Catheter Dressing System

A catheter dressing system facilitating a surgical drape to be removed from a catheter without exposing said catheter to contamination, said system comprising:

• a catheter being configured to be inserted into a patient when the patient is undergoing a surgical procedure;
• a dressing being configured to be adhered to the patient, said dressing covering said catheter thereby inhibiting said catheter from being contaminated, said dressing having a top layer removably coupled to and covering a base layer, said base layer having an adhesive surface facing away from said top layer wherein said base layer is configured for abutting said catheter and the patient wherein said base layer stabilizes a position of said catheter relative to the patient, said top layer being comprised of a fluid impermeable material such that said top layer inhibits said bottom layer from being contaminated through said top layer, said dressing further comprising a medial layer positioned between said top layer and said base layer, said medial layer comprising a first surface, a second surface and a perimeter edge, said first surface facing away from said top layer, said first surface being coupled to said base layer, said second surface being coupled to said top layer, said medial layer being coupled to said top layer more strongly than to said base layer wherein said medial layer is removed from said base layer with said top layer when said surgical drape is removed;
• a peripheral edge of said base layer being inset from said perimeter edge of said medial layer defining an outer portion of said medial layer extending beyond said peripheral edge of said base layer wherein said medial layer completely covers said base layer;
• said perimeter edge of said medial layer being inset from an outermost edge of said top layer wherein said top layer fully covers and extends beyond said perimeter edge of said medial layer to define an outside portion of said top layer extending from said perimeter edge of said medial layer, said outside portion of said top layer extending fully around said perimeter edge of said medial layer, said top layer, said medial layer and said base layer are positioned such that said peripheral edge of said base layer, said perimeter edge of said medial layer, and an outermost edge of said top layer define a plurality of concentric shapes, said first surface between said perimeter edge of said medial layer and said peripheral edge of said base layer being non-adhesive;
• a patient adhesive positioned on said outside portion of said top layer wherein said top layer is configured for coupling to the patient, said patient adhesive extending fully around said medial layer wherein said top layer is configured to seal to the patient around said medial layer and said base layer;
• a drape adhesive being exposed on said top layer facing away from said base layer;
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• a surgical drape being configured to be positioned on the patient when the patient is undergoing the surgical procedure, said surgical drape adhesively engaging said drape adhesive on said top layer of said dressing, said top layer being secured to said surgical drape more strongly than to said base layer wherein removal of said surgical drape separates said top layer from said base layer when said surgical drape is removed whereby said base layer is configured to be uncontaminated and remain in place coupled to the patient covering said catheter after removal of said surgical drape.