Medical Tool Deflection and Resistant Surgical Sponge
AssigneeAmerican Surgical Sponges, LLC
InventorsWeiru Shao, Erik Piasio
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Abstract
A medical sponge and method of constructing and using thereof is provided. The medical sponge includes a first layer constructed from a biocompatible absorption material. A second layer is positioned abutting the first layer, the second layer constructed from a non-toxic, biocompatible deflection material. A bonding element is connected to the first layer and the second layer, wherein the bonding element adheres the first layer and the second layer together.
Claims20
A medical sponge comprising:
- a first layer constructed from a biocompatible absorption material;
- a second layer positioned abutting the first layer, the second layer constructed from a non-toxic, biocompatible deflection material;
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- a bonding element connected to the first layer and the second layer, wherein the bonding element adheres the first layer and the second layer together.
A method of preventing damage with a medical sponge during a medical operation, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing the medical sponge having a first layer constructed from a biocompatible absorption material;
- bonding a second layer constructed from a deflection material to the first layer;
- placing the medical sponge proximate to at least one critical structure of a surgical patient;
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- deflecting a surgical tool with the second layer.
A method of constructing a medical sponge comprising the steps of:
- positioning a first layer constructed from a biocompatible, fibrous, absorption material proximate to a second layer, wherein the second layer is constructed from a non-toxic, non-fibrous, biocompatible deflection material;
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- bonding the first layer to the second layer with a bonding element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.