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US 2016/0243337 A1Published application
Dressing
OwnerMichael J. Vaillancourt, Marshall Kerrinventors
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Abstract
The dressing has a first section that includes a bubble for covering over a housing of a Huber needle embedded in a patient and a second section that folds over the first section to encase a tubing of the Huber needle between the two sections. A slit is formed in the first section to allow passage of the tubing. In one embodiment, an insert of foam material is provided in the bubble to rigidify the bubble.
Claims17
A dressing for a Huber needle assembly comprising
- a first section including a pad having an aperture for receiving a housing of a Huber needle embedded in a patient, a transparent bubble secured to said pad in alignment with said aperture to contain the housing of the Huber needle assembly therein;
- and
- a second section for folding over said first section and sized to cover said first section therein, said second section having an adhesive on a periphery thereof for adherence to a patient.
A dressing for a Huber needle assembly comprising
- a pad having a layer of adhesive thereon for adhering to a patient and an aperture for receiving a housing of a Huber needle assembly embedded in the patient,
- a transparent bubble secured to said pad in alignment with said aperture to contain the housing of the Huber needle assembly therein;
- and
- a plastic film secured to said pad at one side thereof for folding over said pad and having an adhesive on a periphery thereof for adherence peripherally to said pad and to the patient.
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In combination,
- a Huber needle assembly having a housing, a needle for penetrating the skin of a patient and a tubing extending from said housing and being in communication with said needle;
- and
- a dressing for covering said housing, said dressing including a first section including a pad for engaging the skin of the patient and having an aperture for receiving said housing and a transparent bubble secured to said pad in alignment with said aperture for containing said housing therein;
- and a second section folded over said first section to encase said tubing therebetween and having an adhesive on a periphery thereof for adherence to the skin of the patient.
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In combination,
- a Huber needle assembly having a housing, a needle for penetrating the skin of a patient and a tubing extending from said housing and being in communication with said needle;
- and
- a dressing covering said Huber needle assembly, said dressing including a pad having an adhesive layer for engaging the skin of the patient and having an aperture for receiving said housing;
- a transparent bubble secured to said pad in alignment with said aperture and containing said housing therein;
- and a plastic film secured on one side to and folded over said pad and encasing said tubing therebetween, said plastic film having an adhesive on a periphery thereof sealed against and along two lateral side edges of said pad and for adherence to the skin of the patient.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.