Surgical drape and method of making a surgical drape

Details Surgical drape and method of making a surgical drape Surgical drape and method of making a surgical drape

1994-01-21

1995-10-03

Brown, Michael A.

Surgery

Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants

Drapes

128851, A61B 1900

Patent

active

054543819

ABSTRACT:
A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient's body includes a sheet portion for placement on a surgical table, the sheet portion having a first and second side edge, and a transparent side portion connected to at least one of the first and second side edges of the sheet portion for allowing viewing of an area beneath the table by a surgeon or by surgical staff. The sheet portion is of a nonwoven material and the transparent side portion may be connected to each of the first and second side edges of the sheet portion by bonded seams. The sheet portion may include a reinforced portion and a fenestration located in the reinforced portion, as well as a fluid collecting pocket located along at least one side of the fenestration or reinforced portion. The sheet portion may also be T-shaped, depending upon the shape of the surgical table. A corresponding method of forming the drape is also disclosed.

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