Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1985-05-17
1987-07-14
Stouffer, Richard T.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128DIG6, 604174, A61M 500
Patent
active
046795537
ABSTRACT:
A venipuncture site protector to be secured to a patient over a venipuncture site containing an intravenous needle for shielding the site and needle against contact by other objects which would cause trauma to the endothelial lining of the venal wall, pain and discomfort to the patient, and other adverse effects. The protector has a body including a relatively rigid cup-like shield of frustro-pyramidal shape and mounting tabs extending from the shield, these tabs are taped to the patient's body with the shield positioned over the venipuncture site and the intravenous needle entering the shield through a side opening. The protector body is constructed of relatively thin, stiff but readily bendable material having a low modulus of elasticity such that the protector may be bent without appreciable springback to accommodate the protector to the patient's body surface contour at the venipuncture site. The protector shield is preferably notched in a unique way which permits bending of the shield to conform to a wide range of body surface contours and body parts, including the head, arms, hands and fingers.
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Proulx Raymond E.
Rauscher Frank J.
Brown Boniard I.
Stouffer Richard T.
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