INTRAVENOUS SPLINT COVER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

摘要

An intravenous splint cover may include a main body, a pair of opposing securing members, and a splinting member. The main body may be rectangular shaped and have a bottom portion and a top portion. The pair of opposing securing members may be rectangular shaped and be connected to and extend outwardly from the main body and have a bottom portion and a top portion. The splinting member may be rectangular shaped and be carried by the bottom portion of the main body and extend outwardly from the main body to create an elevated portion of the main body. The bottom portions of the pair of opposing securing members may have an adhesive material applied thereto. The bottom portion of the main body that does not carry the splinting member may have an adhesive material applied thereto.

主权项

1. An intravenous splint cover comprising:
a main body having a rectangular shape and that includes a bottom portion and a top portion; a pair of opposing securing members that have a rectangular shape and are connected to and extend outwardly from the main body, each of the pair of opposing securing members having a bottom portion and a top portion; a splinting member that has a rectangular shape and is carried by the bottom portion of the main body and extends outwardly from the main body to create an elevated portion of the main body; wherein the bottom portions of the pair of opposing securing members have an adhesive material applied thereto; wherein the bottom portion of the main body that does not carry the splinting member has an adhesive material applied thereto; wherein at least one of the main body, the securing members, and the splinting member comprise a flexible material so that, when applied to a patient, an intravenous site is covered by the intravenous splint cover; wherein an overall width of the intravenous splint cover is about 50% or less than an overall length of the intravenous splint cover; wherein a length of the main body is about 50% or less than the overall length of the intravenous splint cover; wherein a width of the main body is substantially similar equal to the overall width of the intravenous splint cover; wherein a length of each securing member is about 25% or less than the overall length of the intravenous splint cover; wherein a width of each securing member is about 50% or less than the overall width of the intravenous splint cover; wherein a length of the splinting member is less than a length of the main body; and wherein a width of the splinting member is less than a width of the main body.