The invention relates to an upper extremity restraint which uses moveable non-adhesive restraint strappings and a reversible rigid platform, which enables a caregiver to ensure the patient's secure upper limb positioning for intravenous site maintenance. The present invention also includes an upper extremity restraint which uses parallel openings in the backbone restraint, which enable the immobilization of the upper limb through use of tie down restraining to prevent formation of hematomas or other types of patient injury caused by IV catheter site interruption or displacement.

A medical support structure is disclosed, which comprising a framework having a main axis and comprising at least one supporting member and a plurality of leg members, and a top surface locatable atop the framework and adapted to support one or more refuse containers each having an aperture and a bottom portion. The supporting member is locatable intermediate the top surface and a lower portion of the plurality of leg members, and is adapted to support at least one medical waste container having an aperture and a bottom portion. At least a first longitudinal portion of the supporting member forms an obtuse angle relative to a second longitudinal portion of the supporting member so as to angle the or each medical waste containers in a position in which its aperture is higher than its bottom portion but not orthogonal to the top surface.

A medical support structure is disclosed, which comprising a framework having a main axis and comprising at least one supporting member and a plurality of leg members, and a top surface locatable atop the framework and adapted to support one or more refuse containers each having an aperture and a bottom portion. The supporting member is locatable intermediate the top surface and a lower portion of the plurality of leg members, and is adapted to support at least one medical waste container having an aperture and a bottom portion. At least a first longitudinal portion of the supporting member forms an obtuse angle relative to a second longitudinal portion of the supporting member so as to angle the or each medical waste containers in a position in which its aperture is higher than its bottom portion but not orthogonal to the top surface.

Systems and methods for autonomous intravenous needle insertion are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a system for autonomous intravenous insertion include a robot arm, one or more sensors pivotally attached to the robot arm for gathering information about potential insertion sites in a subject arm, a medical device pivotally attached to the robot arm, and a controller in communication with the sensors and the robot arm, wherein the controller receives the information from the sensors about potential insertion sites, and the controller selects a target insertion site and directs the robot arm to insert the medical device into the target insertion site.

Systems and methods for autonomous intravenous needle insertion are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a system for autonomous intravenous insertion include a robot arm, one or more sensors pivotally attached to the robot arm for gathering information about potential insertion sites in a subject arm, a medical device pivotally attached to the robot arm, and a controller in communication with the sensors and the robot arm, wherein the controller receives the information from the sensors about potential insertion sites, and the controller selects a target insertion site and directs the robot arm to insert the medical device into the target insertion site.

An apparatus and method for identifying the flexor retinaculum of the carpal tunnel, injecting an effective amount of an agent into at least a portion of flexor retinaculum or tissue adjacent thereto, wherein the agent is configured to weaken the flexor retinaculum. The system may further include means for increasing the tensile stress in the flexor retinaculum post-injection using hand exercises, thereby weakening its structural integrity and decreasing the pressure within the carpal tunnel that impairs median nerve function.

An apparatus and method for identifying the flexor retinaculum of the carpal tunnel, injecting an effective amount of an agent into at least a portion of flexor retinaculum or tissue adjacent thereto, wherein the agent is configured to weaken the flexor retinaculum. The system may further include means for increasing the tensile stress in the flexor retinaculum post-injection using hand exercises, thereby weakening its structural integrity and decreasing the pressure within the carpal tunnel that impairs median nerve function.

The present invention is an operation device that can be used for angiographic operations applied on the upper extremity, comprising a hand-finger fixing apparatus (1), wrist air bag (8) located between preferably the arm support part (13) and hand-finger fixing apparatus (1), a length adjustment apparatus (22) on the arm support part (13), an elbow air bag (9), a housing support part (11), one level adjustment apparatus (23) located on the housing support part (11), a flexible connection band (6), a power and a pneumatic pumping system (2) and a and a remote control unit.

The present invention is an operation device that can be used for angiographic operations applied on the upper extremity, comprising a hand-finger fixing apparatus (1), wrist air bag (8) located between preferably the arm support part (13) and hand-finger fixing apparatus (1), a length adjustment apparatus (22) on the arm support part (13), an elbow air bag (9), a housing support part (11), one level adjustment apparatus (23) located on the housing support part (11), a flexible connection band (6), a power and a pneumatic pumping system (2) and a and a remote control unit.

Immobilizing splints for antecubital intravenous injection sites. The splints include a flexible sleeve configured to be closed around an elbow of a patient, a preformed opening in the sleeve, at least one fastening member to close the sleeve around the elbow, and at least one stiffening member positioned in the sleeve proximal the preformed opening such that the at least one stiffening member is positioned on an anterior side of the arm when the sleeve is closed around the elbow.