Surgical draping system
First Claim
1. A drape providing a continuous sterile field between a practitioner and a patient, the drape comprising:
- a first fastening element for fastening a first end of the drape to the practitioner;
a second fasteing element for fastening a second end of the drape to a patient drape; and
a separating element located between the first and second ends of the drape for enabling the practitioner to separate from the continuous sterile field while at least a portion of the drape is still fastened to the practitioner and at least a second portion of the drape is still coupled to the patient drape.
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Abstract
A draping system provides a continuous sterile field between a patient incision area and one or more medical practitioners. The draping system has a quick release system incorporated into the drape that enables a medical practitioner to separate from the continuous sterile field without disrupting the sterile field around the practitioner or the patient. The draping system may include an abbreviated practitioner gown, a drain and an integral patient incision area or a flap for extending the continuous sterile field around to one or more additional operating room tables. A modular drape and gown system extends the sterile field beyond the operating table allowing practitioners to couple to the extended field. A tent provides an enclosed sterile field useful in mobile or other non operating room surgical environments. Integral lighting and information displays facilitate field surgical procedures.
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31 Claims
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1. A drape providing a continuous sterile field between a practitioner and a patient, the drape comprising:
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a first fastening element for fastening a first end of the drape to the practitioner; a second fasteing element for fastening a second end of the drape to a patient drape; and a separating element located between the first and second ends of the drape for enabling the practitioner to separate from the continuous sterile field while at least a portion of the drape is still fastened to the practitioner and at least a second portion of the drape is still coupled to the patient drape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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- 7. A surgical drape system comprising a suspended drape having a first end portion coupled with a surface located below a patient support device supporting a patient and a second end portion coupled wit a practitioner to thereby provide a continuous sterile field between the patient and practitioner, the suspended drape having a quick release means for enabling the practitioner to separate from the continuous sterile field while the first and second end portions remain coupled, the system further including a patient drape positionable over the patient on the patient support device, wherein the first end portion of the suspended drape is coupled with the patient drape.
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