Surgical drape with a pouch
AssigneeMedline Industries, Inc.
InventorsFrancis Czajka, Kristi Camasta
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Abstract
A surgical drape having a sheet. The sheet includes a distal side and a proximal side relative to a surgical patient. The drape also includes a surgical pouch connected to the distal side of the sheet. The surgical pouch is connected to the sheet via at least two elastomeric portions.
Claims25
A surgical drape comprising:
- a sheet having a distal side and a proximal side relative to a surgical patient;
- and
- a surgical pouch connected to the distal side of the sheet, the surgical pouch including at least two elastomeric portions, the at least two elastomeric portions allowing the pouch to stretch away from the sheet.
A method of making a surgical drape comprising:
- providing a sheet having a distal side and a proximal side relative to a surgical patient;
- providing a pouch including a plurality of elastomeric portions;
- and
- attaching the pouch to the sheet, wherein the plurality of elastomeric portions allow the pouch to stretch away from the sheet.
A surgical drape comprising a distal side and a proximal side relative to a surgical patient, the proximal side of the drape including a fastener for attaching the drape to a surface and at least one anti-slip patient positioner for holding the drape in place on the patient.
A method of making a surgical drape comprising:
- providing a surgical drape having a distal side and a proximal side relative to a surgical patient's body;
- attaching a fastener to at least a portion of the proximal side of the drape, the fastener for attaching the drape to a surface;
- and
- attaching an anti-slip patient positioner to the proximal side of the drape, the anti-slip patient positioner for contacting the surgical patient during surgery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.