Medical Draping System
AssigneeUniversity of Iowa Research Foundation
InventorBradley Van Voorhis
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Abstract
A medical draping system for enhancing patient privacy is provided. The system includes a first leg assembly extending upwardly. The system further includes a drape support operatively connected at a top end of the first leg assembly and configured such that in an operative position, the drape support extends at least partially across a patient examination table while spaced above the table. The system further includes at least one clip operatively connected to the drape support, each of the at least one clip configured to secure a sheet to the drape support such that the sheet hangs downwardly from the drape support onto the patient to provide privacy to the patient.
Claims20
A medical draping system for enhancing privacy for a patient, the medical draping system comprising:
- a first leg assembly extending upwardly, the first leg assembly comprising a first leg;
- a drape support operatively connected at a top end of the first leg assembly and configured such that in an operative position, the drape support extends at least partially across a patient examination table while spaced above the patient examination table;
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- at least one clip operatively connected to the drape support, each of the at least one clip configured to secure a sheet to the drape support such that the sheet hangs downwardly from the drape support onto the patient to provide privacy to the patient.
A pelvic examination draping system for use with a pelvic examination table including a pair of stirrups extending outwardly therefrom for using during a pelvic examination, the pelvic examination draping system comprising:
- a first base;
- a second base spaced apart from the first base;
- a first leg assembly extending upwardly from the first base;
- a second leg assembly extending upwardly from the second base;
- a removable arcuate portion extending between a top of the first leg assembly and a top of the second leg assembly;
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- at least one clip operatively connected to the removable arcuate portion, each of the at least one clip configured to hold a sheet to the removable arcuate portion such that the sheet hangs downwardly from the removable arcuate portion to provide privacy during the pelvic examination.
A pelvic examination draping system comprising:
- a pelvic examination table including a pair of stirrups extending outwardly therefrom for use during a pelvic examination;
- a first leg assembly extending upwardly from the pelvic examination table;
- a drape support extending from a top of the first leg assembly and across at least a portion of the pelvic examination table when the pelvic examination table is in an operative position;
- at least one clip operatively connected to the drape support, each of the at least one clip configured to hold a sheet to the drape support such that the sheet hangs downwardly from the drape to provide privacy during the pelvic examination;
- wherein each of the at least one clip comprises a central C-shape portion with first and second opposite ends with a first tab on the first end and a second tab on the opposite second end extending outwardly therefrom;
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- wherein the central C-shape portion has a curvature configured to conform to the drape support to securely engage the at least one clip to the drape support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.