Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sealed sterile catheter dressings
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Application No.: US12914160Application Date: 2010-10-28
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Publication No.: US09808601B2Publication Date: 2017-11-07
- Inventor: Robert E. Helm, Jr.
- Applicant: Robert E. Helm, Jr.
- Agency: Pepper Hamilton LLP
- Agent Thomas J. Engellenner; Reza Mollaaghababa
- Main IPC: A61M25/02
- IPC: A61M25/02 ; A61M25/01

Abstract:
Devices and methods are provided for sealing a catheter insertion site to maintain sterility. In one embodiment, a catheter dressing is provided that includes an adhesive plate configured for attachment to the skin of a patient and a flexible sheath that extends proximally from the adhesive plate. The sheath can be capable of longitudinal extension from a compressed to an extended state and can be configured in its extended state to surround an external segment of a catheter implanted in the patient and circumferentially seal to a portion of the external segment at a distance from the adhesive plate. The dressing can also be configured to restrict longitudinal movement of the catheter while at the same time permitting non-longitudinal movement. One-piece rigid or semi-rigid dressing bodies are also disclosed, as are various methods and devices for facilitating removal and or replacement of a catheter dressing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110106014A1 SEALED STERILE CATHETER DRESSINGS Public/Granted day:2011-05-05
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