Patent ID: 8663266
Filing Date: 2014-03-04
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A device protector to cover an exposed portion of a device inserted into an organism at a device insertion site, the device protector comprising: a covering layer having a first end and a lower surface, the covering layer being generally transparent, the covering layer being positionable to cover the exposed portion of the device, the covering layer being longer than the attachment layer; an attachment region generally along a perimeter of the lower surface of the covering layer, the attachment region being adhesively attachable to the organism around the device insertion site; an opening in the first end large enough to accommodate passage of an end of the exposed portion; a removable backing layer removably attached to the attachment region; the backing layer comprising a removable adhesive tab, the removable adhesive tab used to adhere the exposed section of the device to the organism; the first end including a site wall and a connector wall, the site wall defining an insertion site region therein, the site wall further comprising one or more prongs, the prongs facing the insertion site region; a protector strip comprising one or more strip walls, the strip walls each having a proximal end and a distal end, the strip walls disposed such that there is a gap therebetween, the strip walls proximal end joined to the connector walls; such that when the backing layer is removed from the attachment layer, the first end positioned over the device insertion site, and the protector strip being positioned over the exposed portion of the device, the protector device covers the exposed device portion, the exposed device portion being visible through the protector device;