Surgical drape

A surgical barrier used on a patient, comprising:

• a) a drape, having a patient and doctor side;
• b) a reservoir means, located on the drape, for holding a solution therein, maintaining a barrier between the patient and doctor side while a surgical instrument extends therethrough, and expelling the solution onto the surgical instrument when inserted therethrough;
• and
• c) a collection bag attached to the patient side of the drape.

A method for performing a surgical procedure on a patient, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a surgical barrier, said surgical barrier including;
• I) a drape, having a patient and doctor side;
• ii) a valve, located on the drape;
• and
• iii) a collection bag attached to the patient side of the drape;
• b) positioning the surgical barrier such that the valve is proximate to the portion of the patient upon which the surgical procedure is to be performed and such that collection bag will collect secretions from the patient during the surgical procedure;
• c) extending a surgical instrument through the valve means, the valve means maintaining a barrier between the patient and doctor side while the surgical instrument extends therethrough;
• and
• d) applying a solution to said surgical instrument from a reservoir means located adjacent the valve means.