SIMPLIFIED ONE-HANDED PREEMPTIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURE SITE DRESSING TO PREVENT SHARPS INJURIES AND EXPOSURE TO BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS

摘要

A dressing (1) for use with medical procedures is provided that permits application of the dressing prior to the commencement of a medical procedure and wherein the dressing remains on the site after the procedure has been completed. The dressing comprises an absorbent pad (34), a hinged door and an aperture (35) through which the procedure site can be assessed or it comprises an adhesive bandage part, which is bent and secured in such a way that the bandage forms a door (50) and a hinge (22), and an adhesive flap component (72) which anchors the bandage to the skin. Importantly, the device can be deployed with one hand, to complete the bandaging of a procedure site simultaneous with or within a moment after the completion of the medical procedure.