Method of using a surgical drape
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1. In a method of performing surgery on a patient below the patient'"'"'s head while he is lying on his back on a surgical table, the improvement comprising:
- providing a surgical drape including a flexible cover having one portion including at least a section which is light transparent and which serves as a closed, light transparent observation window;
positioning said flexible cover over at least a part of the patient in a predetermined way such that said observation window is placed over and above the face of said patient;
providing an opening in a second portion of said cover in the location on the patient where surgery is to take place; and
performing surgery through said opening while observing the face of said patient through said window.
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Abstract
A method of covering a patient in preparation for surgery is disclosed herein along with a particular surgical drape utilized for this purpose. The surgical drape includes a flexible cover, preferably one which is light opaque and a closed light transparent window in the cover at a specific location. The cover is placed over the patient such that the window extends over the patient'"'"'s face for observation by the surgical team.
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1. In a method of performing surgery on a patient below the patient'"'"'s head while he is lying on his back on a surgical table, the improvement comprising:
- providing a surgical drape including a flexible cover having one portion including at least a section which is light transparent and which serves as a closed, light transparent observation window;
positioning said flexible cover over at least a part of the patient in a predetermined way such that said observation window is placed over and above the face of said patient;
providing an opening in a second portion of said cover in the location on the patient where surgery is to take place; and
performing surgery through said opening while observing the face of said patient through said window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
- providing a surgical drape including a flexible cover having one portion including at least a section which is light transparent and which serves as a closed, light transparent observation window;
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Current AssigneeEugene D. Elliott
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Original AssigneeEugene D. Elliott
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InventorsElliott, Eugene D.
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Primary Examiner(s)Thaler, Michael H.
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Application NumberUS06/339,908Time in Patent Office491 DaysField of Search128/132 D, 128/132 R, 128/292, 128/303 R, 150/52 RUS Class Current128/853CPC Class CodesA61B 46/00 Surgical drapes
