Surgical incise drape
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1. A surgical incise drape comprising:
- a substantially transparent flexible film having opposite first and second major surfaces and opposite first and second side edges;
a pressure sensitive adhesive on the first major surface of the film;
a first liner comprising;
a first handle spaced from the first side edge of the film; and
a body portion attached to the first handle and removably covering at least a portion of the adhesive, the body portion extending along the adhesive from the first handle towards the first side edge;
a second liner comprising;
a second handle spaced from the second side edge of the film; and
a body portion attached to the second handle and removably covering at least a portion of the adhesive, the body portion extending along the adhesive from the second handle towards the second side edge;
a first plurality of folds in the drape between the first side edge and the first handle; and
a second plurality of folds in the drape between the second side edge and the second handle;
wherein the drape may be unfolded and the adhesive exposed by pulling the first and second handles apart.
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Abstract
An incise drape suitable for use in surgical procedures. The drape comprises a substantially transparent flexible film that has at least a portion of one major surface coated or covered with a pressure sensitive adhesive, and a two liners removably covering the adhesive. Each liner has a handle spaced from the opposite side edges of the film, and a body portion attached to the handle. The body portion of each liner extends along the adhesive from handle in the direction away from the other liner. The drape is repeatedly folded over from the opposite side edges of the film toward the handles so that the drape may be unfolded and the adhesive exposed by pulling the handles apart.
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42 Claims
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1. A surgical incise drape comprising:
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a substantially transparent flexible film having opposite first and second major surfaces and opposite first and second side edges; a pressure sensitive adhesive on the first major surface of the film; a first liner comprising; a first handle spaced from the first side edge of the film; and a body portion attached to the first handle and removably covering at least a portion of the adhesive, the body portion extending along the adhesive from the first handle towards the first side edge; a second liner comprising; a second handle spaced from the second side edge of the film; and a body portion attached to the second handle and removably covering at least a portion of the adhesive, the body portion extending along the adhesive from the second handle towards the second side edge; a first plurality of folds in the drape between the first side edge and the first handle; and a second plurality of folds in the drape between the second side edge and the second handle; wherein the drape may be unfolded and the adhesive exposed by pulling the first and second handles apart. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A surgical incise drape comprising:
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a substantially transparent flexible film having first and second major surfaces and first and second side edges; a pressure sensitive adhesive on the first major surface of the film; a first liner comprising; a first handle spaced from the first side edge of the film; and a body portion attached to the first handle and removably covering at least a portion of the adhesive, the body portion extending along the adhesive from the first handle towards the first side edge; a second liner comprising; a second handle spaced from the second side edge of the film; and a body portion attached to the second handle and removably covering at least a portion of the adhesive, the body portion extending along the adhesive from the second handle towards the second side edge; a first fold in the film along a line formed at a junction between the first and second liners, wherein the film is folded back on itself along the first fold; and a plurality of folds in the film, the body of the first liner, and the body of the second liner, the plurality of folds forming a stack in which the first and second side edges of the film are at a center of the stack; wherein the drape may be unfolded and the adhesive exposed by pulling the first and second handles apart. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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