Surgical drape adapted for use with radiological equipment

Details Surgical drape adapted for use with radiological equipment Surgical drape adapted for use with radiological equipment

2006-05-16

2006-05-16

Bennett, Henry (Department: 3743)

Surgery

Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants

Drapes

C128S850000, C128S851000, C128S852000, C128S853000, C128S854000, C128S855000, C128S856000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07044132

ABSTRACT:
A surgical drape provides a volume to accommodate radiological equipment such as a C-arm x-ray device without pulling the bottom of the drape up which could otherwise interrupt the sterile field. In one preferred embodiment, the space is created with pleated or gathered section, which receives the equipment as it is brought up laterally without lifting any portion of the material overall. A different embodiment of the invention includes a tunnel or tent formed in the material, generally without pleating. In this case, the tunnel or tent extends from the bottom of the drape to or above a patient-contacting procedural area. As a further option, in either the pleated or shaped configurations, additional material may be included to form a slit to further shroud the radiological equipment when positioned for a medial-lateral exposure. As yet a further option to all embodiments, the bottom edge of the drape may include an adhesive, integral weights, or both, to keep the bottom edge in close proximity, or actually adhered, to the floor, to further prevent lifting.

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