Adhesive patient-contact strip for intravenous catheter anchoring devices

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an adhesive patient-contact strip for intravenous catheter anchoring devices embodying our design, with the strip being shown in use with an intravenous site securement device and catheter for environmental purposes only, and the device and catheter consequently being shown in broken lines and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the adhesive patient-contact strip similar to FIG. 1, but with the site securement device and catheter being removed;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the adhesive patient-contact strip depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the adhesive patient-contact strip depicted in FIGS. 1 3, with the opposite side elevation being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is an end elevation view of the adhesive patient-contact strip depicted in FIGS. 1 4, with the opposite end elevation being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the adhesive patient-contact strip similar to that of FIG. 1, but illustrating the strip in use with a catheter tubing collector, and the tubing collector consequently being shown in broken lines and forming no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an adhesive patient-contact strip for intravenous catheter anchoring devices, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Dikeman; W. Cary (Lenexa, KS), Winsor; Chris (Olathe, KS), Cash; Steve A. (Overland Park, KS), Smith; Larry C. (Shawnee, KS)
Assignee:	Nexus Medical, LLC (Lenexa, KS)
Appl. No.:	D/253,412
Filed:	February 6, 2006

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/128
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/128,189 ;D30/133,155 ;128/DIG.6,DIG.26 ;604/174,178-180 ;602/41-47,50,54-55,57,58-59

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Primary Examiner: Zarfas; Louis S.
Assistant Examiner: Goodman; Eric L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Hovey Williams LLP