Patent ID: 11896783
Assignee: VASONICS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 11:
12. A catheter housing device configured to be positioned atop a catheter insertion site on a subject, the catheter housing device comprising:
a hub component comprising a membrane configured to secure to skin of the subject around the catheter insertion site, wherein the membrane includes an opening configured to be positioned over the catheter insertion site when the membrane is secured to the skin around the catheter insertion site;
a cover configured to at least partially enclose the catheter insertion site when the catheter housing device is in use, wherein the cover comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface; and
at least one port extending outwardly from a portion of the exterior surface of the cover, wherein the at least one port is configured to allow gas to flow into an interior of the cover.