Correct surgical site marking system with draping key

• US 20030187458A1
• Filed: 03/28/2002
• Published: 10/02/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Incorporated (Kimberly-Clark Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Incorporated (Kimberly-Clark Corporation)
• Inventors: Carlson, Gerald I. II
• Application Number:
  US10/108,974
• Publication Number:
  US 20030187458A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/116
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/00 Surgical drapes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/117 Identification of persons methods or arrangements for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints, G06F18/00, G06V40/00; identification of persons by analysing their voice or speech G10L17/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/94 coded with symbols, e.g. text
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/00 Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means medals or badges A44C3/00; making labels B31D1/02; sheets temporarily attached together B42F; labelling B65C; labels on record carriers G11B23/38, G11B23/40; Seals; Postage or like stamps

Abstract

A surgical site marking system for marking, correlating, and verifying that the surgical site which is to undergo the surgical procedure has been identified as the correct surgical site. The system utilizes labels and a series of checks to associate the patient with the correct surgery and appropriate surgical site.

Claims

1. A surgical site marking system for use in a surgical procedure comprising a surgical drape having at least one fenestration therethrough and an adhesive backed layer of incise material through which a surgical procedure is to be performed keyed to match the fenestration.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the fenestration and incise material are shaped to match one another.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the perimeter of the incise material matches the fenestration.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein a border located on the incise material matches the fenestration.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the fenestration is shaped to register with registration indicia on the incise material.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the fenestration is keyed with indicia which aligns with corresponding indicia on the incise material.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the incise material is adapted to receive data recorded thereon.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the incise material comprises a clear membrane.

9. The system of claim 7 comprising an electronically scannable component for receipt and review of data.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the incise material comprises an area adapted to receive signatures.

11. The system of claim 1 comprising a label for application onto the incise material.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the label comprises an ink transfer adapted to be applied to the incise material.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein the incise material comprises data pertaining to any of surgical procedure type, incision locator, corresponding drape product code, corresponding custom procedure tray number, and drape pack number.

14. A draping system for a surgical procedure comprising a fenestrated surgical drape suitable for performing an intended surgical procedure and means for labeling a surgical site, the means keyed to an appropriate fenestration in the drape through which the surgical procedure is to be performed.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein the means for labeling the surgical site comprises an incise material.

16. The system of claim 14 wherein the means for labeling the surgical site comprises a pattern transfer.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the pattern transfer is an ink transfer.

18. The system of claim 14 wherein the means for labeling the surgical site comprises a decal.

19. The system of claim 14 wherein the means for labeling the surgical site is adapted to be signed by at least one party involved in the surgical procedure.

20. The system of claim 14 wherein the means for labeling the surgical site comprises indicia directing proper registration of the fenestration in the drape with the means for labeling.

21. The system of claim 14 wherein the means for labeling the surgical site comprises data pertaining to any of surgical procedure type, incision locator, corresponding drape product code, corresponding custom procedure tray number, and drape pack number.

22. A surgical draping system for use in a surgical procedure comprising a surgical site label for application on a surgical site through which an intended surgery is to be performed;

and a surgical drape having at least one fenestration therethrough, the fenestration keyed to match with the surgical site label.

23. The system of claim 22 wherein the surgical site label is inked onto the surgical site.

24. The system of claim 22 wherein the surgical site label comprises any combination of incise material, a decal, a film, a mesh, a patch, and a tattoo.

25. The system of claim 22 wherein the surgical site label is adapted to be signed by at least one party involved in the surgical procedure.

26. The system of claim 22 wherein the surgical site label comprises indicia directing proper registration of the fenestration in the drape with the label.

27. The system of claim 22 wherein the surgical site label comprises data pertaining to any of surgical procedure type, incision locator, corresponding drape product code, corresponding custom procedure tray number, and drape pack number.