Urology Drape
AssigneeUrotech Pty Ltd.
InventorNathan Lawrentschuk
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Abstract
A urology drape is disclosed which comprises a flexible sheet (12) which has a flexible hood (22) overlying part of the sheet (12) to form a repository (24) between the sheet (12) and the hood (22). The sheet (12) has a hole (18) to enable a procedure to be performed on a patient when the drape is located on the patient. Bodily fluid is able to flow from the hole down the sheet (12) into the repository (24) and when the procedure is finished, the drape can be folded or otherwise collapsed into a disposable package so that the drape and fluid can be disposed of in a hygienic manner.
Claims22
A urology drape comprising:
- a sheet for draping over a patient, the sheet having a first end and a second end, a hole in the sheet between the first and the second end for exposing the genital region of a patient;
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- a hood overlying part of the sheet between the hole and the second end and attached to the sheet to define a repository between the sheet and the hood for catching bodily-fluids.
A method of performing a urology procedure, comprising:
- dressing the patient with a drape having a repository for collection of bodily fluids;
- performing the urology procedure so that bodily fluids discharged as a result of the procedure collect in the repository;
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- removing the drape from the patient.
A urology drape comprising:
- a flexible sheet for location on a patient between a patient's legs when the patient is in a supine position, the sheet having a first end and a second end;
- a hole in the sheet at a first intermediate location between the first and second ends;
- a flexible hood overlying the sheet and extending between the second end of the sheet and a second intermediate location between the second end and the first intermediate location;
- the hood being connected to the sheet about the periphery of the hood except for an edge of the hood facing the hole;
- the sheet and the hood forming a flexible repository therebetween for catching and retaining the bodily fluids;
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- wherein after use of the drape, the drape is collapsible or foldable to form a disposable package containing the fluid to enable hygienic disposal of the drape and the fluid after use of the drape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.