Waterproof chest catheter protector sheath

摘要

A single piece, single cavity, reusable waterproof catheter cover having an elongated body closed at the bottom end with a catheter entry opening to the cavity (C) surrounded by a flange (A) at the opposite top end. When the wrapped or unwrapped catheter and the catheter's entry port into the body are encased in the catheter housing (B), the flange lies flat against the skin and a waterproof adhesive film patch having a hole (D) in the center is used to affix the flange to the skin all the way around, providing a secure water-tight seal. The cover is made out of a pliable yet sturdy, durable, easily sanitized, medical grade material that allows the cover to be reused frequently and indefinitely.

主权项

1. A catheter cover comprising:
an elongated tubular body of material having a closed bottom end and an open top end, wherein the elongated tubular body has closed sides from the closed bottom end along a length of the elongated tubular body up to an opening at the open top end to form a single cavity designed to encase a catheter, the length being greater in dimension than a width of the elongated tubular body; and a flange disposed at the open top end to surround the opening, wherein the elongated tubular body and the flange are a single piece of the material, wherein the flange comprises:
a first surface that extends out from the opening in a first plane, the first surface to be disposed on a first portion of skin; anda second surface that extends out from a tubular perimeter of the elongated tubular body in a second plane parallel to the first plane, the second surface to affix to a first portion of an adhesive film product while a second portion of the adhesive film product affixes to a second portion of the skin that surrounds the first portion of the skin to seal the flange against the skin, wherein a relative width of the flange is at least double, the relative width being between a first width between opposing sides of an outer perimeter of the flange in the first plane and a second width between opposing sides of an inner perimeter of the flange in the first plane, the inner perimeter being defined by the opening, wherein the relative width being at least double increases a distance from the outer perimeter to the inner perimeter and increases an area of the second surface of the flange such that a force required to break a seal between the flange and the skin is increased.