Patent ID: 7344512

Claim:
A protector that protects a part (hereinafter “tube entry part”), where a tube or a cable (hereinafter “tube”) is adapted to pass through the skin of a living body, from infection, the protector comprising: a sticking part that is adapted to be stuck onto the skin of the living body in a periphery of the tube entry part so that the periphery of the tube entry part is surrounded by the sticking part; a covering that covers the tube entry part, forms an internal space that surrounds the tube entry part and can be filled with medication, and has a passage through which the tube passes; and a cap, wherein the covering is provided with an opening that can be freely opened and closed by the cap; wherein said cap is breathable and functions as a filter that prevents bacteria from entering, said cap further comprising a rigid outer frame, which is made of a resinous material, and a film, which is disposed inside the outer frame and is breathable, the outer frame and the film being integrated.