Cushioned medical securement device

Abstract

A cushioned medical securement device for cushioning and securing a patient medical device includes a laterally and longitudinally extending pad. The pad has an adhesive coated first side surface for adhering to the patient medical device and an opposing adhesive coated second side surface for adhering to a patient's skin. A first release liner is removably mounted on the first side surface. The first release liner has a first liner peel release value. A second release liner is removably mounted on the second side surface. The second release liner has a second liner peel release value that is greater than the first liner peel release value.

1 . A cushioned medical securement device comprising: 
 a laterally and longitudinally extending pad having a first adhesive coated side surface for adhering to a patient medical device and an opposing second adhesive coated side surface for adhering to a patient's skin;    a first release liner removably mounted on said first side surface, said first release liner having a first liner peel release value; and    a second release liner removably mounted on said second side surface, said second release liner have a second liner peel release value greater than said first liner peel release value.    
   
   
       2 . The cushioned medical securement device of  claim 1 , wherein said first release liner extends longitudinally beyond an edge of said pad to form a first liner tab.  
   
   
       3 . The cushioned medical securement device of  claim 2 , wherein said second release liner extends longitudinally beyond said edge of said first liner tab to form at least one second liner tab.  
   
   
       4 . The cushioned medical securement device of  claim 3 , wherein said second release liner is a folded release liner.  
   
   
       5 . The cushioned medical securement device of  claim 4 , wherein said folded second release liner comprises: 
 an inner layer contacting said second side surface and extending longitudinally beyond said edge of said first liner tab to form an inner second liner tab; and    an outer layer folded over and continuous with said inner layer, said outer layer extending longitudinally beyond said edge of said inner second liner tab to form an outer second liner tab.    
   
   
       6 . The cushioned medical securement device of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said first release liner has a first siliconized side contacting said first side surface of said pad; and    said second release liner has a second siliconized side contacting said second side surface of said pad;    wherein said first siliconized side has more silicon disposed thereon than said second siliconized side.    
   
   
       7 . The cushioned medical securement device of  claim 1 , wherein said pad is generally T shaped.  
   
   
       8 . The cushioned medical securement device of  claim 1 , wherein said pad is a foam pad.  
   
   
       9 . A method of cushioning and securing a patient medical device, the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a laterally and longitudinally extending cushioning pad including a first release liner removably mounted on an adhesive coated first side surface of said pad and a second release liner removably mounted on an opposing adhesive coated second side surface of said pad, said first release liner having a first liner peel release value and said second release liner having a second liner peel release value, said second liner peel release value being greater than said first liner peel release value;    peeling solely said first release liner off said pad to expose said first side surface;    placing said pad between said medical device and a patient's skin with said exposed first side surface facing said medical device;    adhering said first side surface to said medical device;    peeling said second release liner off said pad to expose said second side surface; and    adhering said second side surface to said patient's skin.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  comprising: 
 peeling said first release liner off said pad solely through the use of a user's first hand.    
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  comprising: 
 prior to adhering said first side surface to said medical device, raising said medical device solely through the use of said user's second hand.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  comprising: 
 placing said pad between said raised medical device and said patient's skin solely through the use of said user's first hand.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9  comprising: 
 peeling said second release liner off said pad solely through the use of a user's first hand.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13  comprising: 
 grasping a longitudinally extending second liner tab of said second release liner with a pair of first and second fingers of said user's first hand; and    peeling said second release liner off said pad with said pair of fingers of said user's first hand.