BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an IV pole and, more particularly, to a telescopic IV pole with and adjustable length and castor wheels for suitable operational use by children.

2. Description of the Related Art

Several designs for an IV pole have been designed in the past. None of them, however, include a miniature telescopic IV or feeding bag support pole for children. The support pole includes a telescopic central post with bag holding arms, and a wheeled base with a plurality of casters. The wheeled base includes an H-shaped base member having two parallel supports which are perpendicular mounted to a central support rod. Each of the two parallel supports include castor wheels to allow a child to easily transport the IV pole. The telescopic central post is then mounted onto the central support rod. Furthermore, the telescopic central post has an opening at a top end which receives the holding arms. The holding arm is telescopically adjusted from the telescopic central post to provide the optimal height for a user. It is known that often times, sick children are in need in having a feeding bag or IV connected to them at all times. This often lowers the child mobility as they are unable to properly maneuver with the weight of the bag and other medical equipment restraining their mobility. Current medical equipment does not provide a child with the tools needed to maintain their mobility while on a feeding bag. Therefore, there is a need for a telescopic IV pole that is configured to support IVs and feeding bags. The telescopic pole supports the medical equipment for the child so they can maintain their full mobility.

Applicant believes that a related reference corresponds to U.S. Pat. No. 4,725,027 issued for a telescopically adjustable intravenous equipment support pole that can be selectively carried on a wheeled base. An intermediate pole section carries a lower end fitting which engages a spring urged non-rotatable radial latch pin on the lower pole section. Applicant believes that another related reference corresponds to U.S. Pat. No. 4,905,944 issued for a home care intravenous stand. The cited reference includes a base defining a low center of gravity which is supported by front casters and back wheels. However, the cited references differ from the present invention because they fail to provide a miniature telescopic IV or feeding bag support pole for use with children. The support pole including a central post with bag holding arms and a wheeled base with a plurality of casters.

Other documents describing the closest subject matter provide for a number of more or less complicated features that fail to solve the problem in an efficient and economical way. None of these patents suggest the novel features of the present invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a telescopic support pole for medical equipment that improves the mobility of children in need of an IV bag or a feeding bag.

It is another object of this invention to provide a telescopic support pole for medical equipment having a central pole with an adjustable length to suit the height of a variety of children.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a telescopic support pole for medical equipment including a wheeled base with castor wheels to increase the mobility of children using the support pole.

It is yet another object of this invention to provide such a device that is inexpensive to implement and maintain while retaining its effectiveness.

Further objects of the invention will be brought out in the following part of the specification, wherein detailed description is for the purpose of fully disclosing the invention without placing limitations thereon.

