Stockinette extremity drape

• US 20040103904A1
• Filed: 12/03/2002
• Published: 06/03/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David M. Auerbach, Mylena Holguin, Robert Villareal, Rogelio Reyes
• Original Assignee: David M. Auerbach, Mylena Holguin, Robert Villareal, Rogelio Reyes
• Inventors: Auerbach, David M., Villareal, Robert, Reyes, Rogelio, Holguin, Mylena
• Granted Patent: US 7,316,233 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/856
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/27 tubular, e.g. for arms or legs A61B46/13 takes precedence

Abstract

The invention herein provides an integrated drape for use in surgical procedures

involving anatomical extremities and having a unitary assembled structure, said drape comprising: a flexible panel sheet portion having first and second opposing sides and having a fenestration located therethrough; and a flexible elongate sleeve portion having an open proximal end; wherein the open proximal end of said sleeve is integrally attached to the panel sheet and circumscribes the fenestration. The drape readily accommodates various anatomical extremities, permits the creation of a surgical access site at any location for a given extremity, and is presented to the user as a single, one-piece construction reducing or eliminating the need for obtaining and setting up supplemental drapes for a procedure.

Claims

1. An integrated drape for use in surgical procedures involving anatomical extremities and having a unitary assembled structure, said drape comprising:

a) a flexible panel sheet portion having first and second opposing sides and having a fenestration located therethrough;

b) a flexible elongate sleeve portion having an open proximal end and a distal end;

wherein said open proximal end of said sleeve is integrally attached to said panel sheet and circumscribes said fenestration.

2. The integrated drape according to claim 1 wherein said distal end of said sleeve is closed.

3. The integrated drape according to claim 1 further comprising a reinforcement panel attached to said flexible panel sheet portion surrounding the fenestration and covering the attachment juncture between said sleeve portion with said panel sheet portion.

4. The integrated drape according to claim 1 wherein the sleeve portion is composed of fluid impervious material.

5. The integrated drape according to claim 1 further comprising an integral extension panel.

6. The integrated drape according to claim 1 wherein the sleeve portion of said drape is folded in a manner permitting controlled length adjustment.

7. The integrated drape according to claim 6 wherein the sleeve portion is folded in an accordion configuration so as to bring the distal end of the sleeve into proximity with the proximal end of the sleeve by folding along the longitudinal axis of the sleeve, and so as to permit viewing of the interior surface of the distal end of the sleeve from the opposite side of the drape through said fenestration.

8. The integrated drape according to claim 1 further comprising a fluid collection pouch.

9. The integrated drape according to claim 1 wherein the proximal region of the sleeve can further comprise a separation feature structured to facilitate detachment and physical separation of the sleeve portion from the remainder of the drape.

10. The integrated drape according to claim 9 wherein said separation feature comprises a perforated portion circumscribing at least partially the sleeve.

11. The integrated drape according to claim 9 wherein said separation feature is located in the region of the juncture between the sleeve portion and the panel sheet.