Sterile vascular access device

Abstract

A sterile vascular access device for placing a central venous catheter (CVC) on a human subject, said device comprising: a flexible enclosure formed of a flexible, transparent, pathogen impermeable medical grade material, said flexible enclosure having a base portion and a top portion, said base portion and said top portion together defining an internal space of the flexible enclosure, said base portion having an adhesive bottom surface adapted to be reversibly attached to the skin of the subject and a top surface connected to the top portion, and said top portion comprising a tubular portion having a proximal end which is connected to the top surface of the base portion and a distal end which is sealed.

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