Abstract:
This invention relates to a secure adaptor for sterile fluid packs to allow a variety of uses in the field of wound and medical lavage. A tight and secure fit is made possible by a coarse thread that is screwed in and grips the inside wall of the giving set port. Further design features prevent leakage of the sterile fluids. A trigger sprayer can be joined to the secure adaptor. Conveniently the joining screw thread can also fit the screw thread tops of free standing plastic bottles containing sterile saline. A sterile surgical spray unit is thus produced. A sterility security device can be incorporated into the design of the spray unit and secure adaptor which enables them to be 'screwed in' but not easily removed from the plastic bottles or fluid bags. The secure adaptor can be joined to a variety of medical catheters. A wound lavage teaching aid has been designed to demonstrate the use of this sterile surgical spray unit.
Abstract:
A laminate of a reflective foil of metallised polyester and a heat-softenable polyethylene film is perforated to allow transmission of water vapour and is used as a thermal covering or jacket for animals and humans. The laminate may form a large sheet overprinted with advisory shapes for cutting out to wrap specified body parts. The laminate may also be used as a support for wound dressing with an overprinted camouflage pattern. The laminate may be secured to itself or other surfaces such as under/over blankets or under garments by heat bonding. The reflective metallised film reflects back the body's own heat which is advantageous in wound/burn healing and incorporates a method for visualising the underlying wound/burn.