Catheter securement dressing and delivery method
First Claim
1. A method of securing a medical device to a patients'"'"'s skin wherein the medical device is inserted through the patient'"'"'s skin, said method comprising:
- attaching the medical device to the patient'"'"'s skin adjacent a point of insertion of the medical device through the patient'"'"'s skin by placing an adhesive securing member over a longitudinally extending portion of said medical device at the point of insertion, the securing member having a cover dressing attached to an end thereof to be folded over the securing member, the longitudinally extending portion disposed directly against the patient'"'"'s skin at the point of insertion and not sandwiched between the securing member and the subsequently folded over cover dressing;
folding the cover dressing back over the adhesive securing member and pressing the cover dressing against the securing member and the patient'"'"'s skin adjacent to the securing member;
and covering the point of insertion of the medical device through the patient'"'"'s skin with the folded over cover dressing to provide a sterile environment for the insertion point wound.
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Abstract
A securement device is provided for securing a catheter to a patient'"'"'s skin. An elongated handle member is used to align and apply the device to the patient'"'"'s skin. A cover dressing is releasably attached to the handle member and has a covering side configured for placement against the patient'"'"'s skin to cover at least the entry wound created by the catheter. The holder includes a securing member with a first side having an adhesive thereon for securing to the patient'"'"'s skin adjacent to the point of entry of the catheter through the skin. The securing member includes an opening therethrough to allow a protrusion or portion of the catheter to extend therethrough while the first side of the securing member adheres the catheter to the patient'"'"'s skin on opposite sides of the opening. The cover dressing is foldable over the securing member along a hinge section between the securing member and the cover dressing. Once the first side of the securing member is pressed over the catheter and against the patient'"'"'s skin adjacent to the insertion point or wound site, the handle member is used to pull and fold the cover dressing at the hinge section so that the cover dressing folds over the securing member and covers the insertion wound through the patient'"'"'s skin.
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7 Claims
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1. A method of securing a medical device to a patients'"'"'s skin wherein the medical device is inserted through the patient'"'"'s skin, said method comprising:
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attaching the medical device to the patient'"'"'s skin adjacent a point of insertion of the medical device through the patient'"'"'s skin by placing an adhesive securing member over a longitudinally extending portion of said medical device at the point of insertion, the securing member having a cover dressing attached to an end thereof to be folded over the securing member, the longitudinally extending portion disposed directly against the patient'"'"'s skin at the point of insertion and not sandwiched between the securing member and the subsequently folded over cover dressing; folding the cover dressing back over the adhesive securing member and pressing the cover dressing against the securing member and the patient'"'"'s skin adjacent to the securing member; and covering the point of insertion of the medical device through the patient'"'"'s skin with the folded over cover dressing to provide a sterile environment for the insertion point wound. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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