Apparatus and method for detecting bacterial growth beneath a wound dressing

An apparatus and method are provided for visually monitoring, detecting, and/or determining the presence, absence, and/or growth of harmful or potentially harmful bacterial microorganisms beneath a wound dressing, in one example used to cover an indwelling central venous catheter or other catheter....

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1. Verfasser:	BOOHER JON
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS BEER BIOCHEMISTRY CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES CHEMISTRY COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL ORENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS DIAGNOSIS DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR ENZYMOLOGY FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS FIRST-AID KITS FOMENTATION HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEICACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE METALLURGY METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL MICROBIOLOGY MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS PROSTHESES SPIRITS SURGERY TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS VINEGAR WINE
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Zusammenfassung:	An apparatus and method are provided for visually monitoring, detecting, and/or determining the presence, absence, and/or growth of harmful or potentially harmful bacterial microorganisms beneath a wound dressing, in one example used to cover an indwelling central venous catheter or other catheter. A bacteria detection apparatus includes a barrier membrane, a permeable membrane for placement proximate a wound or a catheter insertion site, and an indicator between the barrier membrane and the permeable membrane for indicating the presence of bacteria proximate the permeable membrane. A method of using a bacterial growth detection apparatus is also provided.