CA2251863A1 - Belt system for housing medical device - Google Patents

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CA2251863A1
CA2251863A1 CA002251863A CA2251863A CA2251863A1 CA 2251863 A1 CA2251863 A1 CA 2251863A1 CA 002251863 A CA002251863 A CA 002251863A CA 2251863 A CA2251863 A CA 2251863A CA 2251863 A1 CA2251863 A1 CA 2251863A1
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Martha Giannou
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Zoni Inc
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Priority to CA002251863A priority Critical patent/CA2251863A1/en
Priority to CA002284426A priority patent/CA2284426C/en
Priority to US09/410,081 priority patent/US6405912B2/en
Publication of CA2251863A1 publication Critical patent/CA2251863A1/en
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45FTRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45CPURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B50/00Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers
    • A61B50/30Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
    • A61B50/31Carrying cases or bags, e.g. doctors' bags
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45CPURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A45C2011/007Receptacles for personal medical or care products, e.g. drugs, condoms or patches; Small first-aid kits
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45FTRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • A45F2003/002Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of a single strap passing around the neck
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45FTRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A45F5/02Fastening articles to the garment
    • A45F5/021Fastening articles to the garment to the belt
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B50/00Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers
    • A61B50/30Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
    • A61B2050/301Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments carried on the medical practitioner's clothing or back

Abstract

A belt system for carrying a medical syringe required in case of allergic or asthmatic reactions includes an adjustable belt and a housing for the syringe. The housing is attached to the belt and is sufficiently rigid to protect the syringe. The housing may include an elongate, rigid cylindrical tube having an open end. The open end of the tube is covered by a removable cap designed to provide easy access to a syringe inside the tube.
The belt system is designed to be discrete, comfortable, water and dirt resistant, and rugged.

Description

BELT SYSTEM FOR HOUSING MEDICAL DEVICE
FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to belt systems and in particular to a belt system for housing a medical device.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
There are many situations in which a person is required to carry a medical safety device most of the time. In particular, people with accidental, potentially fatal allergic or asthmatic reactions, with diabetes, or other similar conditions, need to carry with them at all times an emergency medical device such as a syringe with a medicated serum, that must be administered quickly in emergency situations. The syringe is usually fragile and must be well protected against water and dirt. As pain or panic can impede a person from reacting in an emergency situation in the same way as under normal conditions, easy access to the medical device is also a concern.
Furthermore, as the device must be carried by a person most of the time, comfort in carrying it is also an issue.
Unlike adults who may carry their day-to-day use items in a briefcase or a purse, children may not carry any personal items outdoors.
A common situation encountered with children is that they are less careful with their belongings, in terms of paying attention not to lose them, or to protect them if they are fragile.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved carrying system for a fragile object, such as a medical device.
The present invention provides a belt system for carrying a fragile object, the belt system comprising a belt of adjustable length and means for housing the object, the housing means being permanently attached to the belt and being sufficiently rigid to protect the object.
In one aspect of the invention, the housing means comprise a long hollow tube, manufactured from a rigid material such as metal or hard plastic, open at one end. The tube is designed to house a medical syringe, being only slightly larger than such a syringe. The open end of the tube is covered by a cap designed to provide easy access to the object inside the tube.
In another aspect of the invention, there is provided a belt system for carrying a medical syringe required in case of allergic or asthmatic reactions which includes an adjustable belt and a housing for the syringe. The housing is attached to the belt and is sufficiently rigid to protect the syringe. The housing may include an elongate, rigid cylindrical tube having an open end. The open end of the tube is covered by a removable cap designed to provide easy access to a syringe inside the tube. The belt system is designed to be discrete, comfortable, water and dirt resistant, and rugged.
Other advantages, objects and features of the present invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from a review of the following detailed description of preferred embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
2 Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention;
Figure 2 is a side view of an embodiment of the invention;
Figure 3 is a side view of an embodiment of the invention; and Figure 4 is a side view of an embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to Figures 1 to 4, a belt system in accordance with the present invention is presented.
The belt is designed to wrap around a person's waist. Means to adjust the length of the belt so as to fit various persons are provided.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the belt consists of 1 %2 inch nylon webbing with a tie that allows it to be adjustable to fit young children and adults. The belt has a buckle, which is made of durable high-grade plastic. The buckle also has two tabs for quick release.
The belt system is sewn with nylon thread.
A case for housing a medical device, such as a syringe, is attached to the belt.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, the case is a PVC
tube 53/8 inches long with an inside diameter of 3/4 inches with ~/s inch thick walls.
The case is permanently plugged on one end with a heavy duty PVC 3/4 inch stopper. The stopper is required in case the medical safety device discharges accidentally. The tube is shorter than the medical safety device. This feature allows the medical device to be easily removed. The medical safety device can only be inserted in one direction, one way. The open end of the tube is slightly bevelled to accommodate a pressure fitted removable plastic cap, which is attached to the belt to be described later. This cap is fitted to the end of the tube to protect the medical safety device from dirt and moisture. The cap also keeps the medical safety device in place inside the rugged tube.
3 The tube is sewn directly onto the belt lengthwise in a position which when the belt is worn on a person, the tube is in front of the person's abdomen and the plastic buckle is in the back.
The tube is held in place by either an elasticized material or leather 3 inches wide by 6 inches long along the belt which acts as a sheath for the tube and is sewn with nylon thread and double stitched to provide a tight fit. The sheath is triple stitched at one end and open on the other. On the outside of the tube towards the open end, there is sewn the female portion of a hook and loop type strip 2 inches long by 1 inch wide. This secures the cap mechanism. The tube is inserted into the sheath and glued in place with industrial glue.
A plastic cap covers the opening of the tube. The cap is attached to the belt via a combination of materials designed to provide easy access to the medical safety device. The cap comprises a piece of elasticized material, with a width of 1 inch and a length of 2 inches. The piece of elasticized material is sewn to the belt at the mouth of the tube with nylon thread double stitched. Additionally, the piece of elasticized material is attached with nylon thread double stitched to a nylon webbing of 1 inch by 4%2 inches. On the nylon webbing, there is sewn the male portion of a hook and loop strip, of 1 inch by 2 inches, which secures the cap in place over the end of the tube. Where the elasticized material overlaps the nylon webbing, the 25mm diameter plastic cap is rivetted to this piece with a'/a inch metal two piece rivet. In an alternative embodiment on the invention, depicted in Figure 4, the tube and the cap portion belt system include a loop on the backside of the tube to allow for attachment to a person's existing belt. The entire assembly can be mounted vertically with the quick release cap on the top.
Numerous modifications, variations and adaptations may be made to the particular embodiments of the invention described above without departing from the scope of the invention, which is defined in the claims.
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Claims

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY
OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A belt system for carrying a fragile object comprising:
a belt of adjustable length; and means for housing the object, the housing means being permanently attached to the belt and being sufficiently rigid to protect the object.
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US09/410,081 US6405912B2 (en) 1998-10-20 1999-10-01 Protective case for carrying a fragile object

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