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WATERPROOF BODY COVERINGS WITH FLUID RECEIVING POCKETS

  • US 3,791,382 A
  • Filed: 04/04/1972
  • Issued: 02/12/1974
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/1972
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient'"'"''"'"'s body, comprising:

  • a main sheet for placement over the patient'"'"''"'"'s body, said main sheet having a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, a fenestration, an inner surface for contacting the patient'"'"''"'"'s body after placement of the drape, and an outer surface facing away from the patient'"'"''"'"'s body after placement of the drape; and

    a pair of pockets on the outer surface of said main sheet, each of said pockets being spaced from the site of surgical procedure and being positioned intermediate said fenestration and one of said side edges in the expected path of fluid runoff from the surgical site during the surgical procedure, and each of said pockets having a pouch and an upper edge defining an opening communicating with said pouch, with said openings facing toward the surgical site and being sufficiently wide to receive fluid runoff in said pouches.

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