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IV supplies

Medical professionals commonly use intravenous needles to insert and withdraw fluid from patients. Numerous techniques are employed for the administration of "medical liquids" to a patient. In particular, where repeated medication infusions are required, medical liquids are often administered via the use of a vascular access catheter that is fluidly interconnected or interconnectable to one or more medical liquid sources via an associated tubing line set. Typically, the catheter is inserted into the vein of a patient and left there for multiple intravenous (IV) infusions during an extended course of medication therapy. IV infusion is one of the most widely used procedures performed in hospitals and other healthcare provider sites. These infusions involve continuously injecting one or more liquids into the veins of a patient to achieve various results. Intravenous (IV) fluid delivery systems are used to deliver fluids and medicines to patients at controlled rates. To more accurately control IV fluid delivery, an open-loop control system is typically used. A processor included in the open-loop control system varies the speed of a relatively accurate fluid pump used to infuse a medicinal fluid into a patient, based on a predefined algorithm and as a function of various parameters, such as temperature, fluid type, and desired flow rate. A catheter typically comprises a flexible tube having a soft tip. Catheters are generally inserted into the patient's vein using a catheter introduction device. An IV support assembly includes an IV pole for carrying medical equipment thereon and a mounting adapter separable from the IV pole. The mounting adapter is mounted to a patient support frame and can then be used to support the IV pole.

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