IV Pole Organizer With Pivoting Holders for Tubing Separation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Medical tubing and wiring in hospital settings often become entangled, pose tripping hazards, and risk contamination due to unsanitary contact, complicating patient care and mobility.

Innovation Solution

A vertically-oriented organizer with a tubular member and pivotally coupled holders supports medical tubing and wiring, allowing secure organization and easy repositioning on different support devices, reducing entanglement and contamination risks.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If medical tubing and wiring are allowed to move freely in the patient environment, then ease of operation is improved, but entanglement and tripping hazards increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of operationVSAvoidentanglement and tripping hazards

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The organizer divides the tubing and wiring into separate compartments and sections, with each holder managing a specific bundle. This segmentation prevents different tubing and wiring from mixing and becoming entangled, while still allowing each section to move independently within its designated space.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The organizer features a nested structure where multiple holders are integrated within a main organizational body. Smaller tubing bundles are contained within individual holders, which are themselves nested within the larger organizer framework, creating a hierarchical containment system that prevents entanglement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Ease of operation

If medical tubing is routed through the patient environment, then access to patient is improved, but contact with unsanitary surfaces increases contamination risk

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess to patientVSAvoidcontamination risk

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The organizer acts as an intermediary structure between the IV pole and the patient environment. It provides a designated pathway and containment system that guides tubing from the pole to the patient without direct contact with unsanitary surfaces like floors or furniture, reducing contamination risk.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The organizer elevates the tubing routing from a floor-level or surface-level path to a vertically oriented structure. By routing tubing through the vertical space of the organizer rather than along horizontal surfaces, it prevents contact with unsanitary surfaces while maintaining patient access.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple medical devices are mounted on the IV pole, then functionality is improved, but tubing entanglement with other equipment increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovefunctionalityVSAvoidtubing entanglement

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The organizer segments the tubing from different medical devices into separate holders and compartments. Each device's tubing is contained within its own designated space, preventing interaction and entanglement with tubing from other devices mounted on the same IV pole.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different sections of the organizer provide specialized local environments for different types of tubing. Each holder is designed with specific characteristics suited for particular tubing types, and the local organization within each section prevents mixing with other equipment while maintaining overall system functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

4Object-affected harmful factors

If tubing is secured firmly to prevent movement, then entanglement is reduced, but flexibility for repositioning decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveentanglementVSAvoidflexibility for repositioning

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The organizer provides a dynamic organization system where tubing is secured in a structured manner that allows for controlled movement. The holders and compartments maintain tubing organization during normal use while permitting repositioning and adjustment when needed, adapting to changing patient care requirements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20260034295A1Intravenous pole organizer for medical tubing and/or wiring

Publication Date: 2026.02.05 SHEW SHERYL J

AI summary

Systems and methods for organizing medical tubing and/or wiring are disclosed herein. According to some embodiments, the present technology includes an organizer including a tubular member configured to be removably coupled to an intravenous (IV) pole in a vertical orientation. The tubular member can include a longitudinal axis, a lumen extending along the longitudinal axis, and a longitudinal slit connected to the lumen. The tubular member can be configured to separate at the longitudinal slit to insert and remove the IV pole from the lumen. The organizer can further include a plurality of holders coupled to the tubular member. The plurality of holders can include a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a curved receiving region between the first and second ends. The curved receiving region can be configured to support tubing or wiring of a medical device coupled to the IV pole.