X-ray marker for medical drapes
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorAndrea Lewis
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Abstract
A drape, system, and method of using the system of identifying the location and/or size of an abnormality within a patient, the drape, system, and method each utilizing a x-ray detectable graduated element or marker. Utilization of the present invention is adapted to enhance the ability to detect the size and/or location of an abnormality in a patient thereby allowing a clinician to make better informed decisions concerning the care of the patient.
Claims21
A medical drape with an x-ray detectable graduation, the drape comprising:
- a substrate;
- and
- a plurality of x-ray detectable elements located on said substrate;
- wherein the x-ray detectable elements are graduated, the graduated elements being adapted to facilitate identification of the position and/or size of an abnormality seen during x-ray diagnostics.
A system of accurately identifying the location and/or size of an abnormality during x-ray diagnostics, the system comprising;
- a surgical drape;
- and
- at least one radiopaque marker, the marker having or being positioned so as to form a regular graduation along a portion of the drape;
- wherein the at least one radiopaque detectable marker is adapted to enhance the ability to detect under radiological exposure the size and/or location of an abnormality in a patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.