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Surgical drape with retaining means
Assignee: Boundary Healthcare Products Corp
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Filing: 1976-04-12
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Granted: 1977-08-09
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Expires: 1996-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A surgical drape for use in association with auxiliary equipment, such as a tube or cord. The drape has sheet means of a material resistant to passage of bacteria and a fenestration for placement over a surgical site. The drape also has tie means secured to the drape for retaining the equipment at a fixed location on the drape as related to the patient.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert F. Collins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 08:33
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B46/00; A61B46/20; A61B46/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A surgical drape for use in association with auxiliary equipment, such as a tube or cord, comprising: sheet means of a material resistant to passage of bacteria and having a fenestration for placement over a surgical site; and tie means secured to the drape and spaced from a side of the fenestration for retaining said equipment at a fixed location on the drape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A surgical drape for use in association with auxiliary equipment, such as a tube or cord, comprising: sheet means of a material resistant to passage of bacteria and having a fenestration for placement over a surgical site; and tie means secured to the drape and spaced from a side of the fenestration for retaining said equipment at a fixed location on the drape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The drape of claim 1 wherein the tie means comprises, first and second tie sets located adjacent opposed ends of said fenestration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The drape of claim 1 wherein the tie means comprises, a pair of laterally spaced tie sets located adjacent an end of the fenestration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The drape of claim 3 wherein the tie means comprises, a second pair of laterally spaced tie sets located adjacent an opposed end of the fenestration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
A surgical drape for use in association with auxiliary equipment, such as a tube or cord, comprising: sheet means of a material resistant to passage of bacteria having a pair of side edges and a fenestration intermediate said side edges; and tie means secured to the drape adjacent to and spaced from a side of said fenestration, said tie means comprising a pair of associated tie ends extending from the drape for retaining said equipment at a fixed location adjacent the fenestration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
82 words
A surgical drape for use in association with auxiliary equipment, such as a tube or cord, comprising: sheet means of a material resistant to passage of bacteria having a pair of side edges and a fenestration intermediate said side edges; and tie means secured to the drape adjacent to and spaced from a side of said fenestration, said tie means comprising a pair of associated tie ends extending from the drape for retaining said equipment at a fixed location adjacent the fenestration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The drape of claim 5 including an anchor sheet secured to the drape, and in which the tie ends include portions secured beneath the anchor sheet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The drape of claim 6 wherein the tie ends extend from an edge of the anchor sheet remote the fenestration.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The drape of claim 6 wherein the tie ends include a knot adjacent an edge of the anchor sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The drape of claim 5 wherein said drape includes a sheet defining a pocket intermediate the fenestration and at least one side edge, and in which said tie means is located sufficiently close to said pocket for placement of the tie ends therein.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
94 words
A surgical drape for use in association with auxiliary equipment, such as a tube or cord, comprising: sheet means of a material resistant to passage of bacteria and having a fenestration for placement over a surgical site; an anchor sheet secured to the drape adjacent the fenestration; and a pair of ties having a first pair of spaced ends secured beneath said anchor sheet, a knot retaining said ties together adjacent an edge of the anchor sheet remote the fenestration, and a second pair of free ends for securing said equipment to the drape.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
94 words
A surgical drape for use in association with auxiliary equipment, such as a tube or cord, comprising: sheet means of a material resistant to passage of bacteria and having a fenestration for placement over a surgical site; an anchor sheet secured to the drape adjacent the fenestration; and a pair of ties having a first pair of spaced ends secured beneath said anchor sheet, a knot retaining said ties together adjacent an edge of the anchor sheet remote the fenestration, and a second pair of free ends for securing said equipment to the drape.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
64 words
A surgical drape, comprising: a main sheet having a pair of side edges; and a wing sheet extending from an end of the main sheet, said wing sheet having a pair of sides extending past both side edges of the main sheet, and including a fluid impervious sheet extending substantially throughout the wing sheet and providing a barrier to prevent passage of bacteria therethrough.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
64 words
A surgical drape, comprising: a main sheet having a pair of side edges; and a wing sheet extending from an end of the main sheet, said wing sheet having a pair of sides extending past both side edges of the main sheet, and including a fluid impervious sheet extending substantially throughout the wing sheet and providing a barrier to prevent passage of bacteria therethrough.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
A surgical drape comprising: a main sheet of a material resistant to passage of bacteria; and a wing sheet extending from an end of the main sheet and having an end edge remote the main sheet, said wing sheet having sheet means of a durable material adjacent said end edge to prevent tearing of the wing sheet when retained by clips.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
61 words
A surgical drape comprising: a main sheet of a material resistant to passage of bacteria; and a wing sheet extending from an end of the main sheet and having an end edge remote the main sheet, said wing sheet having sheet means of a durable material adjacent said end edge to prevent tearing of the wing sheet when retained by clips.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The drape of claim 12 wherein said sheet means comprises a panel of durable material extending along a substantial portion of said end edge.
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