Arm protector for medical use

Abstract

The invention is a water impervious sleeve adapted to be placed on an arm of a patient that has a catheter installed therein. There is an arm band at each end of the sleeve. Each of the arm bands includes an elastic section. Each of the arm bands further includes an adjustable section which is used to adjust the effective force that is exerted on the catheter as it exits from one of the arm bands. An additional foam rubber wedge is installed in each of arm bands in a location to surround the catheter to effectively seal the catheter and the sleeve from any water entering into the sleeve.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A water impervious sleeve adapted to be placed on an arm of a patient having a catheter installed thereon, said sleeve having at least one arm band at one end thereof to surround said arm, said sleeve having pleats surrounded by said arm band, said water impervious sleeve having an elastic section included in said at least one arm band, including an adjustable section in said at least one arm band adapted to adjust the effective force of said elastic section and thereby the pressure of said catheter exiting from said at least one arm band.  
     
     
         2 . The water impervious sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein said adjustable section consists of a hook and loop type fastening system.  
     
     
         3 . The water impervious sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein a wedge of a foam rubber type material has been placed within said at least one arm band at a location to surround said catheter exiting from said at least one arm band.  
     
     
         4 . The water impervious sleeve of claim of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one adjustable arm band is placed at both ends of said sleeve.