Patient extremity surgical drape

Details Patient extremity surgical drape Patient extremity surgical drape

1975-12-18

1976-11-02

Trapp, Lawrence W.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

A61F 1300

Patent

active

039890406

ABSTRACT:
An improved surgical drape adapted to cover a patient extremity such as an arm or a leg during a surgical procedure. The drape is tubular in construction having one end closed and means for adhesively attaching it to the patient along a slit adjacent to the open end. For disposability it is fabricated from a nonwoven fabric on the surface contacting the patient and, bonded thereto, a liquid-proof film forming the outside surface. Preferred embodiments are described wherein the drape is formed from a flat sheet and has a reinforced side seam and end. A preferred method of telescope folding the drape for improved safety and speed of applicaton is also disclosed.

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patent: 3037507 (1962-06-01), Melges
patent: 3335719 (1967-08-01), Boucher
patent: 3424153 (1969-01-01), Lewis
patent: 3878843 (1975-04-01), Morgan

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