Intravenous line organizing system
An intravenous line organizing system to be attached to patients to organize one or several IV lines, preventing entanglement and contamination by dragging on the floor, while allowing patient mobility. The hypoallergenic device can be strapped with a band around a patient's limb or torso, or adhered to the skin anywhere on the body. Each clip element allows one IV line to float freely through it. Each clip element rotates 360° and can move horizontally within a channel in the system, or it can be pushed into a locked position, preventing rotation and horizontal movement.
1. An intravenous line organizing system comprising:
a base structure attachable to a patient;
a base channel element mounted about the base structure, the base channel element comprising:
an elongated channel being recessed with respect to a top surface of the base channel element, and
plurality of secondary cavities being further recessed with respect to the elongated channel and being in communication with the elongated channel; and
at least one clip element having a distal end being shaped to receive an intravenous line, and a proximal end being inserted into the base channel element so as to selectively assume:
a floating configuration in which the proximal end of the at least one clip element is slidably retained within the elongated channel for displacement of the at least one clip element along a direction of the elongated channel and above the plurality of secondary cavities in response to movements of the patient, and
a locked configuration in which the proximal end of the at least one clip element is engaged within one of the plurality of secondary cavities by pushing the at least one clip element from the elongated channel into the one of the plurality of secondary cavities perpendicularly to the direction of the elongated channel, the at least one clip element being fixed with respect to the base channel element.
2. The intravenous line organizing system according to claim 1 , wherein the base structure is an adjustable band.
3. The intravenous line organizing system according to claim 1 , wherein the base structure is an adhesive pad.
4. The intravenous line organizing system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one clip element comprises a plurality of clip elements adjustable to different intravenous line diameters.
5. The intravenous line organizing system according to claim 1 , wherein the base channel element has a distal end which is open to create a passage for the at least one clip element to enter or exit the elongated channel, the intravenous line organizing system further comprising a lid removably closing the open distal end.
6. The intravenous line organizing system according to claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one clip element comprises an open loop element to slidably engage the intravenous line.