IV pole

Wheeled fluid hanger

An IV pole is a wheeled metal stand that holds bags of intravenous fluid at the proper height for gravity-fed delivery into a patient's bloodstream.

The pole typically has hooks at the top for hanging multiple bags and a weighted base with casters for mobility: She walked the hospital corridor pushing her IV pole alongside her.

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