Surgical Drape

• US 20130152946A1
• Filed: 12/19/2012
• Published: 06/20/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James Peter Sosnowski
• Original Assignee: James Peter Sosnowski
• Inventors: Sosnowski, James Peter
• Application Number:
  US13/720,331
• Publication Number:
  US 20130152946A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/852
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/23 with means to retain or hold surgical implements

Abstract

Embodiments described herein comprise a surgical drape that can include a sheet having an upper portion and a lower portion, one or a plurality of pockets can be associated with the lower portion of the sheet, and one or a plurality of instruments, sponges, or the like that can be retained within the pockets. The drape can include one or a plurality of tethers that can be attached at one end to a pocket and at the other end to an instrument or sponge such that the instrument or sponge can be accounted for during medical procedures.

Claims

1. A surgical drape comprising:

(a) a sheet having an upper portion and a lower portion;

(b) a first pocket associated with the lower portion of the sheet, wherein the first pocket defines a first cavity;

(c) a first tether having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first tether is coupled with the first pocket; and

(d) a first sponge, the first sponge being coupled with the second end of the first tether, wherein the first sponge is configured to be at least partially retained within the first cavity defined by the first pocket in a first position and wherein the first sponge is removed from the cavity defined by the first pocket in a second position.

2. The surgical drape of claim 1, wherein the lower portion of the sheet further comprises a pouch configured to capture fluids.

3. The surgical drape of claim 2, wherein the pouch further comprises a filter.

4. The surgical drape of claim 1, wherein the lower portion of the sheet further comprises a second pocket, a second tether, and a second sponge.

5. The surgical drape of claim 1, wherein the first pocket further comprises a closure such that the first sponge is completely retained within the first pocket in the first position.

6. The surgical drape of claim 5, wherein the closure comprises an unbroken seal when the first sponge is in the first position.

7. The surgical drape of claim 1, wherein the first tether is formed from an elastic material.

8. The surgical drape of claim 1, wherein the first tether is configured to be retractable.

9. The surgical drape of claim 1, wherein the first tether is selectively removable from the first pocket.

10. The surgical drape of claim 1, where the first sponge is selectively removable from the first tether.

14. The surgical drape of claim 1, wherein the lower portion of the sheet further comprises a second sponge pocket, a second sponge tether, and a second sponge.

11. A surgical drape comprising:

(a) a sheet having an upper portion and a lower portion;

(b) a first sponge pocket associated with the lower portion of the sheet, wherein the first sponge pocket defines a first sponge cavity;

(c) a first sponge tether having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first sponge tether is coupled with the first sponge pocket;

(d) a first sponge, the first sponge being coupled with the second end of the first sponge tether, wherein the first sponge is configured to be at least partially retained within the first sponge cavity defined by the first sponge pocket;

(e) a first instrument pocket associated with the lower portion of the sheet, wherein the first instrument pocket defines a first instrument cavity;

(f) a first instrument tether having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first instrument tether is coupled with the first instrument pocket; and

(g) a first instrument, the first instrument being coupled with the second end of the first instrument tether, wherein the first instrument is configured to be at least partially retained within the first instrument cavity defined by the first instrument pocket.

12. The surgical drape of claim 11, wherein the lower portion of the sheet further comprises a pouch configured to capture fluids.

13. The surgical drape of claim 12, wherein the pouch further comprises a filter.

15. The surgical drape of claim 11, wherein the lower portion of the sheet further comprises a second instrument pocket, a second instrument tether, and a second instrument.

16. The surgical drape of claim 11, wherein the first sponge pocket further comprises a first sponge closure such that the first sponge is completely retained with the first sponge pocket and the first instrument pocket further comprises a first instrument closure such that the first instrument is completely retained within the first instrument pocket.

17. The surgical drape of claim 11, wherein the first sponge tether and the first instrument tether comprise an elastic material.

18. The surgical drape of claim 11, wherein the first sponge tether and the first instrument tether are configured to be retractable.

19. The surgical drape of claim 11, wherein the first sponge tether is selectively removable from the first sponge pocket and the first instrument tether is selectively removable from the first instrument pocket.

20. The surgical drape of claim 11, where the first sponge is selectively removable from the first sponge tether and the first instrument is selectively removable from the first instrument tether.