A drape is shown for use by an anesthesia provided during a surgical procedure to temporarily hold accessories such as a suction instrument. The drape is adapted to be received on a patient support structure such as a hospital operating room table. The drape includes a main sheet of flexible, drapable material including a head region received beneath a patient's head having a pocket fold which defines an accessory receiving pocket. An envelope region is formed beneath the head region by folding a portion of the main sheet back upon itself. The envelope region defines a second accessory receiving pocket for the drape and further anchors the drape to the table during use. Subdivisions of the pocket folds provide smaller receptacles. Also provided are devices to adhere instruments in place and to secure the drape to its support. Additionally, methods of manufacture and use are included.
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0. 35. A surgical drape for use on a patient support structure, the drape consisting essentially of:
a main sheet of flexible, drapable material having a first region to receive at least part of a patient onto the first region, and including a first fold for receiving accessories.
0. 41. A method of receiving an item into a surgical drape for use on a patient support structure, said method steps consisting essentially of:
selecting a flexible, material provided with at least one fold; installing the material onto the patient support structure; and placing a part of a patient onto a portion of the drape so that a first fold is anchored by that part of the patient.
21. A method of receiving an item in a surgical drape, said method comprising:
selecting a flexible, drapable material provided with at least three folds and an aperture to receive a portion of the patient therethrough; installing the material onto a patient support structure, such that a portion of the first fold receives a portion of the support structure; placing a part of a patient onto a portion of the drape such that the second fold is anchored by that part of the patient; and arranging the third fold to depend downwardly from the support structure.
0. 42. A method of receiving an item into a surgical drape for use on a patient support structure, said method steps consisting essentially of:
selecting a flexible, drapable material provided with at least two folds; installing the material onto the patient support structure, such that a first fold is placed on a top surface of the patient support structure and a second fold is placed under a lower surface of the patient support structure; and placing a part of a patient onto a portion of the drape so that the first fold is anchored by that part of the patient.
10. A method of receiving an item into a surgical drape, said method comprising:
selecting a flexible drapable material provided with at least four folds; installing the material onto a patient support structure such that a portion of the first fold receives a portion of the support structure and a portion of the second fold is beneath the support structure; placing a portion of a patient onto a portion of the drape such that the second and third folds are anchored by that portion of the patient and are arranged below that portion of the patient; and arranging the fourth fold to depend downwardly from the support structure.
0. 23. A surgical drape for use on a patient support structure, the drape comprising:
a sheet of flexible, drapable material including a top edge and a bottom edge separated between two side edges, the sheet having a first region, a second region and a fold generally perpendicular to the two side edges and between the first and second regions with the first region to the top edge direction of the fold and the second region to the bottom edge direction; the first region adapted to receive at least part of a patient; and the second region adapted to be arranged below the part of the patient received by the first region, wherein the fold defines an anesthesia accessory receiving area adapted to receive an item.
19. A surgical drape for use on a patient support structure, the drape comprising:
a main sheet of flexible, drapable material having first, second and third regions; the first region adapted to receive at least part of a patient, and including a fold defining an accessory receiving pocket; the second region adapted to receive at least part of the support structure and having a fold defining a pocket, wherein the opening of the pocket is open in a direction opposite to the opening of the accessory receiving pocket, and wherein one of the pockets is directly on top of the other pocket; the third region adapted to depend downwardly from the support structure when the drape is received on the support structure; and an aperture adapted to receive a part of a patient therethrough.
0. 29. A surgical drape for use on a patient support structure, the drape comprising:
a main sheet of flexible, drapable material having first and second regions; the first region adapted to receive at least part of a patient, and including a first fold for receiving accessories; and the second region including a second and a third fold, said second and third folds adapted to be arranged below the part of the patient received by the first region, said second fold defining a pocket adapted to receive at least part of the patient support structure and said third fold defining an acessory receiving pocket, wherein the opening of the accessory receiving pocket defined by the third fold is open in a direction opposite to the opening of the pocket defined by the second fold, and wherein one of the pockets is directly on top of the other pocket.
1. A surgical drape for use on a patient support structure, the drape comprising:
a main sheet of flexible, drapable material having first, second and third regions; the first region adapted to receive at least part of a patient, and including a first fold for receiving accessories; the second region including a second and a third fold, said second and third folds adapted to be arranged below the part of the patient received by the first region, and second fold defining a pocket adapted to receive at least part of the support structure and said third fold defining an accessory receiving pocket, wherein the opening of the accessory receiving pocket defined by the third fold is open in a direction opposite to the opening of the pocket defined by the second fold, and wherein one of the pockets is directly on top of the other pocket; and the third region adapted to depend downwardly from the support structure when the drape is received on the support structure, including a fourth fold for receiving an item.
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1. Field of the Invention
Accessory drape 11 is adapted to be received on a patient support, typically a hospital operating room table, such as table 13 shown in FIG. 1. Accessory drape 11 can also be utilized on other patient supports, such as a stretcher, a gurney, or a chair. A number of operating room tables are available commercially with either moveable or fixed bases. The fixed-base table is typically available with interchangeable table tops to meet the needs of specific surgical specialties and will be familiar to those skilled in the art. The standard operating room table has three or more hinged sections including a head support (shown in isolated fashion as 15 in
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Envelope region 63 can conveniently be formed in main sheet 27 by folding a first selected length (85 in
Drape 90 is used by placing first accessory receiving pocket 102 beneath the head of patient when the patient's head is received on a head support 108. This anchors drape 90 to the support structure. Second accessory receiving pocket 106 is placed beneath head support 108 drape 90.
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Drape 90 is preferably formed from a waterproof material which forms a moisture and biological barrier to prevent fluids present in the accessory pockets from penetrating the material. At least one of the accessory receiving pockets 102, 106, 110 can also be provided with an absorbent lining (shown as 112 in
Because an object of the invention is to limit contamination and the spread of infectious agents, the drape is preferably provided with at least selected regions formed of a material which will contain contaminants. A variety of suitable materials can be utilized which will be familiar to those in the disposable surgical drape industry. Examples include paper, cloth, plastic, polymer coated paper, or other material which serve a similar function.
Alternative embodiments will be apparent to the artisan. For example,
Additional features could be added without departing from the scope of the invention. Means for securing a suction tube to the drape or for adhering accessories to the drape could be included. For instance, a loop or series of loops may provide such means. Also, a Velcro™ patch or strip could be used to secure an accessory, such as a tray. An alternative embodiment could provide to further secure the drape to the mattress. For example, a portion of the drape could be cut away from the area which would cover a Velcro™ patch which some manufacturers provide to secure the mattress to the table. On the other hand, the drape could be adapted to receive the mattress in addition to the table.
Although the invention has been in described in its preferred form, a number of modifications can be envisioned which fall within the scope of the present invention. For instance, for use in a dental office, the accessory drape might be oriented other than at the extreme head of the bed with the envelope region continuing to be received between the cushion and the patient support structure. The accessory drape could also be equipped with other clamps and receptacles to, for instance, crimp off the suction tubing to reduce noise.
The invention has several advantages. The accessory drape is simple in design and economical to manufacture. It can be made disposable, thus eliminating laundering and sterilizing drapes for re-use. A plurality of accessory pockets are included for receiving instruments, such as a suction device, to reduce contamination of the operating room environment and/or operating room personnel, or subsequent patients, with body fluids which occur in the routine use of suction devices during surgical procedures. The accessory pockets provide a secure means for retaining a variety of surgical instruments while isolating the instruments in sterile fashion.
The drape is conveniently received on a region, usually the head region, of a variety of patient support structures. Such structures include operating tables, emergency room tables, stretchers and gurneys as well as chairs for specialized purposes, such as dental procedures. The drape reduces contamination of the surrounding area and reduces the chance of exposure of a care-giver, or of a subsequent patient, to a variety of patient contaminants.
While the invention is described in some detail with specific reference to a preferred embodiment and certain alternatives, the invention is not limited to that embodiment or those alternatives. Artisans of ordinary skill will appreciate other alternatives within the scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined not by the foregoing description, but by the following claims.
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