Fluid handling surgical floormat and method

Details Fluid handling surgical floormat and method Fluid handling surgical floormat and method

2007-11-06

2007-11-06

Thomas, Alexander S. (Department: 1772)

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Structurally defined web or sheet

Including fastener for attaching to external surface

C428S156000, C428S158000, C428S159000, C428S160000, C428S167000

Reexamination Certificate

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11210808

ABSTRACT:
A surgical floormat arranged to shed fluids has a topside and an underside. The floormat is placed where a surgeon is expected to stand during surgery. Fluids released during surgery are allowed to fall onto and be shed off the floormat before being removed. The floormat may be discarded before starting another surgery. The mat is formed, at least in part, of compressible and resilient material. The topside of the mat has a spaced plurality of channels. In one instance, each of the channels has a floor sloping in opposite directions from a central peak. In another instance, the mat has a tapered apron bordering a central section that is convexly crowned to shed fluids. Crossing the apron but not the crowned center section are a plurality of channels that are sloped to shed fluids off the floormat.

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