SURGICAL DRAPE WITH HAND RECEIVING CUFF HAVING INTERNAL STOP GUIDES

• US 3,707,964 A
• Filed: 06/20/1970
• Issued: 01/02/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Boundary Healthcare Products Corp.
• Original Assignee: Donald Patience, Robert F. Collins
• Inventors: Patience, Donald, Collins, Robert F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gaudet, Richard A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Dunne, G. F.
• Application Number:
  US05/056,679
• Time in Patent Office: 927 Days
• Field of Search: 128/132D,292,157
• US Class Current: 128/856
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/00 Surgical drapes

Abstract

A surgical legging drape having a generally trapezoidal configuration, and provided with an enlarged cuff surrounding the open end thereof, to function as a receiving pocket for the nurse'"'"''"'"'s hands. The drape is folded in a unique manner such that a portion of the cuff covers a substantial area of the top panel. Seal lines provided at specified internal points along the cuff function as internal stop guides for the nurse'"'"''"'"'s hands to permit the drape to bow and droop forward when unfolded and opened.

Claims

1. A surgical drape comprising a four-sided panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and two side edges, a first fold along the vertical median line of said panel halving said panel and bringing the two side edges and respective bottom edges substantially into edge-to-edge relationship, panel sealing means sealing said side and bottom edges to provide a doubled panel with an open ended top, an overlapping cuff along the top of said panel on the outside thereof extending for a substantial transverse distance on each side of said vertical median line free from connection to said panel adjacent its bottom edge except adjacent its top edge for a substantial distance on each side of said vertical median line, and cuff attaching stop means adjacent the bottom edge thereof attaching said cuff to said panel, said stop means being positioned on opposite sides of said vertical median line at positions spaced from one another by a distance substantially less than half the length of the top edge of said panel.

2. The surgical drape of claim 1 wherein said panel sealing means seals said side and bottom edges along the full length thereof to provide a doubled panel with an open ended top.

3. A folded surgical drape comprising a four-sided panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and two side edges a first fold along the vertical median line of said panel halving said panel and bringing the two side edges and respective bottom edges substantially into edge-to-edge relationship panel sealing means sealing said side and bottom edges to provide a doubled panel with an open ended top an overlapping cuff along the top of said panel on the outside thereof extending for a substantial transverse distance on each side of said vertical median line free from connection to said panel adjacent its bottom edge except adjacent its top edge for a substantial distance on each side of said vertical median line cuff attaching stop means adjacent the bottom edge thereof attaching said cuff to said panel, said stop means being positioned on opposite sides of said vertical median line at positions spaced from one another by a distance substantially less than half the length of the top edge of said panel at least one fold along a line parallel to and spaced from said vertical median line with said double panel folded upon itself at least one fold along a line parallel to and spaced at least not above said overlapping cuff bottom edge one surface of said folded drape exposing a transverse portion of said cuff including its bottom edge across the entire folded width thereof to provide a receiving pocket for the left and right hands in flat parallel side-by-side relationship on the same side of the folded drape for sterile unfolding of said drape by opposed lateral spreading movement of the hands to said stop means to open said drape with its opening drooping away from the top edge portion extending between the spread hands.

4. A folded surgical drape as claimed in claim 3 wherein said one surface of said folded drape includes positioning indicia for the left and right hand respectively with said stop means positioned outside of said positioning indicia.

5. A folded surgical drape as claimed in claim 4 wherein one of said stop means is positioned closely adjacent one of said indicia and the other of said stop means is positioned a substantial distance from the other of said indicia and on another surface of said folded drape than said one surface.

6. A folded surgical drape comprising a four-sided panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and two side edges the transversely extending top edge of said panel being folded over upon and overlying said panel for the entire width thereof forming an overlappiNg cuff along the top of said panel a first fold along the vertical median line of said panel halving said panel and bringing the two side edges and respective bottom edges substantially into edge-to-edge relationship with said overlapping cuff on the outside of said folded panel panel sealing means sealing said side and bottom edges along the full length thereof providing a doubled panel with an open ended top with an outside cuff having an open bottom edge free from connection to said panel adjacent its bottom edge except along its top edge for a substantial distance on each side of said vertical median line cuff attaching stop means adjacent the bottom edge of said cuff attaching said cuff to said panel, said stop means being positioned on opposite sides of said vertical median line at positions spaced from one another by a distance substantially less than half the length of the top edge of said panel at least one fold along a line parallel to and spaced from said vertical median line with said double panel folded upon itself at least one fold along a line parallel to and spaced at least not above said overlapping cuff bottom edge one surface of said folded drape exposing a transverse portion of said cuff including its bottom edge across the entire folded width thereof to provide a receiving pocket for the left and right hands in flat parallel side-by-side relationship on the same side of the folded drape for sterile unfolding of said drape by opposed lateral spreading movement of the hands to said stop means to open said drape with its opening drooping away from the top edge portion extending between the spread hands.

7. A folded surgical drape as claimed in claim 6 wherein said one surface of said folded drape is adjacent said median line and at least one of said stop means is positioned on another surface of said folded drape than said one surface.

8. A folded surgical drape as claimed in claim 7 wherein both of said stop means are positioned on another surface of said folded drape than said one surface.

9. A folded surgical drape comprising a four-sided trapezoidal panel having a top edge, a shorter bottom edge parallel thereto and two side edges the transversely extending top edge of said panel being folded over upon and overlying said panel for the entire width thereof forming an overlapping cuff along the top of said panel a first fold along the vertical median line of said panel halving said panel and bringing the two side edges and respective bottom edges substantially into edge-to-edge relationship with said overlapping cuff on the outside of said folded panel panel sealing means sealing said side and bottom edges along the full length thereof providing a doubled panel with an open ended top with an outside cuff having an open bottom edge free from connection to said panel adjacent its bottom edge except along its top edge for a substantial distance on each side of said vertical median line cuff attaching stop means adjacent the bottom edge of said cuff attaching said cuff to said panel, said stop means being positioned on opposite sides of said vertical median line at positions spaced from one another by a distance substantially less than half the length of the top edge of said panel hand positioning indicia for the right and left hand respectively on said cuff between said stop means at least two folds along lines parallel to and spaced from said vertical median line with said doubled panel folded over upon itself at least two folds along lines parallel to and spaced below said overlapping cuff bottom edge one surface of said folded drape having a folded edge defined by said median line and exposing a transverse portion of said cuff including its top and bottom edges across the entire folded width thereof with said positioning indicia for the right and left hand, respectively, adjacent the left and right edges thereof with both of said stop means being positioned on another surFace of said folded drape to provide a receiving pocket for the left and right hands in flat parallel side-by-side relationship on the same side of the folded drape for sterile unfolding of said drape by opposed lateral spreading movement of the hands to said stop means to open said drape with its opening drooping away from the top edge portion extending between the spread hands.