Surgical drape
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1. A surgical drape comprising:
- a sheet of material which is substantially impervious to microorganisms;
said sheet having a predetermined thickness;
said sheet having an opening therein;
said sheet adapted to be placed over a portion of the patient for providing a substantially sterile field during a surgical procedure;
said opening adapted to be adjacent to the site of the surgical procedure;
at least one score line located between one edge of said sheet and said opening;
said score line penetrating said sheet to a depth less than the entire thickness of said sheet thereby maintaining the sterile field along said score line, whereby said sheet may be readily severed along said score line, whereby said sheet may be readily severed along said score line after the completion of the surgical procedure.
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Abstract
There is provided an improved surgical drape in the form of a sheet having a fenestration therein through which a surgical procedure is performed. A score line is provided partially through the sheet from one outer edge thereof to the fenestration. The score line does not affect the sheet'"'"'s capability of providing a sterile field. In procedures where a tube must remain in the site of the surgical procedure, the sheet may be easily severed along the score line by abruptly pulling the sides of the sheet separated by the score line. Thus the sheet may be removed from the patient without the need to cut the sheet with scissors.
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1. A surgical drape comprising:
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a sheet of material which is substantially impervious to microorganisms;
said sheet having a predetermined thickness;
said sheet having an opening therein;
said sheet adapted to be placed over a portion of the patient for providing a substantially sterile field during a surgical procedure;
said opening adapted to be adjacent to the site of the surgical procedure;at least one score line located between one edge of said sheet and said opening;
said score line penetrating said sheet to a depth less than the entire thickness of said sheet thereby maintaining the sterile field along said score line, whereby said sheet may be readily severed along said score line, whereby said sheet may be readily severed along said score line after the completion of the surgical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing a sterile field for a surgical procedure comprising the steps of:
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providing a surgical drape have a fenestration therein and having a score line from at lest one edge of said drape to said fenestration;
said sheet having a predetermined thickness;
said score line penetrating said sheet to a depth less than the entire thickness of said sheet thereby maintaining the sterile field along said score line;laying said drape on said patient; performing a surgical procedure through said fenestration; inserting an elongated apparatus through said fenestration and into the site of the surgical procedure; completing the surgical procedure through said fenestration; severing said drape along said score line; and removing said drape from the patient. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for manufacturing a surgical drape comprising:
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forming a sheet of material which is substantially impervious to microorganisms; forming an opening in said sheet through which a surgical procedure is to be performed; scoring said sheet from at least one edge to said opening to a depth in the sheet less than the full thickness of said sheet; and providing an adhesive on said sheet in the vicinity of said opening. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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