Protective dressing for skin-placed medical device
First Claim
1. A dressing for covering a medical device on a skin surface of a patient, comprising:
- a dressing portion configured to rest against the skin surface of the patient, the dressing portion defining a hole;
a polymeric cover film permanently attached to the dressing portion, the polymeric cover film including a pliable domed portion aligned with the hole of the dressing portion, the pliable domed portion defining a cavity configured to receive therein the medical device when the dressing is placed on the skin surface of the patient; and
a support frame removably attached to the polymeric cover film to provide rigidity during placement of the dressing on the patient, the support frame including a cutout portion enabling a securement component to be attached to the cover film without removal of the support frame, the securement component removably disposed on a top surface of the support frame before use.
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Abstract
A dressing for use in protectively covering and isolating a medical device placed on and/or through the skin surface of a patient is disclosed. Examples of such devices include infusion needles for accessing subcutaneously implanted access ports, catheters of various types and purposes, insulin infusion needles, etc. In one embodiment, a dressing for covering a medical device on a skin surface of a patient is disclosed and comprises a dressing portion that is configured to rest against a skin surface of a patient, with the dressing portion defining a hole, and a polymeric cover film that is at least indirectly attached to the dressing portion. The cover film includes a pliable domed portion aligned with the hole of the dressing portion. The pliable domed portion defines a cavity that is configured to receive therein the medical device when the dressing is placed on the skin of the patient.
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Citations
25 Claims
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1. A dressing for covering a medical device on a skin surface of a patient, comprising:
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a dressing portion configured to rest against the skin surface of the patient, the dressing portion defining a hole; a polymeric cover film permanently attached to the dressing portion, the polymeric cover film including a pliable domed portion aligned with the hole of the dressing portion, the pliable domed portion defining a cavity configured to receive therein the medical device when the dressing is placed on the skin surface of the patient; and a support frame removably attached to the polymeric cover film to provide rigidity during placement of the dressing on the patient, the support frame including a cutout portion enabling a securement component to be attached to the cover film without removal of the support frame, the securement component removably disposed on a top surface of the support frame before use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of manufacturing a dressing for covering a medical device on a skin surface, the method comprising:
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providing a dressing portion defining a hole; attaching a polymeric cover film to the dressing portion; forming a pliable domed portion in the polymeric cover film after the polymeric cover film is attached to the dressing portion to align a perimeter of the domed portion with the hole defined in the dressing portion; removably attaching a release liner to a bottom surface of the dressing portion; removably attaching a support frame to a top surface of the polymeric cover film; removably attaching a tube securement assembly to a support portion of the support frame, the support portion including at least one cutout portion to enable a user to easily remove the tube securement assembly from the support frame, the at least one cutout portion disposed inward from an outer perimeter of the support frame. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A dressing for covering a medical device on a skin surface of a patient, comprising:
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a release layer; a dressing portion removably attached to the release layer, the dressing portion configured to rest against the skin surface of the patient, the dressing portion defining a hole having an outer perimeter; a polymeric cover film attached to the dressing portion, the polymeric cover film including a pliable domed portion having a shape corresponding to the outer perimeter of the hole of the dressing portion, the pliable domed portion defining a cavity configured to receive therein the medical device when the dressing is placed on the skin surface of the patient; a support frame removably attached to the polymeric cover film configured to provide rigidity to the dressing; and a securement component removably attached to the support frame, the securement component configured to secure a portion of the medical device, wherein the support frame includes a gap configured to enable the securement component to be removed from the support frame and attached to the polymeric cover film without removing the support frame from the polymeric cover film. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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