Patent ID: 11911577
Assignee: CAREANDWEAR II, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 9:
10. A method of forming a protective cover for a catheter insertion site, the method comprising:
providing a body portion, the body portion having an approximately trapezoidal outer shape prior to being worn or fully assembled, with at least two side edges, a first end body edge, a second end body edge, a notch opening, and an aperture positioned generally centrally between the two end body edges, wherein the body portion has at least a partial tubular configuration when worn by the subject, wherein an inner diameter of the tubular configuration of the protective cover is 1 to 8 inches, wherein:
the first end body edge is approximately parallel to the second end body edge,
the first end body edge has a first length, and
the second end body edge has a second length that is different from the first length,

attaching a window portion to the body portion so as to cover at least a portion of the aperture, wherein, when the side edges of the protective cover are attached to form a tubular configuration of the protective cover for the catheter insertion site, a first side of the protective cover comprises the window portion, a second side of the protective cover opposite the first side of the protective cover comprises the notch opening, and the notch opening overlaps the window portion, wherein the window portion comprises elastic materials including a combination of polymers and nylon, and
attaching the at least two side edges of the body portion to one another at least at or near each of the two end body edges, so as to form at least a partial tubular shape.