AN ANTIMICROBIAL DEVICE FOR AN INSERTION NEEDLE

• Main Author: HOMMES, Joseph M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 08.06.2022
• Subjects: CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL

The disclosed antimicrobial device securely attaches to an underlying substrate such that the insertion needle can puncture though the antimicrobial device for easy application and antimicrobial protection of the insertion needle. The antimicrobial device comprises a contact dressing with a contact dressing first surface and contact dressing second surface, opposite the contact dressing first surface. The contact dressing first surface has an adhesive and an antimicrobial agent. The insertion needle is inserted through the contact dressing. The adhesive and antimicrobial agent are on the contact dressing first surface adjacent the inserted insertion needle.