Dressing change kits

Claim 1

A kit for aseptic change of a dressing such as a catheter dressing, comprising a tray having an upper surface carrying a cover sheet which adheres to said upper surface while being removable therefrom, said tray being formed with a plurality of depressions which are covered and closed by said cover sheet and which are rendered accessible upon removal of said cover sheet from said tray, a plurality of items in said depressions to be rendered accessible upon removal of said cover sheet from said tray, said items including packettes of cleansing swabs, packettes of antiseptic solution and ointment, swabsticks, gauze pads, adherent tape, as well as further items such as plastic gloves, a plastic bag for receiving a previously applied dressing which is removed, and a drape, and one of said items being a disposable pair of scissors having a pair of loop-shaped handles for receiving a thumb and finger of the operator for cutting items such as one or more gauze pads, adherent tape, or the like, said tray including means defined by said tray including a post which extends through one of said loop-shaped handles of said scissors and a partition separating a pair of depressions from each other, said partition being formed with a notch passing therethrough and receiving a part of said scissors distant from said looped handle portion thereof through which said post extends, for maintaining the latter at a predetermined location in said tray so as substantially to prevent undesired movement of said scissors with respect to said tray during handling and transportation thereof prior to removal of said cover sheet therefrom.