| 摘要 |
<p>This invention relates to an apparatus for preventing tug trauma to a patient's skin, caused by movement of a tube having an insertion means (2), which may be inserted into the patient's skin, comprising a member (7) having a first side (8) and a second side (9), a retaining structure (10) affixed to the first side (8), the retaining structure (10) having a cylindrical shaped passageway (13) extending through the retaining structure (10), the passageway (13) having an entry opening (14) positioned at about a center section of the first side (8) and shaped to receive the tube and having an exit opening (16) positioned toward a first perimeter section of the first side (8) and shaped to permit the tube to exit the passageway (13), the passageway (13) having a diameter shaped to restrict movement of the tube through the passageway (13) so that the entry opening (14) becomes a center of rotation of the member (7) when a lateral force would be placed on a section of the tube extending past the entry opening (14), and the second side (9) containing an adhesive means to adhere the member (7) to the patient's skin.</p> |
