21-03-2019 дата публикации
Номер: US20190083752A1
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A full-surround contact antimicrobial dressing is disclosed. The dressing includes a transparent body that covers a skin insertion site through which a catheter assembly passes for disposal within the body of a patient. The transparency of the dressing body enables inspection of the skin insertion site. In one embodiment, therefore, an antimicrobial full-surround contact dressing for use with a medical device inserted into a skin surface of a patient via a skin insertion site is disclosed and comprises a transparent flat body, an antimicrobial adhesive substance disposed on a bottom surface of the body, and a slit defined in the body. The slit is configured to enable the body to be placed fully around a perimeter of the medical device on the skin surface at the skin insertion site such that the bottom surface of the body fully surrounds and contacts the skin insertion site. 1. An antimicrobial full-surround contact dressing for use with a medical device inserted into a skin surface of a patient via a skin insertion site , comprising:a transparent flat body;an antimicrobial substance disposed on a bottom surface of the body; anda slit defined in the body configured to enable the body to be placed fully around a perimeter of the medical device on the skin surface at the skin insertion site such that the bottom surface of the body fully surrounds and contacts the skin insertion site.2. The dressing as defined in claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial substance is included with an adhesive.3. The dressing as defined in claim 2 , wherein the adhesive is a silicone-based adhesive.4. The dressing as defined in claim 3 , wherein the antimicrobial substance includes at least one of chlorhexadine gluconate and silver.5. The dressing as defined in claim 1 , wherein the body is configured to enable moisture to pass through the body.6. The dressing as defined in claim 5 , wherein the body includes a polyurethane substrate.7. The dressing as defined in claim 1 , further including a ...
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