Patent ID: 7708720
Filing Date: 2010-05-04
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A catheter terminus protective system comprising: (a) an elongated base panel comprised of a base section having an upper flap and a lower flap delimited by a fold line, longitudinal side sections, and a pair of opposed ends, at least a portion of the side sections having a pressure-sensitive adhesive; (b) the base panel being folded at the fold line such that the flaps are congruent and each of the side sections contacts and adheres to itself, wherein a protective enclosure for a catheter terminus is formed, the enclosure having three completely closed sides, one of the enclosed sides being at the fold line, and a fourth side being at an end of the protective enclosure opposite the fold line, the end defining an opening from which the catheter extends from the protective enclosure, wherein the opening has a first size that is substantially equal to a width of the enclosure; and (c) a pair of adhesive tabs extending longitudinally from the end adjacent to the upper flap at the fourth side, the tabs being folded over to adhere to the lower flap after the base panel is folded, whereby the opening has a second size that is smaller than the first size such that the catheter terminus is securely contained in a semi-sterile environment within the protective enclosure.