Surgical drape with patient restraining/positioning device
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsAndrea Lewis, Uyles Bowen, Gwendolyn Simpson
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Abstract
A surgical drape for use during surgery on a patient includes a sheet configured for covering at least a portion of the patient during the surgery. At least one pair of straps are configured on an underside of the sheet and extend in generally opposite directions laterally beyond sides of the sheet. The straps have a sufficient length so as to extend down below the support surface upon which the patient rests and engage with each other below the support surface, or with structure alongside the support surface, in order to restrain the patient in a desired position on the support surface.
Claims20
A surgical drape for use during surgery on a patient, comprising:
- a sheet configured for covering at least a portion of the patient during surgery;
- at least one pair of straps configured on an underside of said sheet, said straps extending in generally opposite directions laterally beyond sides of said sheet and having a sufficient length so as to engage each other below a support surface upon which the patient is resting;
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- means for securing ends of said straps together, wherein said straps cooperate with said sheet to restrain the patient in a desired position relative to the support surface.
The surgical drape as in claim 11, wherein said limb restraining devices comprise adjustable tie devices attached to said straps.
A surgical drape for use during surgery on a patient, comprising:
- a sheet configured for covering at least a portion of the patient during surgery;
- at least one pair of straps configured on an underside of said sheet, said straps extending in generally opposite directions laterally beyond sides of said sheet and having a sufficient length so as to extend down below a support surface upon which the patient is resting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.