Cannula securing device
First Claim
1. A securing device comprising a generally T-shaped lamina having a head and a body portion, said body portion having an opening means confined therein for permitting viewing of a portion of the skin of a subject surrounded by said body portion, said body portion also having adhesive on a first surface to adhere to said subject and said head portion having adhesive on a second surface opposite said first surface and being sufficiently wider than said body portion on both sides to adhere to said subject when superimposed on said body portion.
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Abstract
A lamina having a wide head portion foldable about a lateral weakening to be superimposed on a narrow body portion which includes an elongated opening. Adhesive on the wide head portion and the narrow body portion secure the lamina to a common surface.
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16 Claims
- 1. A securing device comprising a generally T-shaped lamina having a head and a body portion, said body portion having an opening means confined therein for permitting viewing of a portion of the skin of a subject surrounded by said body portion, said body portion also having adhesive on a first surface to adhere to said subject and said head portion having adhesive on a second surface opposite said first surface and being sufficiently wider than said body portion on both sides to adhere to said subject when superimposed on said body portion.
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7. A method for securing a cannula and associated tubing to a subject in which the cannula is inserted comprising:
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positioning an elongated opening of a narrow portion of a lamina over the site of said insertion to expose a portion of said cannula at said insertion; applying an adhesive surface of said narrow portion to the subject around said site and over a portion of said cannula to secure said cannula to said subject; folding a wide portion of said lamina over a top of said narrow portion; and applying an adhesive surface of said wide portion to said subject and said narrow portion. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A cannula securing device comprising:
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a lamina having a narrow portion and a wide portion; said narrow portion having an elongated opening for surrounding and exposing the site at which said cannula is inserted into a patient and adhesive on a first surface of said narrow portion for securing said narrow portion and the distal end of said cannula to said patient; and said wide portion having adhesive on a second surface, opposite said first surface, and being of sufficient length to cover said elongated opening and sufficient width to engage the skin of said patient on both sides when said wide portion is superimposed on said narrow portion by folding. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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