Curved transparent surgical shield
OwnerKrishna M. Jaininventor
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Abstract
A surgical splatter shield is provided which is adapted to be carried by a suction catheter for effecting the suction of blood from the area being operated on without the customary undesirable splatter of blood. The surgical splatter shield is preferably in the form of an elongated transparent plate which is transversely curved and which is attached to the customary suction catheter. The plate forming the surgical splatter shield has a sleeve permanently or fixedly attached to the edge of a central aperture. The sleeve extends upwardly from the plate and receives a terminal end of the suction catheter in press-fit or snug engagement.
Claims10
A shield for use with a suction catheter within a surgical field during vascular surgery, said shield comprising:
- an elongated transparent plate, said plate being transversely curved about at least a single axis to form a concave surface and a convex surface defining a channel open at opposite ends thereof and dimensioned to receive a portion of a vein therewithin with the vein extending outwardly of the channel at said opposite ends and with said concave surface closely spaced from said vein after placement of the shield within the surgical field, and having an aperture extending therethrough,
- and a sleeve surrounding the aperture and extending from one of the concave and convex surfaces for receiving a suction catheter in tight engagement whereby to inhibit splatter of blood and other fluids out of the surgical field during aspiration by the suction catheter during vascular surgery.
A surgical shield for use with a suction catheter within a surgical field during vascular surgery, said shield comprising a transparent elongated plate, said plate being transversely curved about at least a single axis to form a concave surface and a convex surface and having a width sized to extend partially around the circumference of a vein with the plate closely spaced from the vein after placement of the shield within the surgical field, and said plate having attaching means for attaching a suction catheter thereto for producing a vacuum below said plate, said attaching means comprising an opening through said plate and an integral tubular member extending from the convex surface, whereby when the suction catheter is used to aspirate blood and other fluids during vascular surgery, the shield is placed within the surgical field with the single axis generally aligned with the veins so as to inhibit the splatter of blood and other fluids during surgery.
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