Granted Patent B2

US 7,780,634 · App. 12/256,809 · Granted Aug 24, 2010

Abstract

Claims (14)

1. 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;

adhering said second side surface to said patient's skin; and

peeling said first release liner off said pad solely through the use of a user's first hand;

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.

2. The method of claim 1 comprising: placing said pad between said raised medical device and said patient's skin solely through the use of said user's first hand.

3. The method of claim 1 comprising:

peeling said second release liner off said pad solely through the use of a user's first hand.

4. The method of claim 3 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.

Assignments (6)