Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Drapes
Patent
1991-02-27
1993-03-23
Hafer, Robert A.
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Drapes
128852, 206363, 206370, 206438, B65D 8524
Patent
active
051955385
ABSTRACT:
A retainer and method of producing a retainer which cooperates with either a magnetic or non-magnetic surgical drape to hold instruments during surgical operations. A rectangular tray includes a wall which extends from the periphery of a base portion. The polypropylene base portion is thermally bonded to a thermoplastic rubber retainer to sandwich magnetic elements therebetween. The magnetic elements are magnetically attracted to a magnetic drape and thereby secure the retainer in any orientation with respect to the drape. The method including vacuum forming a thermoplastic shell over a tray configured mold to sandwich a magnetic element between the thermoplastic shell and a retainer.
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Eldridge, Jr. John D.
Morgan Mary A.
Devon Industries, Inc.
Hafer Robert A.
Owens Kerry
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