Medical drape
OwnerThomas R. Galbierz, Michael A. Galbierzinventors
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Abstract
A medical drape comprises at least a bottom ply in the form of a release liner, a middle ply which is adhered to the patient during use of the drape, and a top ply covering the middle ply. The middle ply having an adhesive applied to a bottom surface thereof to removably adhere the bottom ply to the middle ply. The drape comprises a drape body defining top and bottom edges and first and second side edges; a first liner release tab and a carrier lift tab, both tabs being at an edge of the body. The first liner release tab is operable to remove the bottom ply from the middle ply to expose the adhesive of the middle ply. The carrier lift tab is operable to remove the top ply from the middle ply after application of the middle ply to a patient.
Claims25
A medical drape formed from a multi-ply film, said film comprising at least a bottom ply in the form of a release liner, a middle ply which is adhered to the patient during use of the drape, and a top ply covering said middle ply;
- said middle ply having an adhesive applied to a bottom surface of said middle ply to removably adhere said bottom ply to said middle ply;
- said drape comprising:
- a drape body defining top and bottom edges and first and second side edges;
- a first liner release tab at an edge of said body;
- said first liner release tab having an inner edge defined by a top-middle cut, such that operation of said first liner release tab will pull the bottom ply from said middle ply to expose the adhesive of the middle ply;
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- a carrier lift tab at an edge of said body, said carrier lift tab having an inner edge defined by a bottom-middle cut, such that operation of said carrier lift tab removes the top ply from said middle ply.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.