US2007215775A1PendingUtilityA1

Adjustable floor stand

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 17, 2006Filed: Mar 17, 2006Published: Sep 20, 2007
Est. expiryMar 17, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Trinh PhungErich DreyerDouglas Moore
A61B 90/50
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Abstract

A floor stand for a relatively small medical device. The floor stand stabilizes and/or levels the medical device when the device is on the floor. When the device is being carried or moved, the floor stand is completely underneath the device, so as to minimize the possibility of the stand coming into contact with an exterior person or item. Also, a method of stabilizing and/or leveling a small medical device.

Claims

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1 . A floor stand for a medical device, the floor stand comprising: 
 a connection component configured to be connected to a medical device; and    a telescoping component connected to the connection component and moveable relative to the connection component,    wherein the telescoping component is configured to stabilize the medical device in a vertical position when the telescoping component is in an extended position relative to the connection component, and    wherein the connection component and telescoping component are configured to engage a portion of the medical device and to attach to the medical device.    
   
   
       2 . The floor stand of  claim 1 , wherein the telescoping component is slideable relative to the connection component.  
   
   
       3 . The floor stand of  claim 1 , wherein the connection component comprises a receiving portion configured to receive a protrusion extending from a surface of the medical device.  
   
   
       4 . The floor stand of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a locking mechanism configured to prevent the telescoping    component from moving relative to the connection component when the telescoping component is in the extended position.    
   
   
       5 . The floor stand of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a locking mechanism configured to prevent the telescoping component from moving relative to the connection component when the telescoping component is in a retracted position.    
   
   
       6 . The floor stand of  claim 1 , wherein the connection component is rotatable relative to the medical device.  
   
   
       7 . The floor stand of  claim 1 , wherein the medical device comprises a chest drainage unit.  
   
   
       8 . A method of retractably supporting a medical device, the method comprising: 
 engaging a portion of a medical device with a connection component and a telescoping component, wherein the connection component and the telescoping component are configured to attach to the medical device; and    moving the telescoping component connected to the connection component to an extended position relative to the connection component to stabilize the medical device in a vertical position.    
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the moving step comprises sliding the telescoping component relative to the connection component.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the engaging step comprises: 
 receiving a protrusion extending from a surface of the medical device in a receiving portion of the connection component configured to receive the protrusion.    
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 preventing the telescoping component from moving relative to the connection component when the telescoping component is in the extended position.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 moving the telescoping component to a retracted position relative to the connection component; and    preventing the telescoping component from moving relative to the connection component when the telescoping component is in the retracted position.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 rotating the connection components relative to the medical device.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the engaging step comprises: 
 connecting the connection component to a chest drainage unit.    
   
   
       15 . A floor stand for a medical device, the floor stand comprising: 
 connecting means for connecting to a medical device; and    stabilizing means for stabilizing the medical device in a vertical position when the stabilizing means is in an extended position relative to the connecting means,    wherein the stabilizing means is connected to the connecting means and moveable relative thereto, and    wherein the connecting means and stabilizing means are configured to engage a portion of the medical device and to attach to the medical device.    
   
   
       16 . The floor stand of  claim 15 , wherein the stabilizing means is slideable relative to the connecting means.  
   
   
       17 . The floor stand of  claim 15 , further comprising: 
 receiving means for configured to receive a protrusion extending from a surface of the medical device.    
   
   
       18 . The floor stand of  claim 15 , further comprising: 
 locking means for preventing the stabilizing means from moving relative to the connecting means when the stabilizing means is in the extended position.    
   
   
       19 . The floor stand of  claim 15 , wherein the connecting means is rotatable relative to the medical device.  
   
   
       20 . The floor stand of  claim 15 , wherein the medical device comprises a chest drainage unit.

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