Surgery – Truss – Perineal
Patent
1993-03-25
1994-09-20
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery
Truss
Perineal
128 4, 128 17, 206363, 206805, 604163, 359511, A61B 126
Patent
active
053479955
ABSTRACT:
A disposable laryngoscope blade cover that includes a flexible sleeve and a resilient slide band for use in conjunction with a laryngoscope having a blade and a handle. The sleeve has an open end and a closed end. The open end is received by the blade and the handle. The sleeve covers the blade and at least a portion of the handle. The resilient slide band is fixedly attached to the sleeve. The band engages the handle to maintain the sleeve on the laryngoscope. After the cover has been used, the band can be disengaged from the handle for removal of the sleeve from the laryngoscope. The invention is also directed to a method for maintaining the sterility of the cover. The steps include the following: (a) providing a sterile cover consisting of a flexible sleeve having an open end and a closed end and a resilient slide band contained within a flexible protective package; (b) opening the package thereby exposing the open end of the cover; (c) inserting the blade into the open end of the sleeve; (d) pulling the slide band to cause the sleeve to completely cover the blade and at least a portion of the handle; and (e) engaging the slide band to the handle to maintain the sleeve on the laryngoscope.
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Chiasson Anthony M.
Denny Thomas A.
Slater William M.
Apley Richard J.
Maraglio Donna L.
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