Transparent tracheostomy tube dressing
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1. A transparent dressing for a tracheostomy tube comprising:
- a frame having an opening substantially surrounded by said frame;
a transparent non-adhesive membrane positioned below said frame and over said opening wherein a perimeter of said frame substantially surrounds said transparent membrane, said membrane having a central aperture for accommodating said tracheostomy tube through said aperture;
an adhesive layer on a bottom surface of said frame such that said membrane is secured to a portion of said frame and said frame portion that extends beyond said membrane forms an adhesive border such that said transparent dressing is adhered to a patient'"'"'s skin by said adhesive border; and
a pair of ties each having a first end attached to said frame and a second end adapted to attach said tracheostomy tube extending through said central aperture to said frame.
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Abstract
A transparent dressing for substantially sealing a wound consisting of a semi-rigid frame for defining an opening and a resilient transparent membrane member substantially covering the opening in order to form a transparent window. The transparent material allows air and vapors to permeate the material in a first direction and prevent contaminants and fluids from entering the wound area in an opposite direction. Several embodiments of the invention are shown for firmly holding tracheostomy tubes to the dressing.
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14 Claims
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1. A transparent dressing for a tracheostomy tube comprising:
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a frame having an opening substantially surrounded by said frame; a transparent non-adhesive membrane positioned below said frame and over said opening wherein a perimeter of said frame substantially surrounds said transparent membrane, said membrane having a central aperture for accommodating said tracheostomy tube through said aperture; an adhesive layer on a bottom surface of said frame such that said membrane is secured to a portion of said frame and said frame portion that extends beyond said membrane forms an adhesive border such that said transparent dressing is adhered to a patient'"'"'s skin by said adhesive border; and a pair of ties each having a first end attached to said frame and a second end adapted to attach said tracheostomy tube extending through said central aperture to said frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A dressing for a tube, comprising:
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a frame member surrounding a window; a transparent membrane attached to said frame member, and covering said window and having a tube opening for accommodating a tracheostomy tube; an adhesive border formed on said frame around the perimeter of said transparent membrane such that when adhered to a patient'"'"'s skin, a chosen area of such skin shows through said membrane covered window opening; and a pair of ties attached to said frame member wherein each of said ties is adapted to secure said tube to said frame thereby holding said tube in place in said tube opening. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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