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US 11,628,033 B2Granted
Operating table barriers and methods of use thereof
AssigneeLTZ Industries LLC
InventorMax Steiner
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a barrier includes two side panels extending on parallel planes and spaced laterally apart. Each side panel including a back end, a front edge opposed to the back end, a bottom edge, and an engagement feature on the bottom edge of each side panel. A back panel connects the side panels at the back ends, and a shield extends from an upper end of the back panel at an oblique angle in an upward and forward direction.
Claims22
A barrier comprising:
- two side panels extending on parallel planes and spaced laterally apart, each side panel including a back end, a front edge opposed to the back end, a bottom edge, and an engagement feature on the bottom edge of each side panel, an upper edge opposed to the bottom edge, and at least one slot extending downward from at least one of the upper edges;
- a back panel connecting the side panels at the back ends;
- and
- a shield extending from an upper end of the back panel at an oblique angle in an upward and forward direction.
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A method of manufacturing a barrier, the method comprising:
- obtaining a planar sheet of transparent material,
- preparing a shape from the sheet, the shape including:
- a lower base portion extending between two lower lateral edges, and a first tab and a second tab extending laterally from the two lower lateral edges of the lower base portion, each tab including a lower bottom edge including an engagement feature;
- an upper portion extending between two upper lateral edges;
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- a neck joining the lower portion and the upper portion, the neck extending between two middle lateral edges, a distance between the middle lateral edges being less than a distance between the two lower lateral edges and a distance between the two upper lateral edges;
- bending the tabs in a forward direction relative to a remainder of the lower portion;
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- bending at least one of at least a portion of the upper portion and at least a portion of the neck forward relative to the lower base portion.
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A method of intubating a patient, comprising:
- observing the patient through a transparent barrier extending from a bed on which the patient lies and over the patient, the barrier including a lower base portion extending between two lower lateral edges, and a first tab and a second tab extending laterally from the two lower lateral edges of the lower base portion, each tab including a lower bottom edge including at least one slot extending upward from the lower bottom edge and an upper edge opposed to the bottom edge and at least one slot extending downward from at least one of the upper edges;
- an upper portion extending between two upper lateral edges;
- a neck joining the lower portion and the upper portion, the neck extending between two middle lateral edges, a distance between the middle lateral edges being less than a distance between the two lower lateral edges and a distance between the two upper lateral edges;
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- reaching around at least one of the middle lateral edges of the neck of the barrier to access the patient and/or manipulate a tube.
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A barrier comprising:
- a lower base portion extending between two lower lateral edges, and a first tab and a second tab extending from the two lower lateral edges of the lower base portion, each tab including a lower bottom edge having an engagement feature;
- an upper portion extending between two upper lateral edges;
- and
- a neck joining the lower portion and the upper portion, the neck extending between two middle lateral edges, a distance between the middle lateral edges being less than a distance between the two lower lateral edges and a distance between the two upper lateral edges.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.