US2006291211A1PendingUtilityA1

Intravenous drip component illumination device

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 13, 2003Filed: May 26, 2006Published: Dec 28, 2006
Est. expiryFeb 13, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Joel RodriguezRichard SimmersJoan O'DonnellAlejandro Berenstein
A61M 2205/587Y10S362/804A61M 5/14Y10S362/80A61M 5/1417
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Abstract

A single intravenous drip components illumination device containing a source of light that can illuminate IV bags or bottles, drip chambers and tubing. The directed light of the light source provides adequate lighting for use of the invention in unlit or dimly lit settings with minimum lateral scattering. The invention is powered by an external AC or DC power supply and/or by batteries mounted internally to the base of the invention.

Claims

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1 . An apparatus for supporting and illuminating intravenous drip components comprising: a base portion comprising a visible light emitting device positioned to illuminate the drip components; and a back portion for vertically supporting the drip components, wherein said base portion is configured to support itself in an upright, free standing position.  
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said visible light emitting device comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said visible light emitting device further comprises a plurality of movable light source lenses of various colors.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said base portion further comprises batteries as a power source for the visible light emitting device.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising an external low-voltage power supply as a power source for the visible light emitting device.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said back portion is slidably connected to said base portion.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said base portion further comprises brackets for securing the apparatus to a standard intravenous pole.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said back portion comprises a means for hanging the apparatus from a support structure.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said base portion further comprises brackets for securing a plurality of the apparatus together.

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