# US 2013/0152946 A1 · Surgical Drape > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0152946 A1 - Document ID: US20130152946A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/720,331 - Filed: 2012-12-19 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-20 - Inventors: James Peter Sosnowski - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130152946A1 ## CPC - A61B 46/23: with means to retain or hold surgical implements - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) ## Abstract Embodiments described herein comprise a surgical drape that can include a sheet having an upper portion and a lower portion, one or a plurality of pockets can be associated with the lower portion of the sheet, and one or a plurality of instruments, sponges, or the like that can be retained within the pockets. The drape can include one or a plurality of tethers that can be attached at one end to a pocket and at the other end to an instrument or sponge such that the instrument or sponge can be accounted for during medical procedures. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A surgical drape comprising: (a) a sheet having an upper portion and a lower portion; (b) a first pocket associated with the lower portion of the sheet, wherein the first pocket defines a first cavity; (c) a first tether having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first tether is coupled with the first pocket; and (d) a first sponge, the first sponge being coupled with the second end of the first tether, wherein the first sponge is configured to be at least partially retained within the first cavity defined by the first pocket in a first position and wherein the first sponge is removed from the cavity defined by the first pocket in a second position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The surgical drape of claim 1, wherein the lower portion of the sheet further comprises a pouch configured to capture fluids. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The surgical drape of claim 2, wherein the pouch further comprises a filter. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The surgical drape of claim 1, wherein the lower portion of the sheet further comprises a second pocket, a second tether, and a second sponge. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The surgical drape of claim 1, wherein the first pocket further comprises a closure such that the first sponge is completely retained within the first pocket in the first position. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The surgical drape of claim 5, wherein the closure comprises an unbroken seal when the first sponge is in the first position. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The surgical drape of claim 1, wherein the first tether is formed from an elastic material. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The surgical drape of claim 1, wherein the first tether is configured to be retractable. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The surgical drape of claim 1, wherein the first tether is selectively removable from the first pocket. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The surgical drape of claim 1, where the first sponge is selectively removable from the first tether. ### Claim 11 A surgical drape comprising: (a) a sheet having an upper portion and a lower portion; (b) a first sponge pocket associated with the lower portion of the sheet, wherein the first sponge pocket defines a first sponge cavity; (c) a first sponge tether having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first sponge tether is coupled with the first sponge pocket; (d) a first sponge, the first sponge being coupled with the second end of the first sponge tether, wherein the first sponge is configured to be at least partially retained within the first sponge cavity defined by the first sponge pocket; (e) a first instrument pocket associated with the lower portion of the sheet, wherein the first instrument pocket defines a first instrument cavity; (f) a first instrument tether having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first instrument tether is coupled with the first instrument pocket; and (g) a first instrument, the first instrument being coupled with the second end of the first instrument tether, wherein the first instrument is configured to be at least partially retained within the first instrument cavity defined by the first instrument pocket. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The surgical drape of claim 11, wherein the lower portion of the sheet further comprises a pouch configured to capture fluids. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The surgical drape of claim 12, wherein the pouch further comprises a filter. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The surgical drape of claim 1, wherein the lower portion of the sheet further comprises a second sponge pocket, a second sponge tether, and a second sponge. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The surgical drape of claim 11, wherein the lower portion of the sheet further comprises a second instrument pocket, a second instrument tether, and a second instrument. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The surgical drape of claim 11, wherein the first sponge pocket further comprises a first sponge closure such that the first sponge is completely retained with the first sponge pocket and the first instrument pocket further comprises a first instrument closure such that the first instrument is completely retained within the first instrument pocket. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The surgical drape of claim 11, wherein the first sponge tether and the first instrument tether comprise an elastic material. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The surgical drape of claim 11, wherein the first sponge tether and the first instrument tether are configured to be retractable. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The surgical drape of claim 11, wherein the first sponge tether is selectively removable from the first sponge pocket and the first instrument tether is selectively removable from the first instrument pocket. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The surgical drape of claim 11, where the first sponge is selectively removable from the first sponge tether and the first instrument is selectively removable from the first instrument tether.