Inventors:
Harry Lee - Birmingham AL, US
Joshua Reardon - Tuscaloosa AL, US
Dror Paley - Owings Mills MD, US
International Classification:
A61B 17/04
A61B 17/84
Abstract:
An improved disposable pin site wound protection system for covering the entry or exit site of a surgical pin, wherein the system substantially reduces the time required to change a dressing at a pin site wound. The invention comprises a sponge () and clip (), both of which are designed to be attached to a pin () adjacent a wound. The clip (), when compressed, crosses the legs () of the clip and when released will attach to the full-range of external fixation pins and wires. This reverse action of the clip, opening when compressed and closing when released, is a self-closing and self-holding clip that can be applied and removed with one hand. The sponge () is preferably cylindrical or hemispherical in shape, and may include a spiral cut () to resist accidental displacement from the pin.
