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US 5,084,927 AGranted
Method for protecting a surface from contaminants
AssigneeTan Sense Medical Corp.
InventorGayle Parkevich
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Abstract
According to the present invention, a method is provided for protecting a surface from contamination. The method includes the steps of providing a film sheet having a maximum pore size of less than 0.1 micron and covering the surface with the film sheet. After each use, the portion of the film sheet covering the surface is discarded.
Claims3
A method for protecting a surface, adapted to support a patient, from contamination, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a disposable, single, and generally planar film sheet having an upper side, a lower side and side edges, said film sheet having a maximum pore size of less than 0.1 micron, at least the lower side of the film sheet facing the surfaces having a cling property so that the film sheet clings to the surface, covering the surface with said film sheet, to thereby reduce the likelihood of contaminating the surface with infectious agents, contaminants, bodily fluids or the like, and discarding said film sheet prior to supporting a new patient on said surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.