Sleeve for percutaneous device and methods of production and use thereof

An assembly, comprising:

• a percutaneous device having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of the percutaneous device is designed for insertion through a skin and into a bone of a subject, and wherein the first end is designed to extend above the skin of the subject;
• and
• a sleeve comprising:
• a sleeve body having an upper end, an open lower end, an outer surface, an inner surface, and an interior receiving space that extends from the open lower end, the interior receiving space designed for receiving a portion of a percutaneous device within at least a portion thereof;
• a flange having an upper surface and a lower surface, the flange extending at a substantially perpendicular angle from the outer surface of the sleeve body above the lower end thereof and that is designed to be disposed upon a surface of a skin of a patient;
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• a cutting edge having an upper end and a lower end, the cutting edge extending from a portion of the outer surface of the sleeve body below the flange such that the upper end of the cutting edge is substantially in contact with the lower surface of the flange, wherein the cutting edge is designed for placement in contact with the skin adjacent to the percutaneous device and defines a leading edge thereof in a primary anticipated direction of migration;
• and
• wherein the sleeve is disposed over the first end of the percutaneous device such that at least a portion of the percutaneous device is disposed in the interior receiving space of the sleeve body.

A method of reducing tension in a skin of a patient following placement of a percutaneous device therein, the method comprising the steps of:

• Inserting a portion of at least one percutaneous device through the skin of the patient and into a bone of the patient;
• positioning a sleeve about the percutaneous device, the sleeve comprising:
• a sleeve body having an upper end, an open lower end, an outer surface, an inner surface, and an interior receiving space that extends from the open lower end;
• a flange having an upper surface and a lower surface, the flange extending at a substantially perpendicular angle from the outer surface of the sleeve body above the lower end thereof and that is designed to be disposed upon a surface of a skin of a patient;
• and
• a cutting edge having an upper end and a lower end, the cutting edge extending from a portion of the outer surface of the sleeve body below the flange such that the upper end of the cutting edge is substantially in contact with the lower surface of the flange;
• wherein, during positioning of the sleeve about the percutaneous device, at least a portion of the percutaneous device is disposed through the open lower end of the sleeve body and into at least a portion of the interior receiving space thereof, and wherein the cutting edge of the sleeve is positioned in contact with the skin adjacent to the percutaneous device;
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• securing the sleeve about the percutaneous device.