheet (not shown) of heat-sensitive material or similar element, attached to the support.

Claims (9)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 R E I V I N D I C A C I O N E S 1. - Portable support (1) for serum containers (8), characterized in that it comprises: a straight and flat arm (3), a bowl (2) attached to one end of the arm (3), a fork (4) at the other end of the arm (3), so that the support (1) is configured to retain a serum container (8) between the bowl (2) and the fork (4), and because the support (1) has at least two magnets (5) attached to the arm (3), for fixing the support (1) to a metal surface (9). 2. - Portable support for serum container according to claim 1, characterized in that the bowl is formed by a flat base (7) and a perimeter wall (6) at the edge of the base, and because the fork is "U" ”And is parallel to the flat base (7) of the bowl. 3. - Portable support for serum container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the arm (3) is orthogonal to the base (7) of the bowl (2). 4. - Portable stand for serum container according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the magnets (5) are flat. 5. - Portable stand for serum container according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that it incorporates a heat-sensitive material that changes color when it is at a certain temperature, and which is arranged to be in contact with the serum container (8) when a serum container is coupled to the support (1) . 6. - Portable support for serum container according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the arm, the bowl and the fork are made of plastic material. 10 7. - Portable support for serum container according to claims 5 and 6, characterized in that at least a part of the arm, the bowl and / or the fork, are made of heat-sensitive plastic material. 8. - Portable support for serum container according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that part of the magnets (5) are integrated into the arm (3) for fixing between both elements. 9. - Portable stand for serum container according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the magnets (5) are arranged on the inner face of the arm (3). FIGURES image 1