Apparatus and method for protecting an operating field
AssigneeMedstar Health, Inc.
InventorsAlexandra TILT, Pamela Tan
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Abstract
An apparatus for protecting an operating field. The apparatus includes a sheet configured to cover a patient’s hair during an operation. A sealing member is provided on or joined to a leading end of the sheet. The sealing member is configured to be applied to a patient’s skin adjacent to an operating field to create a seal between the operating field and the patient’s hair. At least one anchoring member is joined to the sheet adjacent to the leading end of the sheet. The at least one anchoring member is configured to be attached to the patient’s hair adjacent to the operating field to anchor the apparatus to the patient.
Claims1
An apparatus for helping to protect a patient’s hair, comprising:
- a sheet configured to cover a patient’s hair during an operation;
- a sealing member provided on or joined to a leading end of the sheet, the sealing member being configured to be applied to a patient’s skin adjacent to an operating field to create a seal between the operating field and the patient’s hair;
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- at least one anchoring member joined to the sheet adjacent to the leading end of the sheet, the at least one anchoring member being configured to be attached to the patient’s hair adjacent to the operating field to anchor the apparatus to the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.