Blood withdrawal patch
First Claim
1. A patch for facilitating injection into or withdrawal of blood from a patient and for confining blood from the needle wound comprisingan absorbent pad having a first surface to be placed against the skin of a patient around an intended penetration site for injection or withdrawal and a central opening;
- a transparent, elastomeric, self-sealing membrane through which a needle can penetrate; and
a transparent cover layer having an outer surface and an adhesive surface for holding said membrane in said central opening of said pad and for adhering said patch to skin of a patient, and having a central opening substantially aligned with the central opening of said pad to expose a central portion of the membrane allowing visual identification of a selected penetration site whereby a blood vessel can be located through the membrane and cover and a needle can be passed through said membrane and the patient'"'"'s skin into a vessel for injection or blood withdrawal, and whereby, after injection or withdrawal, the needle is extracted, the membrane wipes the needle and forms a cavity with the pad and the patient'"'"'s skin to contain blood from the penetration site until after hemostasis.
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Abstract
A blood withdrawal patch for facilitating withdrawal from a patient and for confining blood from the needle wound has an absorbent pad with a first surface to be placed against the skin of a patient around an intended injection site, a second surface opposite the first surface and a central opening. A transparent, elastomeric, self-sealing membrane through which an injection needle can penetrate lies in the pad central opening. A transparent cover layer has a central opening substantially aligned with the central opening of the pad to expose a central portion of the membrane to identify the withdrawal site, the cover layer being adhered to the membrane and the pad. The patch is adhesively held on the patient'"'"'s skin. A blood vessel is visually located through the membrane and cover and a needle is passed through the membrane and the patient'"'"'s skin into the vessel for blood withdrawal. After withdrawal, the needle is extracted, and the membrane wipes the needle and forms a cavity with the pad and the patient'"'"'s skin to contain blood from the withdrawal site until after hemostasis. The patch is also useful for installation of a catheter.
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9 Claims
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1. A patch for facilitating injection into or withdrawal of blood from a patient and for confining blood from the needle wound comprising
an absorbent pad having a first surface to be placed against the skin of a patient around an intended penetration site for injection or withdrawal and a central opening; -
a transparent, elastomeric, self-sealing membrane through which a needle can penetrate; and a transparent cover layer having an outer surface and an adhesive surface for holding said membrane in said central opening of said pad and for adhering said patch to skin of a patient, and having a central opening substantially aligned with the central opening of said pad to expose a central portion of the membrane allowing visual identification of a selected penetration site whereby a blood vessel can be located through the membrane and cover and a needle can be passed through said membrane and the patient'"'"'s skin into a vessel for injection or blood withdrawal, and whereby, after injection or withdrawal, the needle is extracted, the membrane wipes the needle and forms a cavity with the pad and the patient'"'"'s skin to contain blood from the penetration site until after hemostasis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A patch for facilitating installation of a catheter in a patient with a needle and for confining body fluid from the needle wound comprising
an absorbent pad having a first surface to be placed against the skin of a patient around an intended puncture site and a central opening; -
a transparent, elastomeric, self-sealing membrane through which a needle can penetrate; and a transparent cover layer having an outer surface and an adhesive surface for holding said membrane in said central opening of said pad and for adhering said patch to skin of a patient, and having a central opening substantially aligned with the central opening of said pad to expose a central portion of the membrane allowing visual identification of the selected puncture site whereby a selected body part can be located through the membrane and cover and a needle can be passed through said membrane and the patient'"'"'s skin into the body part for catheter installation and whereby, after installation, the needle is extracted, the membrane wipes the needle and forms a seal with the catheter and a cavity with the pad and the patient'"'"'s skin to contain body fluid from the puncture site.
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9. A fluid injection or withdrawal product comprising
an envelope with a sterile interior; -
a first patch in said envelope comprising an absorbent pad having a first surface to be placed against the skin of a patient around an intended penetration site and a central opening; a transparent, elastomeric, self-sealing membrane through which an injection or withdrawal needle can penetrate; and a transparent cover layer having an outer surface and an adhesive surface for holding said membrane in said central opening of said pad and for adhering said patch to skin of a patient, and having a central opening substantially aligned with the central opening of said pad to expose a central portion of the membrane allowing visual identification of a selected penetration site whereby a blood vessel can be located through the membrane and cover and a needle can be passed through said membrane and the patient'"'"'s skin into a vessel for injection or blood withdrawal, and whereby, after injection or withdrawal, the needle is extracted, the membrane wipes the needle and forms a cavity with the pad and the patient'"'"'s skin to contain blood from the penetration site until after hemostasis; and a seal in said envelope, said seal comprising an opaque pad having an adhesive surface for covering said membrane after extraction of the needle therefrom.
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