Expandable PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) medical kit

By designing an expandable PICC medical case, and using hinged or flexible connections and a swing lifting mechanism, the problem of unstable storage of PICC devices has been solved, achieving stable storage and convenient access to the devices.

CN223521274UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07FIRST HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO GENERAL HOSPITAL OF PLA
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422878108.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-25
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-25

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Technical Problem

The existing PICC equipment storage box is not stable, making it easy for items to fall off or be left behind, causing unnecessary trouble.

Method used

Design an expandable PICC medical case comprising a case body, a top cover, a middle layer, and a bottom layer, using hinged or flexible connections, and equipped with a swing lifting mechanism and support straps to achieve stable storage and convenient access to the equipment.

Benefits of technology

It achieves stable storage of PICC tools, reducing bumps, drops, and omissions, and improving ease of use.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of medical equipment, and particularly relates to an expandable PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) medical kit which comprises a kit body, an upper cover, a middle layer and a bottom layer, the box body comprises a bottom plate, a front wall, a rear wall and two side walls, and the middle layer and the bottom layer are placed in the box body; the edges of the two sides of the front wall are detachably connected with the two side walls; the upper cover is used for fixing the upper cover and the box body through a connecting part; the bottom layer is of a box-shaped structure without an upper cover and is placed on the bottom plate; the middle layer is of a box-shaped structure without an upper cover and is placed at the upper end of the bottom layer, and swing lifting mechanisms are installed on the two sides of the middle layer and correspond to the two side walls. According to the medical kit provided by the utility model, the PICC appliances can be stably stored, the PICC appliances are convenient to take and place, and accidents such as collision, falling and omission of the PICC appliances are prevented.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of medical equipment, especially relates to a PICC medical kit of unfolding. BACKGROUND

[0002] PICC (the abbreviation of Peripheral Inserted Central Catheter, which is translated as: peripheral inserted central catheter), it is a new technology in recent years, can be long-term intravenous infusion or intravenous infusion will be difficult for the patient to establish long-term intravenous access, because the puncture point is in the peripheral vein, the blood vessel selectivity is big, the success rate is high, the trauma is small, the infection opportunity is less and the nursing is easy to be widely applied.

[0003] At present, when carrying out PICC puncture and maintenance for patients clinically, a large number of medical appliances need to be carried, including injection medical appliances, disinfectant, intubation kit and puncture bag, etc., usually medical trays are used to carry these appliances.But the tray cannot well stabilize these appliances, often easy to fall, and easy to miss articles, cause unnecessary trouble.

[0004] Therefore, a box body for storing PICC appliances is needed, and the box body can facilitate the use and placement of PICC appliances, and can stabilize various appliances to prevent accidents such as knocking, falling and missing. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model provides a PICC medical kit of unfolding, can all PICC appliances are stably stored, and can be unfolded to facilitate the use and placement of appliances, reduce the knocking, falling and missing of appliances and other accidents. Specific contents are as follows:

[0006] A PICC medical kit of unfolding, including box body, upper cover, intermediate layer and bottom layer;

[0007] The box body includes a bottom plate, a front wall, a rear wall and two side walls, and the intermediate layer and the bottom layer are placed inside;The edge of the rear lower end of the upper cover is hingedly connected or flexibly connected with the upper end edge of the rear wall;

[0008] The front wall is detachably connected between the two side edges and the two side walls, and is hingedly connected or flexibly connected with the bottom plate at the lower edge;

[0009] The upper cover is buckled on the box body, and a connecting part is installed between the front end face and the front wall;The connecting part can fix the upper cover and the box body;

[0010] The bottom layer is a box-shaped structure without an upper cover, and is placed on the bottom plate;

[0011] The intermediate layer is a box-shaped structure without a top cover, which is placed on the upper end of the bottom layer, and the two sides are respectively provided with swing lifting mechanisms between the two side walls;

[0012] The inner side of the upper end surface of the upper cover is provided with a storage bag for storing the PICC tool;

[0013] The inner sides of the intermediate layer and the bottom layer are respectively provided with flexible profiles for storing and fixing the PICC tool.

[0014] Further, the swing lifting mechanism is a swing arm; two swing arms are respectively arranged on the two sides of the intermediate layer; one end of the swing arm is rotatably connected to the outer surface of the two sides of the intermediate layer, and the other end is rotatably connected to the inner surface of the side wall.

[0015] Further, the inner surface of the two sides of the upper cover is respectively provided with a first supporting belt between the outer surface of the two side walls;

[0016] The second supporting belt is arranged between the inner surface of the two side walls and the two sides of the front wall.

[0017] Further, the medical box has a folding state and an unfolded state;

[0018] In the folding state, the bottom layer is placed on the bottom plate of the box body, the intermediate layer is placed on the upper end of the bottom layer, and the upper cover is buckled on the box body; the swing arm is in a horizontal state, and the end close to the intermediate layer is supported on the supporting part fixedly arranged on the inner surface of the side wall;

[0019] The unfolded state includes a first unfolded state and a second unfolded state;

[0020] In the first unfolded state, the upper cover is in a backwardly opened state under the action of the pulling force of the first supporting belt; the intermediate layer is located at the outer upper end of the box body under the support of the swing arm; and the swing arm is supported on the upper edge of the front wall.

[0021] In the second unfolded state, the upper cover is in a backwardly opened state under the action of the pulling force of the first supporting belt; the front wall is disconnected with the two side walls and is turned downward to be in a horizontal state under the action of the pulling force of the second supporting belt; and the bottom layer is pulled out to the bottom plate.

[0022] Further, the upper end surface of the upper cover is fixedly provided with a handle; and the outer end surface of the side wall is fixedly provided with a shoulder strap.

[0023] Further, the box body, the intermediate layer and the bottom layer are all made of PVC plates; and the outer sides of the PVC plates are all covered with canvas layers.

[0024] Further, the connecting part is a magic tape structure; the magic tape includes a hook surface and a velvet surface; the velvet surface is arranged on the outer surface of the front wall; the hook surface is arranged on the lower edge of the front end surface of the upper cover; in the folding state, the hook surface and the velvet surface are connected with each other, so that the upper cover and the box body are fixed.

[0025] Further, the flexible profile is a foam cotton material, and a hole groove corresponding to the shape of the PICC appliance is formed on the flexible profile.

[0026] Further, the lower surface of the bottom plate is provided with foldable supporting legs.

[0027] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0028] 1. The upper cover, the middle layer and the bottom layer are arranged, and the PICC appliance can be stored more;

[0029] 2. The front wall and the side wall are arranged in a detachable connection, and the front wall and the bottom plate are arranged in a hinge or flexible connection, so that the front wall can be turned down, the bottom layer can be pulled out, and the appliance in the bottom layer can be taken and placed;

[0030] 3. The swing lifting mechanism is arranged between the middle layer and the side wall, so that the middle layer can be translated to the outside of the box body, and the appliance in the upper cover, the middle layer and the bottom layer can be taken and placed at the same time;

[0031] 4. The flexible profile with a hole groove is arranged in the middle layer and the bottom layer, so that the PICC appliance can be embedded in the hole groove of the flexible profile, and the appliance can be prevented from being bumped. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0032] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced, and obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and other embodiments can be obtained according to the drawings without creative labor for those skilled in the art.

[0033] Figure 1 It is a whole structure schematic diagram of the PICC medical box in the folding state.

[0034] Figure 2 It is a whole structure schematic diagram of the PICC medical box in the first expansion state.

[0035] Figure 3 It is a whole structure schematic diagram of the PICC medical box in the second expansion state.

[0036] In the figure: 1. box; 101. bottom plate; 102. front wall; 103. rear wall; 104. side wall; 105. back strap; 2. upper cover; 201. connecting part; 2011. hook surface; 2012. velvet surface; 202. storage bag; 203. handle; 3. middle layer; 301. positioning block; 4. bottom layer; 5. swing lifting mechanism; 6. flexible profile; 7. first support belt; 8. second support belt; 9. support leg. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0038] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore it cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0039] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as "fixed to", "provided with", "provided with", "provided with", "provided with", "arranged with" or "connected with" another element, it can be directly on another element or there can be a middle element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to another element or there can be a middle element.

[0040] It should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0041] Please refer to Figures 1-3 in order to better understand the technical solutions of the present application. An expandable PICC medical kit, such as Figure 1 ,Figure 2 As shown, it comprises a box body 1, an upper cover 2, an intermediate layer 3 and a bottom layer 4;

[0042] The box body 1 comprises a bottom plate 101, a front wall 102, a rear wall 103 and two side walls 104, and the intermediate layer 3 and the bottom layer 4 are placed inside; the edge of the lower end of the rear side of the upper cover 2 is hingedly connected or flexibly connected with the upper end edge of the rear wall 103;

[0043] The front wall 102 is detachably connected between the two side edges and the two side walls 104, and the bottom edge is hingedly connected or flexibly connected with the bottom plate 101;

[0044] The upper cover 2 is buckled on the box body 1, and a connecting part 201 is installed between the front end face and the front wall 102; the connecting part 201 can fix the upper cover 2 and the box body 1;

[0045] The bottom layer 4 is a box-like structure without an upper cover 2, and is placed on the bottom plate 101;

[0046] The intermediate layer 3 is a box-like structure without an upper cover 2, and is placed on the upper end of the bottom layer 4, and the swing lifting mechanism 5 is correspondingly installed between the two side walls 104;

[0047] The inner side of the upper end face of the upper cover 2 is provided with a storage bag 202 for storing the PICC tool;

[0048] The flexible profile 6 is arranged inside the intermediate layer 3 and the bottom layer 4, and is used for storing and fixing the PICC tool.

[0049] It should be noted that a hinge can be installed between the edge of the lower end of the rear side of the upper cover 2 and the upper end edge of the rear wall 103, so as to facilitate the opening and buckling of the upper cover 2; or the PVC plate outer surface is covered with a canvas layer, and the upper cover 2 and the rear wall 103 can be connected through the flexible canvas layer, so as to realize the opening and buckling of the upper cover 2.

[0050] It should be noted that the storage bag 202 is preferably fixed by gluing or sewing; preferably, three storage bags 202 are arranged to store 1ml syringes and 20ml syringes, disposable infusion connectors, disposable masks and disposable pads, and signature pens, marker pens and pencils.

[0051] It should be noted that the two side edges of the front wall 102 are detachably connected with the two side walls 104, preferably the front wall 102 and the two side walls 104 are connected by magic tape, the hook surface of the magic tape is installed on the two sides of the front wall 102, and the plush surface of the magic tape is installed on the two side walls 104, preferably by gluing or sewing; a hinge can be installed between the bottom edge of the front wall 102 and the bottom plate 101 to facilitate the downward overturning of the front wall 102; the front wall 102 and the bottom plate 101 can also be connected by a flexible canvas layer by covering the outer surface of the PVC plate with a canvas layer as described below, and the downward overturning of the front wall 102 can also be achieved.

[0052] In specific implementation, the upper cover 2, the middle layer 3 and the bottom layer 4 are arranged to accommodate more PICC instruments; the front wall 102 and the side wall 104 are arranged to be detachably connected, and the front wall 102 and the bottom plate 101 are connected by a hinge or a flexible connection, so that the front wall 102 can be overturned downward, the bottom layer 4 can be pulled out, and the instruments in the bottom layer 4 are convenient to take and place; the swing lifting mechanism 5 is arranged between the middle layer 3 and the side wall 104, so that the middle layer 3 can be translated to the outside of the box body 1, and the instruments in the upper cover 2, the middle layer 3 and the bottom layer 4 can be taken and placed at the same time; the flexible profiles 6 with holes and grooves are arranged in the middle layer 3 and the bottom layer 4, so that the PICC instruments can be embedded in the holes and grooves of the flexible profiles 6 to prevent the instruments from being bumped.

[0053] In the embodiments of the utility model, as shown in Figure 2 The two swing arms are correspondingly installed on the two sides of the middle layer 3; one end of the swing arm is rotatably connected with the outer surface of the two sides of the middle layer 3, and the other end is rotatably connected with the inner side of the side wall 104.

[0054] It should be noted that the two ends of the swing arm are preferably connected with the middle layer 3 and the side wall 104 by shaft pins; the two sides of the middle layer 3 are further provided with elastic positioning blocks 301, which are used to support the middle layer 3 after the middle layer 3 is lifted; the positioning block 301 comprises a base, a spring and a block, the base is preferably integrated with the side plates on the two sides of the middle layer 3 or can be fixed by rivets; the spring and the block are installed in the base; during the lifting and lowering of the middle layer 3, the block is pressed inward and retracted, and the swing arm can smoothly pass the block; after the middle layer 3 is lifted, the block is extended under the action of the spring, the swing arm can be positioned, and the overturning of the middle layer 3 is prevented.

[0055] In specific implementation, by the swing arm mechanism, the middle layer 3 can be changed from the state of being placed in the box body 1 to the state of being translated to the outside of the box body 1, and the medical kit is convenient to unfold.

[0056] In one embodiment, the inner surfaces of the two sides of the upper cover 2 are correspondingly provided with first supporting bands 7 between the outer surfaces of the two side walls 104.

[0057] A second support band 8 is provided between the two sides of the front wall 102 and the inner surfaces of the two side walls 104.

[0058] It should be noted that both the first support band 7 and the second support band 8 are preferably made of flexible leather material, and their ends are fixed to the corresponding positions by rivets.

[0059] In practice, the first support strap 7 can exert a pulling force on the upper cover 2 when the medical box is unfolded, thus fixing the upper cover 2 in place. Figure 2 The position facilitates the placement and retrieval of utensils in the upper cover 2; the second support strap 8 can provide tension to the front wall 102 when the medical box is unfolded, thus fixing the front wall 102 in place. Figure 3 The location facilitates the placement and retrieval of tools at the bottom layer 4 and provides a support platform for the bottom layer 4.

[0060] In the embodiments provided by this utility model, the medical box has a folded state and an unfolded state;

[0061] In the retracted state, such as Figure 1 As shown, the bottom layer 4 is placed on the bottom plate 101 of the box 1, the middle layer 3 is placed on the top of the bottom layer 4, and the top cover 2 is fastened to the box 1; the rocker arm is in a horizontal state, and one end near the middle layer 3 is mounted on a support part (not shown in the figure) fixedly provided on the inner surface of the side wall 104.

[0062] The unfolded state includes a first unfolded state and a second unfolded state;

[0063] In the first unfolded state, such as Figure 2 As shown, the upper cover 2 is in a backward-opening state under the tension of the first support strap 7; the middle layer 3 is located at the upper part of the outer side of the box 1 under the support of the rocker arm; the rocker arm is mounted on the upper edge of the front wall 102.

[0064] The second unfolded state, such as Figure 3 As shown, the upper cover 2 is in a backward-folded state under the tension of the first support belt 7; the front wall 102 is disconnected from the two side walls 104 and flipped downward, and is in a horizontal state under the tension of the second support belt 8; the bottom layer 4 is pulled out to the outside and placed on the bottom plate 101.

[0065] It should be noted that the support part is preferably fixed by being made in one piece with the side wall 104 or by riveting; in the folded state, one end of the rocker arm can be supported on the support part, and the overall state is horizontal, thereby supporting the middle layer 3; in the unfolded state, the positioning stopper 301 on the middle layer 3 abuts against the rocker arm, thereby supporting the middle layer 3 and preventing the middle layer 3 from being overturned; when folding is required, the positioning stopper 301 is pressed down to release the restriction on the rocker arm.

[0066] In specific implementation, the medical kit has two unfolded states, and the instruments in the middle layer 3 and the bottom layer 4 can be conveniently taken and placed, thereby providing convenience for PICC intubation and maintenance work.

[0067] In one embodiment, as shown in the drawings, Figure 1 the upper end surface of the upper cover 2 is fixed with a handle 203; and the outer end surface of the side wall 104 is fixed with a shoulder strap 106.

[0068] It should be noted that the handle 203 and the shoulder strap 106 are preferably fixed in the corresponding positions by riveting.

[0069] In specific implementation, the handle 203 and the shoulder strap 106 are provided, so that medical staff can conveniently carry the medical kit for work.

[0070] In the embodiments of the utility model, the box body 1, the middle layer 3 and the bottom layer 4 are all made of PVC plates; and the outer surfaces of the PVC plates are all covered with canvas layers.

[0071] It should be noted that the PVC plates of the box body 1, the middle layer 3 and the bottom layer 4 can be connected to each other by the canvas layers to form respective structures.

[0072] In specific implementation, the PVC material is used, which can not only ensure the strength of the medical kit but also reduce the weight of the medical kit, thereby facilitating better PICC-related work; the canvas layer is covered on the outer surface of the PVC, which can not only play a waterproof and aesthetic role but also connect the PVC plates, achieving two purposes at one time.

[0073] In the embodiments of the utility model, the connecting part 201 is a magic tape structure; the magic tape comprises a hook surface 2011 and a velvet surface 2012; the velvet surface 2012 is arranged on the outer surface of the front wall 102; the hook surface 2011 is arranged on the lower edge of the front end surface of the upper cover 2; in the folded state, the hook surface 2011 and the velvet surface 2012 are connected to each other, thereby fixing the upper cover 2 and the box body 1.

[0074] It should be noted that the magic tape is preferably fixed in the corresponding positions by gluing or sewing.

[0075] In the specific implementation, the magic tape is used for connection, quick disassembly and installation can be realized, and convenience is provided for implementation of PICC related work.

[0076] In one embodiment, the flexible profile 6 is a foam cotton material, and a hole groove corresponding to the shape of the PICC tool is formed on the foam cotton material.

[0077] It should be noted that the corresponding PICC tool can be embedded in the hole groove by opening the corresponding hole groove on the foam cotton material, and the middle layer 3 can be embedded with lidocaine, alcohol, disinfectant, tourniquet, elastic bandage, medical tape, tape measure, sharp container and disinfectant.

[0078] In the specific implementation, the foam cotton profile is used, the PICC tool can be stably stored, and damage caused by bumping is prevented.

[0079] In the embodiment of the utility model, the lower surface of the bottom plate 101 is provided with foldable supporting legs 9.

[0080] It should be noted that the upper end of the supporting leg 9 is fixed to the lower surface of the bottom plate 101 through a shaft pin, and the middle part of the supporting leg 9 is provided with a foldable connecting rod, which can support the supporting leg 9.

[0081] In the specific implementation, the unfolded supporting leg 9 can raise the overall height of the medical kit, which is convenient for medical staff to perform PICC related operations, and the folded supporting leg 9 does not have a great impact on the overall size of the medical kit.

[0082] For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the utility model is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and the utility model can be realized in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the utility model. Therefore, from any point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting, the scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and therefore all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are intended to be included in the utility model. Any reference signs in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims.

[0083] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described in terms of embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution, and the description manner of the specification is only for the sake of clarity, those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can be properly combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. An expandable PICC medical kit, characterized in that, The medical kit comprises a box body, an upper cover, an intermediate layer and a bottom layer. The box body comprises a bottom plate, a front wall, a rear wall and two side walls, and the intermediate layer and the bottom layer are placed inside the box body. The rear lower edge of the upper cover is hingedly or flexibly connected to the upper end edge of the rear wall. The front wall is detachably connected to the two side walls via the two side edges, and is hingedly or flexibly connected to the bottom plate via the lower edge. The two side edges of the upper cover are connected to the front wall via a connecting part. The bottom layer is a box-shaped structure without an upper cover and is placed on the bottom plate. The intermediate layer is a box-shaped structure without an upper cover and is placed on the upper end of the bottom layer. The two side edges of the intermediate layer are connected to the two side walls via a swing lifting mechanism. The swing lifting mechanism is in the form of a rocker arm.

2. The deployable PICC medical kit of claim 1, wherein, The intermediate layer is provided with elastic positioning blocks on the two side edges to support the intermediate layer when it is lifted up.

3. The deployable PICC medical kit of claim 1, wherein, The upper end surface of the upper cover is provided with a storage bag for storing the PICC kit.

4. The deployable PICC medical kit of claim 3, wherein, The intermediate layer and the bottom layer are both provided with flexible profiles for storing and fixing the PICC kit. Two rocker arms are respectively arranged on the two side edges of the intermediate layer. One end of the rocker arm is rotatably connected to the outer surface of the intermediate layer, and the other end is rotatably connected to the inner surface of the side wall. The inner surface of the upper cover is provided with a first support belt between the two side walls. The medical kit has a folded state and an unfolded state. In the folded state, the bottom layer is placed on the bottom plate, the intermediate layer is placed on the upper end of the bottom layer, and the upper cover is fastened to the box body.

5. The deployable PICC medical kit of claim 1, wherein, In the unfolded state, the upper cover is in a backwardly opened state under the tension of the first support belt.

6. The deployable PICC medical kit of claim 1, wherein, The intermediate layer is located at the upper end outside the box body under the support of the rocker arm.

7. The deployable PICC medical kit of claim 1, wherein, The rocker arm is loaded on the upper edge of the front wall.

8. The deployable PICC medical kit of claim 1, wherein, In the second unfolded state, the upper cover is in a backwardly opened state under the tension of the first support belt.

9. The deployable PICC medical kit according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein, The front wall is disconnected from the two side walls and is turned downward to be in a horizontal state under the tension of the second support belt. The bottom layer is pulled out to the outside of the bottom plate. The upper end surface of the upper cover is fixed with a handle, and the outer end surface of the side wall is fixed with a shoulder strap. The box body, the intermediate layer and the bottom layer are all made of PVC plates, and the outer surfaces of the PVC plates are covered with canvas layers. The connecting part is in the form of a Velcro structure. The Velcro structure comprises a hook surface and a pile surface. The pile surface is arranged on the outer surface of the front wall, and the hook surface is arranged on the lower edge of the front end surface of the upper cover. In the folded state, the hook surface and the pile surface are connected to each other to fix the upper cover to the box body. The flexible profile is made of foam cotton material and has holes and grooves corresponding to the shape of the PICC kit. The lower surface of the bottom plate is provided with foldable legs.