Combination surgical table and protective cover and method therefor
OwnerTimothy E. Browninventor
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Abstract
A combination surgical table and protective cover is disclosed in which a surgical table is provided with one or more cushions for supporting a patient. A protective cover is coupled to each cushion and to the surgical table, thereby minimizing surface contamination of each cushion and the table. Each protective cover has a connecting portion which couples the protective cover to both the surgical table and to each cushion. A shielding section has a general shape which is substantially equivalent to the shape of each cushion for shielding each cushion and the table from the contamination. Flow guides are coupled to the shielding section for directing contamination away from each cushion and away from the surgical table.
Claims20
A combination surgical table and protective cover means comprising, in combination:
- a surgical table having at least one cushion for supporting a patient;
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- protective cover means coupled to said cushion and to said surgical table for minimizing surface contamination of said cushion and said table comprising:
- connecting means having a portion coupled to said table and having another portion coupled to said cushion for coupling said protective cover means to said cushion;
- shielding means having a first portion and a second portion both coupled to said connecting means and having a general shape substantially equivalent to a shave of said cushion for shielding said cushion and said table from said contamination;
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- flow guide means coupled to said shielding means for directing said contamination away from both said cushion and said table.
A method of operating a combination surgical table and protective cover means comprising the steps of:
- providing a surgical table having at least one cushion for supporting a patient;
- and
- providing protective cover means coupled to said cushion and to said surgical table for minimizing surface contamination of said cushion and said table comprising the steps of:
- providing connecting means having a portion coupled to said table and having another portion coupled to said cushion for coupling said protective cover means to said cushion;
- providing shielding means having a first portion and a second portion both coupled to said connecting means and having a general shape substantially equivalent to a shape of said cushion for shielding said cushion and said table from said contamination;
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- providing flow guide means coupled to said shielding means for directing said contamination away from both said cushion and said table.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.