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A needle support is disclosed for supporting a needle inserted into a body part of a patient. The needle support is a frusto-conical member formed from a pair of semiconical halves which are joined at a common hinge edge with the halves presenting opposing flat surfaces which may be pivoted to a clo

A needle support is disclosed for supporting a needle inserted into a body part of a patient. The needle support is a frusto-conical member formed from a pair of semiconical halves which are joined at a common hinge edge with the halves presenting opposing flat surfaces which may be pivoted to a closed position with the surfaces opposing and abutting one another. The needle support 50 is formed of a material which is sufficiently rigid to support a needle disposed between said conical halves yet deformable about a rigid needle with deformable portions defining a needle receiving channel. A support base is provided secured to the body portion and sized to cover a part of a patient\s skin and adhesive is provided on a skin abutting surface of the support base.

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A support for a rigid tubular needle to be inserted into a body part of a patient and retained therein for a period of time; comprising: a rigid body portion having opposing members presenting opposing needle engaging surfaces, said opposing needle engaging surfaces contoured to lie in face-to-face

A support for a rigid tubular needle to be inserted into a body part of a patient and retained therein for a period of time; comprising: a rigid body portion having opposing members presenting opposing needle engaging surfaces, said opposing needle engaging surfaces contoured to lie in face-to-face contact in an intended neeedle retaining area when said surfaces are disposed abutting one another with an absence of said needle between said surfaces, said surfaces sized to oppose a needle disposed within said needle retaining area when said needle is oriented in any of a plurality of positions with said needle generally parallel to said surfaces, said members formed of a material selected to have rigidity for said surfaces to support said needle and deform around said needle when said needle engaging surfaces are disposed abutting one another with said needle present between said surfaces and with deformation of said surfaces around said needle avoiding a collapse of said needle; means for connecting said opposing members with said needle engaging surfaces urged together to deform around a rigid needle disposed between said surfaces; securing means for securing said body portion to a patient\s skin; and said rigid body portion being sized to extend away from said securing means on a side of said securing means opposite an intended patient contacting side.