Eureka AIR delivers breakthrough ideas for toughest innovation challenges, trusted by R&D personnel around the world.

Protective cover, methods of making and using a protective cover and kits having a protective cover

a protective cover and kit technology, applied in the field of protective covers, can solve the problems of patient discomfort, difficult to cover up and protect from knocking, pulling, pulling and displacement,

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-05-18
CARE WEAR
View PDF14 Cites 3 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

This patent is about a protective cover for a catheter insertion site. The cover has a body portion with a window for air access. It can be made with a treatment composition like antimicrobial or disinfectant, and the fabric used can be cotton and elastic for security and comfort. The cover can also have a minimum of 25% cotton. The cover can be provided as a kit with a body portion, window, and other protective materials like poly bag or cardboard. The cover can be easily applied to catheter insertion sites for protection.

Problems solved by technology

Therefore, a PICC may feel cumbersome to the patient and be difficult to cover up and protect from knocking, catching, pulling and displacement.
Moreover, the insertion site may leak, turn black and yellow or may otherwise appear unsightly, which is a constant reminder of the treatment to the patient and could cause the patient to feel uncomfortable.
Approximately 8 to 25% of PICC lines become infected and can lead to mortality.
In addition, the dressing protecting the PICC site often requires air to activate the chemicals embedded in the dressing that fight infection.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Protective cover, methods of making and using a protective cover and kits having a protective cover
  • Protective cover, methods of making and using a protective cover and kits having a protective cover
  • Protective cover, methods of making and using a protective cover and kits having a protective cover

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0015]These and other features and advantages in accordance with aspects of this invention are described in, or are apparent from, the following detailed description of various example aspects.

[0016]Aspects of the present invention are directed to an article for covering an affected area of a patient, such as an insertion site of a catheter (e.g., a PICC). Aspects of the present invention are also directed to methods and kits for making and using a protective cover for covering an affected area of a patient, such as for covering an insertion site of a catheter.

[0017]Aspects of the present invention are described with respect to FIGS. 1-4. These figures illustrate example variations of components that may be incorporated in many different designs of the protective cover, as well as in methods and kits for making and using the same.

[0018]It is understood that FIGS. 1-4 are not meant to be an exhaustive description of the designs and configurations for the protective cover or methods a...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

PropertyMeasurementUnit
Lengthaaaaaaaaaa
Lengthaaaaaaaaaa
Fractionaaaaaaaaaa
Login to View More

Abstract

A protective cover for an affected area of a patient, particularly associated with an insertion site of a catheter or other puncture or opening in a patient's skin, comprising a body portion including an aperture, and a window portion, wherein the body portion and window portion each optionally comprises an antimicrobial composition. Aspects of the present invention provide articles, systems and kits for covering an incision, wound or catheter insertion site with a protective cover, and methods of using and making the protective cover.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This Application claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. 120 to International Patent Application No. PCT / US2015 / 043276, filed Jul. 31, 2015, which claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 032,367, filed Aug. 1, 2014, the entirety of each of which are incorporated by reference herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]Aspects of the present invention relate to a protective cover for an affected area of a patient, particularly associated with an insertion site of a catheter or other puncture or opening in a patient's skin. Aspects of the present invention provide articles, systems and kits for covering an incision, wound or catheter insertion site with a protective cover and methods of using and making the protective cover.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]A patient's skin may be incised, punctured, cut or otherwise opened for numerous reasons. For example, catheters are routinely used by physicians to access a pat...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
IPC IPC(8): A61M25/02
CPCA61M25/02A61M2205/0205A61M2025/0273A61M2209/06A61M2025/0246A61M2205/0216B32B2535/00B32B5/08B32B7/12B32B27/12B32B27/34B32B2255/02B32B2255/10B32B2260/021B32B2262/062B32B2262/14B32B2270/00B32B2307/7145B32B2307/724B32B2307/7265A61F15/004
Inventor RAZDAN, CHAITENYASMITH, CAROLINEJONES, SUSAN
Owner CARE WEAR
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Eureka Blog
Learn More
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic, Popular Technical Reports.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap|About US| Contact US: help@patsnap.com