Surgical drape for ophthalmic procedures

• US 5,042,507 A
• Filed: 02/21/1990
• Issued: 08/27/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/1990
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Allegiance Corporation (Cardinal Health, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
• Inventors: Dowdy, Richard C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Rooney, Kevin G.
• Application Number:
  US07/482,622
• Time in Patent Office: 552 Days
• Field of Search: 128/849, 128/852, 128/853, 128/854, 128/857
• US Class Current: 128/849
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2046/205 Adhesive drapes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2046/236 with means for collecting drain fluid, e.g. drain tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/00 Surgical drapes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/23 with means to retain or hold surgical implements

Abstract

A surgical drape including a fluid collection trough integrally formed therein. In an embodiment, the fluid collection trough is positioned to fit between a patient'"'"'s head and a wrist rest positioned about the head. The drape preferably includes a head covering portion incorporating the collection trough that preferably is made of a translucent plastic film so as to permit viewing of a patient'"'"'s head. The trough preferably is contoured to include a lower portion in which fluid collects.

Claims

1. A surgical drape comprising:

a base sheet portion;

a head covering sheet portion attached to the base sheet that covers at least a portion of a patient'"'"'s head when the drape is placed on a patient, said head covering sheet including a slit to form a tab section having a convex periphery; and

a fluid collection trough received within said slit of said head covering sheet portion.

2. The surgical drape of claim 1 wherein the head covering sheet portion is made of a translucent plastic film.

3. The surgical drape of claim 1 wherein the head covering sheet portion includes a fenestration that registers about a patient'"'"'s eyes.

4. The surgical drape of claim 1 wherein the trough is contoured to conform about the patient'"'"'s head.

5. The surgical drape of claim 1 including an outlet port operatively attached to the trough to permit extraction of fluid therefrom.