Disposable cover for surgical light handle
First Claim
1. A disposable cover for the handle of a surgical room light fixture which is normally positioned above the operating table and handled by the surgeon during operations, said handle having a generally cylindrical grip depending form a bell-shaped portion adjacent the light fixture, said cover comprising:
- a sterile, disposable thin walled impervious plastics or rubber like material body including a generally cylindrical and hollow grip portion and a flange, integral with said grip portion at an open end thereof, the opposite end of said grip being closed by an integral end wall, and wherein said flange is of a generally bell like configuration for mating engagement with said handle bell-shaped portion wherein said cover body may be fitted over said light fixture handle grip portion with said flange abutting and covering said bell-shaped portion of said handle adjacent said fixture, wherein an adhesive material is preapplied to the interior portions of said flange whereby said flange may be pressed into an adhering fit against adjacent portions of said handle and/or fixture.
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Abstract
A sterile cover for the handle on a surgical light is comprised of an integrally formed disposable plastic sheath generally in the shape of a unibody hollow cylinder with either a hollow inverse conical-shaped member or a dish shaped member at an open end of the cylinder. An alternative embodiment of the invention relates to an adapter kit having an adapter bushing, an adapter handle for threaded or snap-on attachment to the stud on any of a variety of lighting fixtures and sterile covers to allow the covers to be used on light fixtures having different sizes of handle mounting studs.
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16 Claims
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1. A disposable cover for the handle of a surgical room light fixture which is normally positioned above the operating table and handled by the surgeon during operations, said handle having a generally cylindrical grip depending form a bell-shaped portion adjacent the light fixture, said cover comprising:
a sterile, disposable thin walled impervious plastics or rubber like material body including a generally cylindrical and hollow grip portion and a flange, integral with said grip portion at an open end thereof, the opposite end of said grip being closed by an integral end wall, and wherein said flange is of a generally bell like configuration for mating engagement with said handle bell-shaped portion wherein said cover body may be fitted over said light fixture handle grip portion with said flange abutting and covering said bell-shaped portion of said handle adjacent said fixture, wherein an adhesive material is preapplied to the interior portions of said flange whereby said flange may be pressed into an adhering fit against adjacent portions of said handle and/or fixture.
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2. A disposable cover for the handle of a surgical room light fixture which is normally positioned above the operating table and handled by the surgeon during operations, said handle having a generally cylindrical grip depending from a bell-shaped portion adjacent the light fixture, said cover comprising:
a sterile, disposable thin walled impervious plastics or rubber like material body including a generally cylindrical and hollow grip portion and a flange integral with said grip portion at an open end thereof, the opposite end of said grip being closed by an integral end wall, and wherein said flange is of a generally bell-like configuration for mating engagement with said handle bell-shaped portion wherein said cover body may be fitted over said light fixture handle grip portion with said flange abutting and covering said bell-shaped portion of said handle adjacent said fixture, and reinforcing means including integral ribs are provided integrally of said grip portion and flange for giving said flange and grip portion a reinforced predetermined configuration for facilitating the fit thereof to said handle.
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3. A disposable cover for the handle of a surgical room light fixture which is normally positioned above the operating table and handled by the surgeon during operations, said handle including a handle grip depending from a handle flange adjacent said fixture, said cover comprising:
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a sterile, disposable thin walled imperivous plastics or rubber like material body including a generally hollow grip portion and a flange integral with said grip portion at an open end thereof, whereby said cover body may be fitted over said light fixture handle, and wherein reinforcing means including a plurality of spaced ribs are provided integrally of said grip portion and flange for giving said flange and grip portion a reinforced and predetermined configuration for facilitating the fit thereof to said handle. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An assembly of disposable cover, replacement light fixture handle and handle mounting adapter for replacing a conventional light fixture handle of a surgery room light fixture and providing for disposable sterile covering of the replacement handle, said assembly comprising:
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a replacement light fixture handle having a grip portion depending from a handle flange and means for receiving an adapter mounting member for mounting of said replacement handle to said fixture; an adapter mounting member including first interconnecting means for interconnecting said member to said replacement handle and second interconnecting means for interconnecting said member to said light fixture on removal of the fixture conventional handle; and a sterile, disposable thin walled imperivous plastics or rubber like material cover body including a generally cylindrical and hollow grip portion and a flange integral with said grip portion at an open end thereof, said flange being of a generally like configuration to that of said handle flange for mating engagement with said handle flange, whereby said cover body may be fitted over and closely fitted to said replacement light fixture handle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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