Patent ID: 8235949

Claim:
A system for detection of extravasation, comprising: a sensor comprising: at least one transmitting antenna to apply electromagnetic energy in the frequency range of approximately 300 MHz to approximately 30 GHz to a volume of the body over a period of time; at least one receiving antenna to measure a resultant signal; a device for attaching the sensor to a patient, comprising: a base layer; an adhesive layer on a rearward side of the base layer, the adhesive layer being adapted to removably attach the base layer; a sensor attachment mechanism on a forward side of the base layer, the sensor attachment mechanism being adapted to removably attach the sensor to the base layer; a cable lead section disposed proximal to the sensor attachment mechanism; a direction indicator disposed on the sensor attachment mechanism; a catheter attachment section disposed distally from the sensor attachment mechanism; and a tubing section disposed distally from the catheter attachment mechanism and a device for dispensing adhesive strips, comprising: a backing layer; and a plurality of adhesive strips removably adhered to a forward side of the backing layer, each of the adhesive strips including a dispensing base layer and a dispensing adhesive layer on the rearward side of the base layer, the dispensing adhesive layer removably adhering the adhesive strip to the dispensing backing layer, at least a portion of the dispensing adhesive layer remaining in contact with the dispensing base layer after removal of the adhesive strip from the dispensing backing layer.