Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Drapes
Patent
1993-04-23
1994-09-13
Hafer, Robert A.
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Drapes
128849, A61B 1908, A61B 1900
Patent
active
053459466
ABSTRACT:
A multi-element surgical drape includes a bottom sheet that is placed over a patient and a top sheet that is reversibly secured to the bottom sheet. The two sheets each have a fenestration, and the fenestrations are aligned to provide access to the surgical site. After the surgical procedure has been completed the two sheets are separated. The top sheet is contaminated ("red-bag") medical waste, while the bottom sheet can be disposed of as non-contaminated waste, recycled, or processed for reuse. The invention permits a substantial reduction in the volume of red-bag waste generated by surgery.
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Butterworth David
O'Connell Susan L.
Hafer Robert A.
Johnson & Johnson Medical Inc.
O'Neill Michael
Riesenfeld James
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