Apparatus and method for protecting an operating field
AssigneeMedstar Health, Inc.
InventorsAlexandra Tilt, Pamela Tan
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Abstract
An apparatus for protecting an operating field. 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.
Claims10
An apparatus for protecting an operating field, comprising:
- a sheet configured to cover at least a portion of a patient's hair during an operation;
- an adhesive portion with an adhesive strip portion, wherein the adhesive strip portion is incorporated within, provided on, or attached to the sheet, the adhesive strip portion configured to create a barrier to keep the patient's hair away from the operating field;
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- at least one anchoring member connected to the sheet, the at least one anchoring member being configured to be attached to the patient's hair to anchor the apparatus to the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.