Protective dressing and methods of use thereof
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1. A method of protecting a medical device, comprising:
- positioning on a patient'"'"'s skin over the medical device a substantially rigid casing so as to prevent compression of a protected medical article, wherein the casing comprises a hollow interior facing the patient'"'"'s skin, a lip, a first adhesive seal attached to a bottom surface of the lip, a second adhesive seal attached to a top surface of the lip, and a membrane spanning the hollow interior;
securing the medical device with the membrane; and
adhering the second adhesive seal to the patient'"'"'s skin.
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Abstract
A protective device having a substantially rigid casing for placement on a patient'"'"'s skin, wherein the casing has a hollow interior facing the patient'"'"'s skin and a lip. The casing can be spanned across its hollow interior by a membrane. The casing can have a first adhesive seal attached to a bottom surface of the lip of the casing, and a second adhesive seal attached to the top surface of the lip of the casing.
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1. A method of protecting a medical device, comprising:
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positioning on a patient'"'"'s skin over the medical device a substantially rigid casing so as to prevent compression of a protected medical article, wherein the casing comprises a hollow interior facing the patient'"'"'s skin, a lip, a first adhesive seal attached to a bottom surface of the lip, a second adhesive seal attached to a top surface of the lip, and a membrane spanning the hollow interior; securing the medical device with the membrane; and adhering the second adhesive seal to the patient'"'"'s skin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20)
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10. A method of protecting a wound, comprising:
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positioning on a patient'"'"'s skin a substantially rigid casing so as to prevent compression of a protected wound, wherein the casing comprises a hollow interior facing the patient'"'"'s skin, a lip, a first adhesive seal attached to a bottom surface of the lip, a second adhesive seal attached to a top surface of the lip, and a membrane spanning the hollow interior; adhering the membrane to the wound; and securing the second adhesive seal to the patient'"'"'s skin. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of protecting a medical device, comprising:
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placing a medical device on a patient'"'"'s skin; covering the medical device with a substantially rigid casing to prevent compression of the medical device against the patient'"'"'s skin, wherein the casing comprises a hollow interior, a lip, a first adhesive seal attached to the lip, a second adhesive seal attached to a top surface of the lip, and a membrane spanning the hollow interior; contacting the medical device with the membrane; and adhering the second adhesive seal to the patient'"'"'s skin. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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