Portable IV Pump Holder With Integrated Medication Container Arm
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing intravenous delivery devices are cumbersome and difficult to transport, especially in confined spaces and over uneven terrain, as they require the medication source to be suspended above the patient, which limits mobility and ease of use.
Innovation Solution
A compact intravenous pump and medication container holder with a flat base, perpendicular sidewalls, and an extending arm with a fastener to secure a medication container, combined with a strap for securing the pump, allowing the device to be easily carried and ensuring continuous medication flow without air bubbles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a mobile rack is used to suspend medication above the patient, then medication delivery is enabled, but the device becomes difficult to transport over uneven terrain and through confined spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the intravenous pump and medication container holder into a single integrated handheld device. The pump is mounted on a base with an upward-extending arm that holds the medication container, allowing both functions to be performed in one compact unit that can be easily carried and used in confined spaces while maintaining proper medication delivery positioning.
2Ease of operation
If traditional intravenous pumps are used, then medication can be administered without gravity dependency, but the pumps are cumbersome and lack a place to attach medication containers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the intravenous pump with a specialized holder structure that includes a base and an upward-extending arm with a fastener. This integration provides a complete portable system where the pump can be secured to the base and the medication container attached to the arm, eliminating the need for separate equipment while maintaining pump functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The device serves multiple functions in a single unit: the base provides a mounting surface for the pump, the arm extends to position the medication container above the pump, and the fastener secures the container. This multi-functional design replaces multiple separate devices with one versatile handheld unit.
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AI summary
A compact intravenous pump and medication container holder. The present invention has a substantially flat base having a peripheral edge with one or more sidewalls placed along the edge. The sidewalls are positioned substantially perpendicular to the base, forming an interior adapted to removably secure an intravenous pump. An arm is placed substantially perpendicular to the base on one side thereon and extends upward therefrom. The arm has a first end secured to the base, and a second end having a fastener adapted to support a medication container. A strap is affixed to one side of the base and is adapted to secure an intravenous pump to the base.