BARRIER SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE RATES OF INFECTIONS

摘要

A barrier system is provided for use in reducing infections associated with post-operative surgical incision and/or a percutaneous medical device, such as a catheter, that is disposed within the surgical incision. Such a barrier system may include: a barrier device having a skin-contacting surface and a catheter-receiving surface; and an adhesive composition configured for adhering to skin, the barrier device, and/or the catheter so as to form a barrier at or adjacent to an incision in the skin where the catheter is percutaneously inserted through the skin. A tensioning anchor and associated system of two or more tensioning anchors is provided for post-operative wound closure. A method for applying and removing the barrier device and tensioning anchors is also provided.

主权项

1. A surface barrier device for creating a barrier around an aperture in a patient's skin, comprising:
a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface is configured to make contact with said skin; a compliant portion; an enclosed inner chamber, wherein the inner chamber is at least partially enclosed by the complaint portion; an adhesive composition, wherein the adhesive composition is applied to the compliant portion so as to adhere the compliant portion to said skin; and a port configured to receive a fluid into the inner chamber, the compliant portion configured to expand upon receiving a fluid into the inner chamber, the expansion weakening a bond between the adhesive composition and the compliant portion.