Refastenable tube and cable restraint for medical use
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorsRobert J. Rothrum, Robert L. Wheeler, F. Andrew Ubel
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Abstract
The present invention provides a tube and cable restraint comprising: a strip of flexible material having a generally elongated rectangular loop-section adapted to form a loop about the tube with an attachment means near the first end of the loop-section adapted to secure (e.g., adhere) the strip to a surgical drape and a refastenable loop forming means adapted to secure (e.g., adhere) the second end of the loop-section to the first end thereby forming a loop around the tube or cable. In another embodiment, the restraint is adapted to secure a tubular drape around a projecting object such as a microscope eyepiece.
Claims33
A surgical drape, comprising:
- a sheet of drape fabric having a fenestration therethrough;
- and
- at least one tube restraint attached to said drape fabric, comprising:
- a strip of flexible material having a generally elongated loop-section with a first end and a second end for forming a loop about said tube intermediate the ends of said loop-section;
- an attachment means at the first end of said loop-section for securing said strip to a surface;
- a refastenable loop forming means for securing the ends of said loop-section together thereby forming a loop around said tube, wherein said refastenable loop forming means is an adhesive means selected from the group consisting:
- thermoplastic adhesives, thermoset adhesives, pressure sensitive adhesives, and adhesive tapes;
- and a finger tab at the second end of said loop-section for grasping between the fingers to facilitate peeling open said loop forming means, wherein the major surfaces of said finger tab are substantially free of adhesive.
A surgical drape, comprising
- a sheet of drape fabric having a tubular opening therethrough;
- and
- at least one restraint comprising a strip of flexible material having a generally elongated band-section adapted to form a band about said drape;
- an attachment means at a first end of said band-section adapted to secure said strip to said drape;
- and a refastenable band forming means adapted to secure the ends of said band-section together thereby forming a band around the tubular opening of said drape and an object contained therein.
A surgical drape, comprising:
- a sheet of drape fabric;
- and
- at least one restraint attached to the drape fabric, comprising:
- a strip of flexible plastic material having a generally elongated loop-section with a first end and a second end for forming a loop about a tube, wherein the loop-section comprises a first major surface that is substantially free of adhesive and is adapted to form a loop about the tube;
- an attachment means at the first end of the loop-section for securing the strip to a surface, wherein the attachment means comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive or tape;
- a refastenable loop forming means for securing the ends of the loop-section together thereby forming a loop around the tube, wherein the refastenable loop forming means comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive or tape;
- and a finger tab at the second end of said loop-section for grasping between the fingers to facilitate peeling open the loop forming means, wherein the major surfaces of the finger tab are substantially free of adhesive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.