DRESSING FOR CATHETER ASSEMBLY

摘要

A dressing is disclosed for use with a catheter assembly. Such catheter assemblies may include a catheter hub with a side port extending from the catheter hub and wings extending laterally from the catheter hub. In the dressing, a transparent dressing sheet has a substantially square profile and a notch disposed along at least one side of the profile. A release liner has a substantially square profile and a liner handle extending beyond the square profile of the liner. The release liner is removably engaged to the dressing sheet. A reinforcement material has a center portion and arms extending along the center portion. The center portion is positioned at one corner of the dressing sheet and the arms extend along at least two side of the square profile of the dressing sheet. A material notch is disposed along at least one side of the square profile of the material. The material notch is aligned with the dressing sheet notch. The center portion has a distal edge matching the shape of the distal edge of the wings of the catheter hub. A stiffening frame is releasably attached to the dressing sheet and has a substantially square cross section and a center aperture that exposes at least that portion of the dressing sheet disposed between the arms of the reinforcement material.