Intravenous Bag Covering

Abstract

An intravenous infusion bag covering, wherein the covering may be an animal-like figure including a body, a front opening, a bottom opening, a top opening and a bottom opening, and an internal cavity therebetween. The internal cavity removeably receives the intravenous infusion bag. The front opening permits viewing of the gradient markers on an intravenous infusion bag. Also provided, is a cover which is removeably detachable to the body, thus covering or exposing the intravenous infusion bag. The intravenous infusion bag covering also has a removeably insertable stuffing material and multiple closures that allow conversion from an intravenous infusion bag covering into a stuffed animal or doll for the patient to take home with them from the hospital.

1 . An intravenous infusion bag covering for concealing an intravenous infusion bag having a front portion displaying gradient markers, an upper end with a hanger means and a lower end with an infusion tube extending therefrom, the intravenous infusion bag cover comprising:
 a body having a front portion and a rear portion defining an internal cavity therebetween, and a top opening and a bottom opening extending into said internal cavity, said internal cavity for removeably receiving the intravenous infusion bag with the hanger means extending through said top opening and the intravenous tubing extending through said bottom opening;   said front portion having a front opening extending into said internal cavity and being of a size permitting viewing of the gradient markers of the intravenous infusion bag; and   a cover removeably detachable to said front portion covering said front opening.   
   
   
       2 . The intravenous infusion bag covering of  claim 1 , further comprising;
 stuffing material removably insertable into said internal cavity.   
   
   
       3 . The intravenous infusion bag covering of  claim 1 , wherein said bottom opening being of a size permitting insertion of the intravenous infusion bag into said internal cavity. 
   
   
       4 . The intravenous infusion bag covering of  claim 3 , further comprising;
 a first mateable closure for closing said top opening; and   a second mateable closure for closing said bottom opening.   
   
   
       5 . The intravenous infusion bag covering of  claim 1 , wherein said body is shaped to resemble a teddy bear. 
   
   
       6 . The intravenous infusion bag covering of  claim 1 , further comprising;
 mating fasteners for removeably attaching said cover to said front portion.   
   
   
       7 . The intravenous infusion bag covering of  claim 6 , wherein each of said mating fasteners includes first and second complementary fastener elements, said first fastener element of each of said mating fastener is attached to the front portion of said body outwardly and around the peripheral of said front opening and wherein said second fastener element of each of said mating fasteners is attached to said cover about the peripheral edge thereof. 
   
   
       8 . An intravenous infusion bag covering for concealing an intravenous infusion bag having a front portion displaying gradient markers, an upper end with a hanger means and a lower end with an infusion tube extending therefrom, the intravenous infusion bag cover comprising:
 a body having a front portion and a rear portion defining an internal cavity therebetween, and a top opening and a bottom opening extending into said internal cavity, said internal cavity for removeably receiving the intravenous infusion bag with the hanger means extending through said top opening and the intravenous tubing extending through said bottom opening;   said front portion having a front opening extending into said internal cavity and being of a size permitting viewing of the gradient markers of the intravenous infusion bag;   a cover removeably detachable to said front portion covering said front opening;   a stuffing material removeabley insertable into said internal cavity;   a first mateable closure for closing said top opening;   a second mateable closure for closing said bottom opening; and   mating fasteners for removeably attaching said cover to said front portion.   
   
   
       9 . The intravenous infusion bag covering of  claim 8 , wherein each of said mating fasteners includes first and second complementary fastener elements, said first fastener element of each of said mating fastener is attached to the front portion of said body outwardly and around the peripheral of said front opening and wherein said second fastener element of each of said mating fasteners is attached to said cover about the peripheral edge thereof. 
   
   
       10 . The intravenous infusion bag covering of  claim 8 , wherein said body is shaped to resemble a teddy bear.