Patents Assigned to Barnes Hospital
  • Patent number: 5219139
    Abstract: A device for temporarily connecting an IV pole to a wheelchair to facilitate transportation of a patient receiving IV fluids. The device includes an articulated arm comprising first and second segments pivotally joined together, a mounting fixture for mounting the proximal end of the arm to the wheelchair, and a clamp on the distal end of the articulated arm for engaging the IV pole. The mounting fixture permits the arm to pivot about a horizontal axis in vertical plane extending generally rearwardly from the wheelchair, and permits the arm to rotate about its axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Assignee: Barnes Hospital
    Inventors: Lawrence W. Hertzler, Elmer L. Reed