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US4895171A
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Patient isolation bag
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-29
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Granted: 1990-01-23
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Expires: 2008-03-29
Abstract
Abstract A disposable, full-body sheath including padded areas, a body cavity, a body-receiving aperture having a face-encircling portion, areas that have sections of transparent surgical drape and fastening means. The disposable, full-body sheath provides a patient isolation bag for short-term substantial encapsulation of a patient during transport, diagnostic scanning, etc.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary Onik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A47; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/08; A47G9/086; A61F17/00; A61G; A61G1/00; A61G1/01; A61F2013/00089; A61F2013/00297; A61G10/00; A61G10/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A patient isolation bag, comprising: a layer of surgical drape material; a reinforcement layer; a layer of adhesive attaching said surgical drape material to said reinforcement layer; a layer of absorbent padded areas; and a layer of adhesive attaching said layer of absorbent padded areas to said reinforcement layer; wherein each of said layer is included within a laminate and further wherein said laminate forms a sheath which is adapted to encircle a patient's body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A patient isolation bag, comprising: a layer of surgical drape material; a reinforcement layer; a layer of adhesive attaching said surgical drape material to said reinforcement layer; a layer of absorbent padded areas; and a layer of adhesive attaching said layer of absorbent padded areas to said reinforcement layer; wherein each of said layer is included within a laminate and further wherein said laminate forms a sheath which is adapted to encircle a patient's body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The patient isolation bag according to claim 1, wherein said laminate further comprising a single expanse having edges which define an aperture in the patient isolation bag, said aperture having a length approximately equal to the height of a patient for which the patient isolation bag is sized.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The patient isolation bag according to claim 2, wherein fastener strips append said laminate adjacent said edges which define an aperture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The patient isolation bag according to claim 3, wherein said fastener strips further comprise two fastener strips, one of which appends said laminate on either side of said aperture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The patient isolation bag according to claim 4, wherein said two fastener strips further comprise one pressure-sensitive adhesive first strip and on releasable mating second strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The patient isolation bag according to claim 5, wherein said aperture includes a face-encircling portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The patient isolation bag according to claim 6, wherein a stretchable-recoverable material is positioned in an at least substantially continuous band encircling said edges which define an aperture.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The patient isolation bag according to claim 7, wherein said two fastener strips are positioned between said stretchable-recoverable material and said edges which define an aperture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The patient isolation bag according to claim 8, wherein said layer providing absorbent padded areas is constructed of materials suitable for contact with human skin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The patient isolation bag according to claim 9, wherein said absorbent padded areas are perforated in a quilt-like pattern, whereby individual sections of said absorbent padded areas may be removed as necessary.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The patient isolation bag according to claim 10, wherein at least one section of said laminate consists of said layer of surgical drape material backed by said layer of pressure sensitive adhesive.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The patient isolation bag according to claim 1, wherein each layer of adhesive further comprises a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive.
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