Abstract A method for self-injection using a special purpose arm clamp or band whereby diabetic when called upon, without aid or assistance, can prepare and condition a predetermined arm site for self-injecting the needle of an insulin syringe. The clamp comprises a resilient C-shaped arm band having normally spaced terminal ends provided with integral horizontally elongated jaws. The band and jaws are unified, made of a non-corrodible sheet material and have requisite resilient and constrictive properties. The opposed, spaced, parallel jaws have inwardly disposed faces covered with compatibly usable, compressively resilient pads. When applied properly, the jaws squeezably distend and elevate the flesh in a manner to facilitate penetration of the thus conditioned site by the hand-injected needle.
Inventors
👤 L Boothby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-03 11:04
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/42; A61M5/425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A method for gently squeezing, distending and conditioning a predetermined arm site for self-injecting said site with a needle, for example, of an insulin syringe using a resilient Cshaped arm band having normally spaced terminal ends provided with integral horizontally elongated jaws, said arm band and jaws being made of non-corrodible sheet material having a high modulus of elasticity and inherent constrictive properties, said jaws having median longitudinal edge portions only integrally joined with the respectively coordinating terminal ends of said arm band and also having inwardly disposed elongated faces protectively covered with complemental compressibly resilient anti-slipping squeezing distending pads comprising the steps of; positioning said band around the arm and engaging the flesh at spaced points with said jaws to clampingly elevate the flesh whereby the resiliency of said clamp will act to squeezably distend the arm at the injection site.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
A method for gently squeezing, distending and conditioning a predetermined arm site for self-injecting said site with a needle, for example, of an insulin syringe using a resilient Cshaped arm band having normally spaced terminal ends provided with integral horizontally elongated jaws, said arm band and jaws being made of non-corrodible sheet material having a high modulus of elasticity and inherent constrictive properties, said jaws having median longitudinal edge portions only integrally joined with the respectively coordinating terminal ends of said arm band and also having inwardly disposed elongated faces protectively covered with complemental compressibly resilient anti-slipping squeezing distending pads comprising the steps of; positioning said band around the arm and engaging the flesh at spaced points with said jaws to clampingly elevate the flesh whereby the resiliency of said clamp will act to squeezably distend the arm at the injection site.