Multi-layer c-arm drape
AssigneeMedline Industries, Inc.
InventorsKasey Laine COCKERILL, Jason Owen HACKETT, Rebecca Elise FISHER, Steffanie T. MATTHEWS, Tracy Joseph WHITE, Edwin Michael GEORGE
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Abstract
A drape, such as but not limited to, a drape that can be used to cover a C-arm of a medical device is provided. The drape has multiple layers, including a base layer and one or more removable layers. A tether is associated with each removable layer for separately removing each removable layer. The removable layers allow for repeated introduction of an imaging unit into the sterile zone of a surgical theater.
Claims20
A drape for use with a C-arm imaging unit, the drape comprising:
- a base layer covering a surface of an imaging head of the imaging unit, wherein the imaging head is moveable between a retracted position outside a sterile zone and an extended position inside the sterile zone;
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- a first removable layer at least partially covering the base layer, the first removable layer comprising a first tether extending from the first removable layer;
- wherein the first removable layer is removed from the base layer by pulling on the first tether in conjunction with movement of the C-arm imaging head from the retracted position to the extended position.
A drape for use with a C-arm imaging unit, the drape comprising:
- a base layer covering a surface of an imaging head of the imaging unit, wherein the imaging head is moveable between a retracted position outside a sterile zone and an extended position inside the sterile zone;
- a first removable layer at least partially covering the base layer, the first removable layer comprising a first tether extending from the first removable layer;
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- at least one additional removable layer at least partially covering the first removable layer, the at least one additional removable layer comprising an attached tether;
- wherein the at least one additional removable layer is removed from the base layer by pulling on the attached tether in conjunction with movement of the C-arm imaging head from the retracted position to the extended position in a first movement of the imaging head into the sterile zone;
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- wherein the first removable layer is removed from the base layer by pulling on the first tether in conjunction with movement of the C-arm imaging head from the retracted position to the extended position in a second movement of the imaging head into the sterile zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.