Patent ID: 6257240
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
A combination protective medical guard with a self-contained support, the combination providing painless access to a wound site, an infusion site, a medical device and protecting the site, the site on a human or animal patient, the combination comprising:an elongated bidirectional wrap having a first end and a second end;first fastener means attached to the first end of said wrap, said first fastener means for releasably engaging the second end of said wrap and securing said wrap on the patient; anda housing having a hollow interior, said housing adapted for receipt over and around the wound site or the infusion site, said housing including a base, a first end portion, a second end portion and a top portion, said housing having a plurality of lines of weakness therein, said lines of weakness used for breaking through said housing and forming at least one hole therein, said bidirectional wrap engaging a portion of said housing for holding said housing on the patient.