Enteral Feeding Bag and Pump Support, US Patent Application A1, Apr 23, 2026
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260108429A1 for an enteral feeding bag support system filed September 17, 2025 by inventors Benjamin Harris, Joel Wiesner, Jeffrey Markwardt, Wayne Biermann, and Kenneth Breitweiser. The system comprises a base with a support portion and attachment portion for removably attaching a medical device, and a pole assembly attachable to the base that suspends the medical bag above the support surface. Healthcare facilities and medical device manufacturers should monitor issued patents in this space for freedom-to-operate and licensing considerations.
“The pole assembly is attachable to the base such that when the pole assembly is attached to the base and the base is on the support surface, the pole assembly extends from the base so that the medical bag attachment portion is disposed above the base suspending the medical bag above the support surface.”
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USPTO classification A61M covers devices that introduce or withdraw fluids from the body: infusion pumps, catheters, syringes, inhalers, wound drainage, dialysis equipment, and fluid-handling microfluidics. Every newly published application in A61M lands in this feed, around 205 a month. Applications publish 18 months after filing. Watch this if you compete in infusion therapy or drug delivery, file freedom-to-operate analyses for medical device startups, scout acquisition targets in cardiovascular or respiratory devices, or track hospital R&D arms that are quietly patenting clinical innovations.
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The USPTO published application US20260108429A1 discloses a new enteral feeding bag support system comprising a base with support and attachment portions and a pole assembly with a bag attachment portion that suspends the medical bag above a support surface. The application claims priority to Application No. 19331870 and includes CPC classifications spanning A61J (medical containers), A61M (medical devices), and F16M (support structures).
Medical device manufacturers and healthcare facilities using enteral feeding pumps should review issued claims in this application for potential overlap with existing pole-mount or IV-stand products. Competitors developing bag suspension systems should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses once the application proceeds to grant. Licensing or design-around discussions may be warranted if the core pole-to-base attachment and suspension mechanics fall within existing product lines.
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ENTERAL FEEDING BAG AND PUMP SUPPORT
Application US20260108429A1 Kind: A1 Apr 23, 2026
Inventors
Benjamin Harris, Joel Wiesner, Jeffrey Markwardt, Wayne Biermann, Kenneth Breitweiser
Abstract
An enteral feeding bag support system for use in a medical environment to suspend a medical bag above a surface includes a base including a support portion for supporting the support on the support surface, and an attachment portion for removably attaching a medical device to the support. A pole assembly includes a medical bag attachment portion for attaching a medical bag to the pole assembly. The pole assembly is attachable to the base such that when the pole assembly is attached to the base and the base is on the support surface, the pole assembly extends from the base so that the medical bag attachment portion is disposed above the base suspending the medical bag above the support surface.
CPC Classifications
A61J 15/0026 A45F 3/04 A61J 1/10 A61J 1/12 A61J 15/003 A61M 5/1415 F16M 11/041 F16M 11/046 F16M 11/242 A45F 2003/003 F16M 11/10 F16M 2200/024 F16M 2200/027 F16M 2200/08
Filing Date
2025-09-17
Application No.
19331870
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