Velcro USA Inc.

American Velcro, Inc.

Russell Hasslinger

Keldon S Pickering

A separable fastening device is disclosed to support a medical device such as a catheter tube or the like to a limb of a patient. The device includes a first and a second strap member. The first strap member includes a flexible first strap section formed of a knitted textile material having upstanding from one surface a plurality of multifilamentary loop-like elements and a polyurethane foam substrate secured to the opposite surface. The first strap member also includes a second strap section which is formed of a flexible tape member having upstanding from one surface a plurality of hook-like elements which matingly engage with the upstanding filamentary loop-like elements of the first section so as to be attachable thereto at the respective end portions to form a complete flexible first strap member. The second strap member includes a third strap section formed of a flexible tape member having an adhesive coating on one surface and a plurality of hook-like engaging elements on the opposite surface. The adhesive surface can be wrapped about the catheter tube and thereafter the hook-like elements can be matingly engaged with the loop-like elements of a portion of the first strap section. Upon encircling the first strap section about a limb and enfolding it over the third strap section, the hook-like elements of the second strap section can matingly engage the loop-like elements of the first strap section to secure the catheter tube in relation to the limb.

Catheter tube holder strap

A strap (10) adapted for encircling securement about the midsection of an individual including a pair of handles (38) whereby an attendant may assist both supporting and guiding the individual during ambulatory movement. The strap includes a first length (12) having a base layer (16) and first engaging elements (18). A second length (14) likewise formed of a base layer is connected to an end of the first length. The first and second lengths comprise minor and major portions of the strap, respectively. A fastener member (26) having a backing and second engaging elements (30) which mate with the first engaging elements is disposed at the end of the second length remote from the connection with the first length. The handles are carried by the second length to be disposed to the rear (FIGS. 4 and 5) when the first and second engaging elements are engaged for securement of the strap on the individual. A layer of backing material (22) extends along the second length and when the strap is so engaged for securement, the backing material is disposed toward the individual providing the strap with a non-slip characteristic. Both the base layer and handle are of sturdy and pliant nature, while the engaging elements may comprise a VELCRO fastener.

Support and guide strap

A separable fastening device is disclosed which is adapted to encompass at least one member in gripped relation and to facilitate the simultaneous application of cinching and fastening forces which place the fastener in tension and are uniquely retained in the fastening device. The fastening device has a first flexible strap having on one surface a plurality of upstanding hook and loop-type engaging elements, a second strap having on a surface opposite the first surface, a plurality of mating upstanding hook and loop-type engaging elements, with means being provided to connect the first and second straps, and retaining means connected to the free end of the first strap, the retaining means defining an opening configured to receive the free end of the second strap. The opposed positions of the mating engaging elements are such that when the fastening device is positioned about the member with the free end of the second strap extended through the retaining means, at least retaining the retaining means in a fixed position and applying cinching forces to the free end of the second strap, causes the device to grip the member, and simultaneously pressing the surfaces of mating engaging elements in face-to-face relation provides face-to-face engagement of the strap portions to retain the grip thereby applied. In the preferred embodiment the separable fastening device comprises a tourniquet utilizing a retaining means either in the form of a pull-ring or a relatively short retaining strap to retain one end of the fastening strap while the other end is cinched.

Separable cinch fastener

A separable fastening device is disclosed to support a catheter tube to a limb of a patient. The fastener has a first flexible strap member including a first knitted textile material having upstanding from one surface a plurality of multifilamentary loop-like elements and a polyurethane foam substrate secured to the opposite surface. A second section is formed of a flexible tape member having upstanding from one surface a plurality of hook-like elements which matingly engage with the upstanding filamentary loop-like elements of the first section so as to be attachable thereto at the respective end portions to form a complete flexible strap member. The end portion of the first section is generally tapered at the connection to the second section and defines an opening therethrough spaced sufficiently from the tapered end and dimensioned to receive a free end portion of the second section. The length of the second section and the relative positioning of the opening in the first section are such as to permit the tapered end portion to be looped about the catheter tube while the second tape section extends therethrough so as to be matingly engaged with the loop-like elements of the first section to secure the catheter tube therein and to attach the entire device in position about a limb of a patient. The polyurethane material provides a friction surface which grips the tube in a firm, but gentle manner as well as being capable of gripping the human limb to retain the catheter tube in its precise desired position.

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Wyckoff, NJ, United States of America

Russell Hasslinger