Securable Procedure Kit

• US 20150101616A1
• Filed: 10/10/2014
• Published: 04/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc. (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc. (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Inventors: Wiley, Martha R., Burnside, Eddie K., Christian, Kelly J., Bjorklund, Russell L., Murphy, Heather R., Grosklags, Angela D., Zentgraf, Bradley W.
• Granted Patent: US 10,413,700 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/852
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2046/234 with means for retaining a catheter
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2046/236 with means for collecting drain fluid, e.g. drain tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/002 having adhesive means, e.g. an adhesive strip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/0065 Peelable cover
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/0089 having permanent closure means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/314 Flexible bags or pouches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/318 Multi-pouches, e.g. strips of side-by-side pouches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/23 with means to retain or hold surgical implements
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/00 Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers drapes specially adapted for instruments A61B46/10
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/20 Holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments drapes with means to hold surgical instruments A61B46/23; for catheters A61M25/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/22 Racks
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/30 Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for wound clamps A61B17/10; for ligaturing clips A61B17/122; packages or dispensers for surgical gloves or finger-stalls A61B42/40
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/31 Carrying cases or bags, e.g. doctors' bags
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/002 Packages specially adapted therefor combined with means for introducing catheters, e.g. dispensers, A61M25/0113; catheter kit packages for surgical articles A61B50/30

Abstract

A procedure kit that removably retains components to be used during a medical procedure, such as the insertion of a catheter into a patient, is disclosed. The procedure kit is securable to a surface or structure such that the kit is positioned as desired by the clinician, thus minimizing chances that the kit will fall to the ground or undesirably move. In one embodiment, the procedure kit comprises a body defining a plurality of pockets that are sized to removably receive therein components for use in the medical procedure, an openable flap that covers at least a portion of the pockets; and an adhesive portion included on a portion of the body to enable the procedure kit to be secured to a structure or surface proximate to the patient, such as the sterile drape covering the patient.

Claims

1. A procedure kit for use in a medical procedure on a patient, comprising:

a body defining a plurality of pockets, each pocket sized to removably receive therein components for use in the medical procedure;

an openable flap that covers at least a portion of the pockets; and

a first adhesive portion included on a portion of the body to enable the procedure kit to be secured to a structure or surface proximate to the patient.

2. The procedure kit as defined in claim 1, wherein the body is substantially flat at rest and flexible.

3. The procedure kit as defined in claim 2, wherein the body is substantially translucent.

4. The procedure kit as defined in claim 3, wherein the body includes polyethylene.

5. The procedure kit as defined in claim 1, wherein the pockets are disposed on a front face of the body and wherein the first adhesive portion is disposed on a rear face of the body.

6. The procedure kit as defined in claim 5, wherein the flap includes a second adhesive portion to permanently seal the flap over the at least a portion of the pockets on the front face of the body.

7. The procedure kit as defined in claim 6, wherein the flap further includes a tear-away portion, the tear-away portion providing an access flap to the pockets when the tear-away portion is removed.

8. The procedure kit as defined in claim 1, wherein the components are employed to insert a catheter into a body of the patient.

9. The procedure kit as defined in claim 1, wherein the first adhesive portion is initially covered by a release strip, and wherein the first adhesive portion is used to secure the procedure kit to a drape covering the patient.

10. The procedure kit as defined in claim 1, wherein the first adhesive portion enables removal of the procedure kit from the structure or surface after the kit is no longer needed.

11. A method for using a procedure kit in performing a medical procedure, the method comprising:

providing a procedure kit including a body defining a plurality of pockets, each pocket having removably disposed therein a component for use in the medical procedure, the body further including a first adhesive portion on an exterior portion thereof;

securing the procedure kit with the first adhesive portion to a location proximate a patient; and

removing a tear-away portion of the procedure kit to provide access to the components disposed in the pockets.

12. The method for using as defined in claim 11, further comprising removing the procedure kit from the location when no longer needed.

13. The method for using as defined in claim 11, wherein removing the tear-away portion occurs before securing the procedure kit.

14. The method for using as defined in claim 11, further comprising removing the procedure kit from a sterilized outer pouch before securing the procedure kit or removing the tear-away portion.

15. The method for using as defined in claim 11, wherein securing the procedure kit includes securing the procedure kit to a drape covering patient.

16. A procedure kit for performing a medical procedure on a patient, comprising:

a flexible, substantially flat body;

a plurality of pockets disposed on a face of the body, each of the pockets sized to removably receive therein a component for use in the medical procedure;

a fold-out tray included on the body; and

a securing component for securing the procedure kit in a desired position during the medical procedure.

17. The procedure kit as defined in claim 16, wherein the components are pre-disposed in the pockets at time of use of the procedure kit by a user.

18. The procedure kit as defined in claim 16, wherein the securing component includes at least one of a hook, a hole, and adhesive, a clip, a clamp, and a fitting for being received in a track of an accessory rail.

19. The procedure kit as defined in claim 16, wherein the pockets are oriented such that the procedure kit is suitable for hanging vertically.

20. The procedure kit as defined in claim 16, wherein the procedure kit includes a stiffening component such that the body retains its form when hung from a location.

21. The procedure kit as defined in claim 16, wherein the body includes at least one fastener for closing the body of the procedure kit.

22. The procedure kit as defined in claim 21, wherein the at least one fastener includes at least one of a button and a button hole, and a snap.

23. The procedure kit as defined in claim 16, wherein the tray is integrally formed as part of the body.

24. The procedure kit as defined in claim 16, wherein the tray is disposed at a bottom portion of the body and is supported by two support arms.

25. The procedure kit as defined in claim 16, wherein the pockets are included on a front face of the body and the securing component is included on a rear face of the body.

26. A procedure kit for performing a medical procedure on a patient, comprising:

a base;

a plurality of pockets included on a first surface of the base, the pockets sized to removably receive therein components for use in the medical procedure; and

a securing component included on a second surface of the base for securing the procedure kit in a desired position during the medical procedure.

27. The procedure kit as defined in claim 26, wherein the securing component includes a clip for clipping to a bed rail.

28. The procedure kit as defined in claim 26, wherein the securing component includes extensible legs attached to the base.

29. The procedure kit as defined in claim 28, further comprising a drape attached to and extendible from the base.

30. A drape for use in covering at least a portion of a body of a patient during a medical procedure, comprising:

a flexible drape portion including a drape material; and

a plurality of pockets included on a top surface of the drape portion, the pockets sized to removably receive therein components for use in the medical procedure.

31. The drape as defined in claim 30, wherein the drape can be folded or rolled and packaged in a sterile package before use by a user.