Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Drapes
Reexamination Certificate
2004-05-03
2008-09-02
Bianco, Patricia (Department: 3772)
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Drapes
C128S850000, C128S851000, C128S852000, C128S853000, C128S854000, C128S855000, C128S856000, C219S430000, C219S438000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07418966
ABSTRACT:
A drape according to the present invention is constructed of or includes conductive and insulating drape segments and is disposed over a top surface of a thermal treatment system having a basin recessed therein. A portion of the drape is pushed down into, and conforms to, the basin to form a drape container or receptacle within the basin for collecting a sterile medium. The conductive segments provide a signal indicating the presence of liquid and/or leaks within the drape container to the system to facilitate control of system operation. In addition, a drape utilized for a plural basin thermal treatment system may form a drape receptacle within each basin. Each drape receptacle includes conductive and insulating drape segments to detect the presence of liquid and/or a leak within that drape receptacle. The conductive segments of the drape receptacles provide signals to the system to facilitate control of system operation.
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Faries, Jr. Durward I.
Hendrix David
Heymann Bruce R.
Bianco Patricia
Edell Shapiro & Finnan LLC
O. R. Solutions, Inc.
Patel Tarla
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