Device for the rapid attachment of biomedical devices

Inventors

Petralia, Antonio • Ghelli, Nicola • Fontanili, Paolo • ZERBINI, Alessandro

Assignees

Eurosets SRL

Abstract

A device for the rapid attachment of biomedical devices, comprising: at least one base element associable with a supporting plane and defining a guiding seat extending along a sliding direction, the guiding seat being intended to receive by shifting an anchoring element associable with one or more biomedical devices; removable attachment device/component (or the like) of the base element to the supporting plane; removable locking device/component (or the like) of the anchoring element associated with the base element, the locking device/component locking the anchoring element with respect to the base element along the sliding direction upon reaching a predefined anchoring position.

Core Innovation

The invention concerns a device for the rapid attachment of biomedical devices to a supporting plane, where at least one base element defines a guiding seat extending along a sliding direction. The guiding seat is intended to receive by shifting an anchoring element associable with one or more biomedical devices. The base element is removably attachable to the supporting plane, enabling rapid installation and positioning of the anchoring element in a defined state.

Removable locking means associated with the base element lock the anchoring element with respect to the base element along the sliding direction upon reaching a predefined anchoring position. A stop surface positioned transversely to the sliding direction interacts with the anchoring element to define the predefined anchoring position, while holding/anchoring surfaces prevent lifting and a lateral containment wall supports containment during the attachment.

The locking is further characterized by movable locking elements adapted to interact with the anchoring element, with a locking position and a release position. Elastic means move the locking elements from a release position to a locking position automatically when the anchoring element reaches the predefined anchoring position, and inclined contact surfaces and a locking surface cooperate with first and second end portions of the anchoring element to control the transition and prevent displacement along the sliding direction at the predefined position.

The document frames the system as enabling quick emergency preparation and safe attachment, together with rapid removal for other use including stretcher/bed use. The described base element and guiding seat support attachment of equipment for support of biomedical devices, with specific examples including an oxygenator and a pumping assembly used in extracorporeal blood circulation, and the supporting plane is described as the floor of medical-healthcare transport such as an ambulance, helicopter, or rescue vehicle.

Claims Coverage

The partial content includes three independent claims (clm-00001, clm-00005, and clm-00012). Each claim centers on a rapid attachment device using a base element with a guiding seat that receives an anchoring element by shifting, together with removably attachable and removable locking means that lock at a predefined anchoring position along a sliding direction.

Across the independent claims, the inventive concept is based on a base element with a guiding seat receiving an anchoring element by shifting along a sliding direction, combined with removable attachment and removable locking means that lock at a predefined anchoring position. The claims further emphasize that a transversely positioned stop surface defines the predefined anchoring position, and that locking means can be provided using a locking element movable between a locking position and a release position.

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