Splash shield
AssigneeMicrotek Medical, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey E. Bark, William E. Potts
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Abstract
A surgical splash shield for use in surgical procedures requiring the use of a surgical scope such as an endoscope. In one embodiment, the device is generally rectangular in shape with a hole or an eyepiece port having an elliptical hole located at the center and uses adhesive tape to secure the device. In another embodiment, the device comprises a relatively square section which protects the clinician's body and a circular area which covers the scope and protects the clinician's face. The device, again, has an elliptical eyepiece port and is secured by adhesive tape.
Claims8
A splash shield comprising:
- a sheet having a top upper surface, a bottom surface, an upper edge, a lower edge and opposing side edges;
- an eyepiece port formed from a hole in said sheet;
- said upper edge formed to define a disc-shaped area;
- and
- an adhesive layer located on said bottom surface near said lower edge.
A splash shield comprising:
- a sheet having a top surface, a bottom surface, an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposing side edges;
- a disc-shaped member which has been integrally attached to said upper edge of said sheet;
- a sealable eyepiece port formed from an hole in said disc;
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- an adhesive layer located on said bottom surface near said lower edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.