Dynamic fenestration system for wound protection and monitoring

A method of protecting and monitoring an injured area, comprising:

• providing a fenestration system having a first sheet having a first opening, a second sheet having a second opening aligned with the first opening, a pocket formed between the first and second sheets having an area smaller than the area of the first and second sheets, the pocket being defined by at least one lateral seal and at least one alignment seal, and a third transparent sheet positioned in the pocket such that the at least one lateral seal limits the range of motion of the third transparent sheet relative to the first and second sheets and the at least one alignment seal maintains proper alignment of the third transparent sheet during movement, and at least one first non-elastic string and at least one second non-elastic string, the first and second strings being coupled to the third transparent sheet at either end thereof to facilitate moving the third transparent sheet in the pocket relative to the first and second sheets;
• attaching the fenestration system to a patient or a surgical drape;
• and
• manually moving the third transparent sheet using the at least one first non-elastic string and the at least one second non-elastic string to selectively cover or uncover the first and second openings.

A wound care kit, comprising:

• a fenestration device having a first sheet having a first opening, a second sheet having a second opening aligned with the first opening, a pocket formed between the first and second sheets having an area smaller than the area of the first and second sheets, the pocket being defined by at least one lateral seal and at least one alignment seal, and a third transparent sheet positioned in the pocket such that the at least one lateral seal limits the range of motion of the third transparent sheet relative to the first and second sheets and the at least one alignment seal maintains proper alignment of the third transparent sheet during movement;
• at least one first non-elastic string coupled to the third transparent sheet at a first end thereof and at least one second non-elastic string attached to an opposite end of the third transparent sheet, the first and second strings extending to allow grasping by a user to manually move the third transparent sheet inside the pocket to selectively cover or uncover the first and second openings;
• and
• an adhesive for attaching the fenestration device to a patient or a surgical drape.