IV prep kit

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1998-12-22

2000-07-18

Coggins, Wynn Wood

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604180, 602 57, 206570, A61M 532, A61F 1300

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060900768

ABSTRACT:
A prepared kit according to the invention includes a plurality of pre-cut tape strips for securing a medical device such as a catheter, an intravenous needle, tubing, or a similar device to a patient's skin or to a support. Once a medical attendant has inserted a medical device into a patient's skin at an insertion site, the attendant secures the medical device to the patient's skin or to a support at a point spaced from the insertion site by engaging the medical device with a portion of each of the strips. Each of the strips has a biocompatible adhesive on one surface and a non-adhesive portion on the opposite surface, such that medical personnel are able to rapidly and effectively secure the medical device when putting the device into use. The kit can further include the following: a sterilized pad to provide protective padding for the patient's skin; an alcohol wipe for sterilizing the patient's skin prior to inserting the medical device; and a medical device such as an intravenous needle. Each tape strip can have a layer of peelable release paper adhering to the adhesive surface of the tape strip. One end of the layer of peelable release paper extends beyond an edge of the adhesive surface of the tape strip creating a tab. The tab allows a medical attendant to quickly and easily remove the release paper and place the tape strip to secure the medical device without having to remove protective plastic gloves, place the tape strips on an unsterilized surface, or employ scissors and a tape roll.

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