Tubular surgical drape
First Claim
1. A tubular surgical drape adapted to be drawn onto and surround a patient extremity and comprising(a) a tubular stockinette having inner and outer walls, an open end and a closed end, said tubular stockinette having the open end curled outwardly from the center thereof and rolled toward the closed end, and(b) a pull sleeve concentrically rolled with said tubular stockinette, said pull sleeve including rupturable means extending longitudinally and substantially throughout the length thereof so that said pull sleeve will readily separate longitudinally when said pull sleeve is being drawn along the patient extremity to unroll and apply the tubular stockinette thereto.
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Abstract
The tubular surgical drape is adapted to cover a patient extremity and includes a pull sleeve concentrically rolled with a tubular stockinette to form a doughnut-shaped roll. The pull sleeve surrounds the outer wall of the doughnut-shaped roll and applies an unrolling force in a uniform manner completely around the rolled stockinette so as to provide for rapid and uniform application of the tubular stockinette to the patient extremity. Rupturable means, in the form of one or more tear lines, is provided along the length of the pull sleeve to provide for easy separation while the pull sleeve is being drawn along the patient extremity to unroll and apply the stockinette thereto.
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1. A tubular surgical drape adapted to be drawn onto and surround a patient extremity and comprising
(a) a tubular stockinette having inner and outer walls, an open end and a closed end, said tubular stockinette having the open end curled outwardly from the center thereof and rolled toward the closed end, and (b) a pull sleeve concentrically rolled with said tubular stockinette, said pull sleeve including rupturable means extending longitudinally and substantially throughout the length thereof so that said pull sleeve will readily separate longitudinally when said pull sleeve is being drawn along the patient extremity to unroll and apply the tubular stockinette thereto.
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7. A tubular surgical drape adapted to be drawn onto and surround a patient extremity and comprising
(a) a tubular stockinette comprising seamless knit fabric having inner and outer walls, an open end and a closed end, said tubular stockinette having the open end curled outwardly from the center thereof and rolled toward the closed end, and (b) a pull sleeve of thin tubular material concentrically rolled with said tubular stockinette, said pull sleeve including rupturable means extending longitudinally along opposed sides thereof for easy separation so that opposite halves of said pull sleeve will separate longitudinally when being drawn along the patient extremity to unroll and apply the tubular stockinette thereto, and said pull sleeve including a plurality of perforations spaced along the length thereof to facilitate sterilization of said surgical drape when in rolled condition.
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