US4869271A
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Bi-lateral surgical drape
Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1988-12-16
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Granted: 1989-09-26
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Expires: 2008-12-16
Abstract
Abstract A fenestrated surgical drape is disclosed which has a fluid collection pouch pivotally attached about the fenestration so that the pouch may selectively attached to either side of the fenestration. As a result, the same surgical drape may be used for either right- or left-handed procedures.
Inventors
- 👤 Carletta-Grier Idris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B46/00; A61B46/20; A61B2046/201; A61B46/23; A61B2046/236
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A surgical drape comprising: a mainsheet including a top edge and a bottom edge joined by a pair of opposed side edges, thereby defining a top surface and a bottom surface, with a fenestration located therein, said fenestration having opposed sides, and a fluid collection pouch formed from a first sheet and a second sheet having commonly joined side edges and unattached top edges, thereby defining a fluid receiving chamber therein, and releasably fastenable fastening means located on said first and second sheets of said fluid collection pouch adjacent said unattached top edges, said fluid collection pouch being pivotally attached to said drape generally centrally of and on opposed sides of said fenestration with said unattached top edges straddling said fenestration whereby said pouch may be selectively pivoted and secured to said drape on either of said opposed sides of said fenestration using said fastening means thereby trapping and collecting fluid run-off from said fenestration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A surgical drape comprising: a mainsheet including a top edge and a bottom edge joined by a pair of opposed side edges, thereby defining a top surface and a bottom surface, with a fenestration located therein, said fenestration having opposed sides, and a fluid collection pouch formed from a first sheet and a second sheet having commonly joined side edges and unattached top edges, thereby defining a fluid receiving chamber therein, and releasably fastenable fastening means located on said first and second sheets of said fluid collection pouch adjacent said unattached top edges, said fluid collection pouch being pivotally attached to said drape generally centrally of and on opposed sides of said fenestration with said unattached top edges straddling said fenestration whereby said pouch may be selectively pivoted and secured to said drape on either of said opposed sides of said fenestration using said fastening means thereby trapping and collecting fluid run-off from said fenestration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The surgical drape of claim 1 wherein said fluid collection pouch contains malleable opening strips attached to said fluid collection pouch adjacent said unattached top edges for keeping said top edges in an open position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The surgical drape of claim 2 wherein said fluid collection pouch is fitted with a drain fitting.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The surgical drape of claim 1 wherein said fluid collection pouch is fitted with a drain fitting.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The surgical drape of claim 1 wherein said top surface of said drape has secured thereto a fluid trough which at least partially surrounds said fenestration for trapping fluids.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
151 words
A surgical drape comprising: a mainsheet including a top edge and a bottom edge joined by a pair of opposed side edges, thereby defining a top surface and a bottom surface, with a fenestration located therein, said fenestration having opposed sides, and a fluid collection pouch formed from a sheet and a second sheet having commonly joined side edges and unattached top edges, thereby defining a fluid receiving chamber therein, and releasably fastenable fastening means attached to said top surface of said mainsheet on opposed sides of said fenestration, said fluid collection pouch being pivotally attached to said drape generally centrally of and on opposed sides of said fenestration with said unattached top edges straddling said fenestration whereby said pouch may be selectively pivoted and secured to said drape on either of said opposed sides of said fenestration using said fastening means thereby trapping and collecting fluid run-off from said fenestration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
151 words
A surgical drape comprising: a mainsheet including a top edge and a bottom edge joined by a pair of opposed side edges, thereby defining a top surface and a bottom surface, with a fenestration located therein, said fenestration having opposed sides, and a fluid collection pouch formed from a sheet and a second sheet having commonly joined side edges and unattached top edges, thereby defining a fluid receiving chamber therein, and releasably fastenable fastening means attached to said top surface of said mainsheet on opposed sides of said fenestration, said fluid collection pouch being pivotally attached to said drape generally centrally of and on opposed sides of said fenestration with said unattached top edges straddling said fenestration whereby said pouch may be selectively pivoted and secured to said drape on either of said opposed sides of said fenestration using said fastening means thereby trapping and collecting fluid run-off from said fenestration.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The surgical drape of claim 6 wherein said fluid collection pouch contains malleable opening strips attached to said fluid collection pouch adjacent said unattached top edges for keeping said top edges in an open position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The surgical drape of claim 7 wherein said fluid collection pouch is fitted with a drain fitting.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The surgical drape of claim 6 wherein said fluid collection pouch is fitted with a drain fitting.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The surgical drape of claim 6 wherein said top surface of said drape has secured thereto a fluid trough which at least partially surrounds said fenestration for trapping fluids.
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