Transcutaneous medical device dressings and method of use
First Claim
1. A transcutaneous device dressing for use with a transcutaneous medical device which has punctured the skin of a patient and which has a portion of the medical device protruding from the skin, comprising:
- a top and a bottom dressing, both being formed from a flexible material and having upper and lower surfaces, the lower surfaces being skin facing when the dressing in use;
the bottom dressing having a slit formed therein extending from one edge inwardly to a termination point within the confines of the bottom dressing;
an anti-microbial material provided without the use of adhesives at the upper and lower surfaces of the bottom dressing, and at least at the lower surface of the top dressing;
whereby, in use, the bottom dressing is placed next to the skin, the slit allowing the bottom dressing to surround the puncture site such that the lower surface of the bottom dressing is in contact with the skin and the upper surface of the bottom dressing is in contact with a portion of the medical device protruding from the skin, and the top dressing is placed above the puncture site such that its lower surface is in contact with a portion of the medical device protruding from the skin, thereby exposing a portion of the medical device protruding from the skin from above and below to the anti-microbial activity of the anti-microbial material.
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Abstract
A transcutaneous device dressing and method for its use with a transcutaneous medical device, such as an intravascular catheter, which punctures the skin of a patient and which has a portion of the medical device protruding from the skin which can lead to infection. The dressing includes a top and a bottom dressing, both being formed from a flexible material and having upper and lower surfaces, with the lower surface being the skin facing surface in use. The bottom dressing has a slit formed therein extending from one edge inwardly to a termination point within the confines of the bottom dressing. An anti-microbial material is provided without the use of adhesives at the upper and lower surfaces of the bottom dressing, and at least at the lower surface of the top dressing. In use, the bottom dressing is placed next to the skin, the slit allowing the bottom dressing to surround the puncture site such that the lower surface of the bottom dressing is in contact with the skin while the upper surface of the bottom dressing is in contact with a portion of the medical device protruding from the skin. The top dressing is placed above the puncture site such that its lower surface is in contact with a portion of the medical device protruding from the skin. In this way, there is exposure of the portion of the medical device protruding from the skin to the anti-microbial activity of the anti-microbial material.
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24 Claims
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1. A transcutaneous device dressing for use with a transcutaneous medical device which has punctured the skin of a patient and which has a portion of the medical device protruding from the skin, comprising:
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a top and a bottom dressing, both being formed from a flexible material and having upper and lower surfaces, the lower surfaces being skin facing when the dressing in use;
the bottom dressing having a slit formed therein extending from one edge inwardly to a termination point within the confines of the bottom dressing;
an anti-microbial material provided without the use of adhesives at the upper and lower surfaces of the bottom dressing, and at least at the lower surface of the top dressing;
whereby, in use, the bottom dressing is placed next to the skin, the slit allowing the bottom dressing to surround the puncture site such that the lower surface of the bottom dressing is in contact with the skin and the upper surface of the bottom dressing is in contact with a portion of the medical device protruding from the skin, and the top dressing is placed above the puncture site such that its lower surface is in contact with a portion of the medical device protruding from the skin, thereby exposing a portion of the medical device protruding from the skin from above and below to the anti-microbial activity of the anti-microbial material. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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2. A method of dressing the puncture site of a transcutaneous medical device to limit infection by microorganisms from the surrounding skin and a portion of the medical device that protrudes from the skin of a patient, comprising:
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providing a transcutaneous device dressing, comprising;
a top and a bottom dressing, both being formed from a flexible material and having upper and lower surfaces, the lower surfaces being skin facing when the dressing is in use;
the bottom dressing having a slit formed therein extending from one edge inwardly to a termination point within the confines of the bottom dressing; and
an anti-microbial material provided without the use of adhesives at the upper and lower surfaces of the bottom dressing, and at least at the lower surface of the top dressing;
sliding the bottom dressing in place next to the skin using the slit to allow the bottom dressing to surround the puncture site at the termination point such that the lower surface of the bottom dressing is in contact with the skin surrounding the puncture site and the upper surface of the bottom dressing is in contact with a portion of the medical device protruding from the skin;
applying the top dressing above bottom dressing such that the lower surface of the top dressing is in contact with a portion of the medical device protruding from the skin;
depending on the anti-microbial material, applying a water or alcohol based electrolyte to the dressing to release the anti-microbial material; and
fixing the top and bottom dressings to the skin. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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