Apparatus and method for helping to protect a patient#s hair
AssigneeMedstar Health, Inc.
InventorsAlexandra Tilt, Pamela Tan
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Abstract
An apparatus for helping to protect a patient's hair is provided. The apparatus includes a sheet configured to cover a patient's hair during an operation. A sealing member is provided on or joined to a leading end of the sheet. The sealing member is configured to be applied to a patient's skin adjacent to an operating field to create a seal between the operating field and the patient's hair. At least one anchoring member is joined to the sheet adjacent to the leading end of the sheet. The at least one anchoring member is configured to be attached to the patient's hair adjacent to the operating field to anchor the apparatus to the patient.
Claims19
An apparatus for keeping a patient's hair out of an operating field, comprising:
- a sheet configured to cover a patient's hair during an operation;
- an adhesive sealing member provided on or joined to a leading end of the sheet, the adhesive sealing member being configured to be applied to a patient's skin adjacent to the operating field to create a seal between the operating field and the patient's hair;
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- at least one anchoring member joined to the sheet adjacent to the leading end of the sheet, the at least one anchoring member being configured to be attached to the patient's hair adjacent to the operating field to anchor the apparatus to the patient.
A method for keeping a patient's hair out of an operating field, the method comprising:
- providing an apparatus for helping to protect a patient's hair;
- anchoring the apparatus to the patient by attaching at least one anchoring member of the apparatus to the patient's hair adjacent to the operating field;
- creating a seal between the operating field and the patient's hair by applying an adhesive sealing member of the apparatus to the patient's skin adjacent to the operating field;
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- covering the patient's hair adjacent to the operating field with a sheet of the apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.