Enclosure for surgical procedures
First Claim
1. A surgical enclosure for preventing infection and the transmission of viruses during a procedure on an anatomical structure comprising:
- a disposable collapsible tent defining a volume for containing surgical instruments and having at least portions that are transparent;
a support structure supporting said tent such that said tent is held in a position that defines said volume;
at least one pair of surgical gloves extending inwardly into said volume and forming a seal with said tent for permitting access to and manipulation of surgical instruments in said volume; and
,adhesive means operatively connected to the exterior of said tent;
said adhesive means defining a sealed access area which may be cut to provide an access opening for performing said surgical procedure from inside said volume.
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Abstract
An enclosure which can be sterile for performing surgical procedures and a method for its use is disclosed that protects medical personnel from being infected by the patient and the patient from being infected by the surgical environment. The enclosure consists of a tent defining an isolated cavity and having flexible sides at least portions of which are transparent with connected gloves for accessing tools contained within the isolated cavity, an adhesive assembly for securing the enclosure to a patient and a support structure for supporting the tent. The surgeon can operate on a patient by making an incision through the enclosure, the adhesive assembly and the patient'"'"'s skin. The incision and, consequently, the patient'"'"'s body fluids, are all contained within the isolated cavity defined by the enclosure. Since the enclosure is collapsible and inexpensive, the entire structure can be disposed of after the surgery. Moreover, the enclosure can be quite small depending on the nature of the procedure. Thus, the use of the invention greatly reduces the amount of sterilizing procedures and their attendant costs required before and after a surgery is performed.
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21 Claims
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1. A surgical enclosure for preventing infection and the transmission of viruses during a procedure on an anatomical structure comprising:
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a disposable collapsible tent defining a volume for containing surgical instruments and having at least portions that are transparent; a support structure supporting said tent such that said tent is held in a position that defines said volume; at least one pair of surgical gloves extending inwardly into said volume and forming a seal with said tent for permitting access to and manipulation of surgical instruments in said volume; and
,adhesive means operatively connected to the exterior of said tent;
said adhesive means defining a sealed access area which may be cut to provide an access opening for performing said surgical procedure from inside said volume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of performing a surgical procedure in an isolation cavity of limited volume and maintaining isolation for disposal comprising the steps of:
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adhesively securing an external area of a flexible enclosure to a patient; cutting an aperture through said enclosure within said area; performing a surgical procedure on said patient through said aperture; detaching said enclosure from said patient; and
,folding said enclosure into a receptacle portion thereof for disposal without exposing the contents of said enclosure to the environment.
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