Cover unit for use when inserting a puncture device in an anatomical structure such as a vein or an artery and for maintaining said puncture device in the anatomical structure
US9393381B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0273
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cover unit for inserting a puncture device such as a cannula in an anatomical structure such as a vein or an artery and for maintaining said puncture device in said anatomical structure, comprising a flexible film having a glue provided surface, and a removable covering layer to cover said glue provided surface, wherein said cover unit comprises a patient adherent member and a barrier member connected along a connection line, which is arranged close to a puncture site in a patient; said film being made of an ultrasound transparent material; said barrier member being provided with at least one slit or weakening line extending from next to said connection line to a side edge of the cover unit and provided in said film; and said covering layer in the barrier member is removable from the film separately from the corresponding covering layer in the patient adherent member.
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