Patent ID: 7544186

Claim:
A sterile intravascular starter kit, said kit being comprised of an adhesive tape for an intravascular catheter, a tourniquet, a gauze pad, an antiseptic skin preparation device, and a clear occlusive dressing, wherein the adhesive tape for the intravascular catheter comprises: (a) a strip of tape having adhesive on at least a portion of one of its side, the strip of tape having a length of about 15 mm to about 300 mm and width of about 4 mm to about 30 mm; (b) two removable covers affixed near the ends of the adhesive side of the strip, wherein the removable covers include cover tabs, wherein the removable covers are separated from each other by a centrally located portion of the strip of tape; and (c) a third removable cover affixed to the central portion of the adhesive side of the strip of tape, wherein the third removable cover extends completely over the cover tabs, wherein the third removable cover extends only partially over the removable covers, wherein the cover tabs extend away from the adhesive, and wherein the cover tabs are shorter than the removable covers.