A protective stabilizing sleeve for an intravenous needle inserted into a vein in a patient's arm for protecting the site of the needle and stabilizing the connecting tube includes an outer fabric layer arranged with an interior layer of porous gauze material with a non-stick surface. In one arrangement...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5188608?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5188608 - Protective stabilizing sleeve for IV needle