Pannus apron and method for accessing a surgical site
OwnerGinger Fountaininventor
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Abstract
An apron formed from a gel-infused section of foam with a generally pentagonal shape approximately one inch thick with at least one surface exhibiting a coefficient of friction sufficient to releasably adhere the foam to a portion of human anatomy. The section of foam is suspended between four straps extending beyond the periphery of the foam member, each strap defining a length of at least thirty inches and including longitudinally opposing ends relative to the foam member with hook and loop material that permit the releasable attachment of the straps to a proximal mounting substrate, such as the railings of a conventional surgical bed. A method of manipulating a portion of the human anatomy with such an apron is also included.
Claims14
An apron comprising a deformable support member formed from a memory foam and including at least one surface defining a coefficient of friction sufficient to releaseably adhere to a portion of panniculus and configured to support said portion of the panniculus during apron use, the deformable support member positioned between at least two strap members, wherein the strap members define a sufficient length to extend beyond a periphery defined by the deformable support member and attach to a mounting substrate, wherein the memory foam incorporates gel infused throughout the memory foam so as to prevent overheating of the portion of the panniculus during use of the apron.
An apron for securing a portion of the panniculus during a surgical procedure, the apron comprising a deformable support member formed from a memory foam positioned between a plurality of strap members, each strap member includes a portion of hook and loop material positioned at a longitudinal end opposing the deformable support member and defining a length sufficient to extend beyond a periphery defined by the support member and attach to a mounting substrate, wherein the memory foam incorporates gel infused throughout the memory foam so as to prevent overheating of the portion of panniculus during use of the apron, the memory foam including at least one surface defining a coefficient of friction sufficient to releaseably adhere to the portion of panniculus and configured to support said portion of the panniculus during apron use, wherein the deformable support member engages the portion of the panniculus and is manually manipulated into a secured position at a first time point, and wherein the straps are attached to the mounting substrate until the portion of the panniculus no longer need be secured at a second time point.
A method of securing a portion of the human anatomy during a surgical procedure comprising the steps of:
- providing a deformable support member formed from a memory foam including at least one surface defining a coefficient of friction sufficient to releaseably adhere to a portion of panniculus and configured to support said portion of the panniculus during apron us the support member positioned between at least two strap members, wherein the memory foam incorporates gel infused throughout the memory foam so as to prevent overheating of the portion of panniculus during use of the apron
- manipulating a portion of the panniculus into a secured position,
- engaging the portion of panniculus with the deformable support member, and
- securing the strap members to a mounting substrate at a first time point until the portion of panniculus no longer needs be secured at a second time point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.