Surgical drapes having tape attachment strips

• US 5,765,566 A
• Filed: 07/11/1994
• Issued: 06/16/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: 3M Company
• Original Assignee: 3M Company
• Inventors: Rothrum, Robert J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Harrison, Jessica J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ONEILL, MICHAEL W
• Application Number:
  US08/273,500
• Time in Patent Office: 1,436 Days
• Field of Search: 128/849-856, 602/54-58, 602/3
• US Class Current: 128/849
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2046/205 Adhesive drapes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/00 Surgical drapes

Abstract

The present invention provides a universal surgical drape kit, comprising: a plurality of drape panels each having a top surface and a bottom surface; and a plurality of tape attachment strips comprising a backing, an adhesive layer covering one side of said backing, and a liner. At least two of the tape attachment strips are adhesively attached to the top surface and along at least a portion of one edge of the drape panels and a second portion of the tape attachment strips overhangs the drape panels and is covered with a liner. The present invention also provides a surgical drape, comprising: a sheet of drape fabric having a rectangular fenestration cut therein; and four tape attachment strips comprising a backing, an adhesive layer covering one side of said backing, and a liner. The four tape attachment strips are adhesively attached to the top surface of the sheet along the edges of the fenestration and a second portion of the tape attachment strips overhangs the fenestration and is covered with a liner.

Claims

1. A universal surgical drape, comprising:

four surgical drape panels each having a top surface and a bottom surface; and

four tape attachment strips comprising a backing and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer covering one side of said backing, wherein a first portion of said tape attachment strips is adhesively attached to the top surface and along at least a portion of one edge of said drape panels and a second portion of said tape attachment strips overhangs said drape panels, wherein said four drape panels are overlapped so as to form a larger sheet having a rectangular fenestration, wherein said tape attachment strips form the perimeter of said fenestration, wherein at least a portion of the exposed adhesive portion of at least two of said tape attachment strips overlaps and contacts the top surface of an underlying tape attachment strip thereby defining corners of the fenestration, and wherein said drape, when placed against a patient, provides a leak free seal between the patient and the top surface of the drape along the corners and edges of the fenestration.

2. The universal surgical drape of claim 1, wherein said drape panels comprise a reusable fabric.

3. The universal surgical drape of claim 1, wherein said drape panels comprise a disposable fabric.

4. A surgical drape, comprising:

a sheet of surgical drape fabric having a rectangular fenestration cut therein; and

four tape attachment strips comprising a backing, an adhesive layer covering one side of said backing, and a liner, wherein said tape attachment strips are adhesively attached to the top surface of said sheet along the edges of said fenestration, wherein a second portion of said tape attachment strips overhangs the fenestration of said drape and is covered with said liner, and wherein said tape attachment strips overlap at the corners of said fenestration and said drape, when placed against a patient, provides a leak free seal between the patient and the top surface of the drape along the corners and edges of the fenestration.

5. The surgical drape of claim 4, wherein said sheet of drape fabric further comprise a layer of fluid absorbing material near the fenestration, and wherein said tape attachment strip is adhesively attached to the top surface of said fluid absorbing material.

6. The surgical drape of claim 4, wherein said drape fabric is a reusable fabric.

7. The surgical drape of claim 4, wherein said drape fabric is a disposable fabric.

8. The surgical drape of claim 4, which, when in use during a surgical procedure, further comprises an incise drape attached to the top surface of said tape attachment strips.

9. The surgical drape of claim 8, wherein said adhesive layer comprises a water-dispersible pressure sensitive adhesive.