US5380294A
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Windowed vein catheter dressing
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Hygien AB
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Filing: 1992-01-24
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Granted: 1995-01-10
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Expires: 2012-01-24
Abstract
Abstract A vein catheter dressing comprising a supporting foil (1), an adhesive layer (2) on one side of the foil, a liquid-absorbent pad (3) placed centrally on the adhesive layer, the pad being considerably smaller than the supporting foil (1) and being preferably placed within or substantially within one-half of the supporting foil when the foil is divided transversely, and further comprises two release foils (8,9) over the adhesive layer and meeting over or in the vicinity of the pad (3), and a slit (6) which departs from one edge of the dressing and extends substantially up to the pad (3), optionally also through a part of the pad, wherein a window aperture is provided in the supporting foil and optionally also in the adhesive layer (2) in the vicinity of the pad on that side thereof which lies opposite the slit (6), this window aperture being covered with a layer of transparent material (5).
Inventors
- 👤 Christer Persson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 21:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/02; A61M2025/0266; A61M2025/0273
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
In a vein catheter dressing adapted to secure the housing of a vein catheter on a patient's skin, wherein the dressing comprises a supporting foil (1), an adhesive layer (2) on the side of the foil (1) to be applied to the skin of the patient, a liquid absorbent pad (3) on a central part of said adhesive layer, said pad being adapted to be applied over the incision of the catheter and being substantially smaller than the supporting foil (1) and being spaced inwardly from the margins of the supporting foil, two release foils (7, 8) which before application of the dressing cover the adhesive layer (2) and the pad (3), and a slit that extends in a direction away from the pad through an edge of the dressing; the improvement comprising a window aperture in the supporting foil, said window aperture being disposed on only the side of the pad opposite the slit, and a layer of transparent material (5) covering said window aperture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
In a vein catheter dressing adapted to secure the housing of a vein catheter on a patient's skin, wherein the dressing comprises a supporting foil (1), an adhesive layer (2) on the side of the foil (1) to be applied to the skin of the patient, a liquid absorbent pad (3) on a central part of said adhesive layer, said pad being adapted to be applied over the incision of the catheter and being substantially smaller than the supporting foil (1) and being spaced inwardly from the margins of the supporting foil, two release foils (7, 8) which before application of the dressing cover the adhesive layer (2) and the pad (3), and a slit that extends in a direction away from the pad through an edge of the dressing; the improvement comprising a window aperture in the supporting foil, said window aperture being disposed on only the side of the pad opposite the slit, and a layer of transparent material (5) covering said window aperture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A window dressing according to claim 1, wherein the pad comprises a non-absorbent liquid permeable foil (4) on the side of the pad opposite the foil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A dressing according to claim 1, wherein the supporting foil is a fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A dressing according to claim 1, wherein the transparent material layer has an adhesive layer on the same side thereof as said release foils.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A dressing according to claim 1, wherein the pad and supporting foil have a recess on the side of the pad opposite the slit, said transparent material layer also covering said recess.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A dressing according to claim 1, wherein the transparent material layer contains an anti-fogging agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A dressing according to claim 1, wherein the transparent material layer is disposed on the side of said supporting foil which is opposite said adhesive layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A dressing according to claim 1, wherein the transparent material layer is covered by the adhesive layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A dressing according to claim 1, wherein the window aperture has about the same width as the pad and extends from the pad up to the nearest edge of the dressing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A dressing according to claim 1, wherein the window aperture extends transversely over the whole of the dressing, from adjacent the pad to an edge of the dressing opposite said slit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A dressing according to claim 1, wherein the window aperture extends from the pad and terminates a short distance from an edge of said dressing in a direction away from said slit.
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