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US 5,059,271 AGranted
Method of supporting and retaining surgical instruments on a non-skid supporting surface
OwnerStanley Taubinventor
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Abstract
A method of using a sheet of silicone rubber with one smooth, tacky side as a non-slip surface for one or more articles. The sheet is placed on the surface of an object, and articles to be supported are placed on the smooth, tacky side of the sheet. The articles will not slide off the sheet despite inclination or movement of the object surface.
Claims8
A method of supporting and retaining surgical instruments on a surface which is at least in part not flat or horizontal, comprising:
- forming a flexible sheet of predetermined dimensions from methyl vinyl polysiloxane containing small amounts of ground silica filler, said sheet having two sides, one side being smooth, said smooth side having an inherently tacky surface of the type that is formed when the polysiloxane is cured with said smooth side exposed to air, and having relatively high kinetic and static coefficients of friction;
- placing said sheet on said surface with said smooth tacky side of said sheet facing upwardly;
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- placing a surgical instrument on said smooth tacky surface whereby said instrument is supported thereon and does not slip or slide therefrom.
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