Surgical draping system

• US 20060081261A1
• Filed: 06/10/2003
• Published: 04/20/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Special Sterile Products LLC
• Original Assignee: Special Sterile Products LLC
• Inventors: Corbitt, John D. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 7,654,266 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/849
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2046/201 for extremities, e.g. having collection pouch
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/27 tubular, e.g. for arms or legs A61B46/13 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/30 for surgery through the lower body openings, e.g. urology, gynaecology
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/30 Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for wound clamps A61B17/10; for ligaturing clips A61B17/122; packages or dispensers for surgical gloves or finger-stalls A61B42/40

Abstract

A surgical draping system (2), separates the sterile surgical field from the unsterile surgical table and isolates the patient so that sterile surgical procedures can be performed without chance of contamination. The components of the surgical draping system are provided folded and in sterile condition inside a sealed bag container. The sealed bag (4), is placed acres an operating table (8), prior to placement of the patient. Once the patient has been positioned on the operating table (8), the bag (4), is opened and the surgical drape (10), is extended. The draping system may include coverings for legs or arms and a top drape. The draping system isolates the operating field in a simple and sterile manner and can be discarded at the termination of the procedure.

Claims

1. A surgical draping system comprising a flexible drape of sterilizable material, wherein the drape is folded so as to be placed across an operating surface prior to the patient, and pulled so that the drape unfolds to cover the end of the table.

2. The surgical draping system of claim 1, wherein the drape is folded with accordion folds.

3. The surgical draping system of claim 1, wherein a handle extends from a leading edge of the drape.

4. The surgical draping system of claim 1, further comprising a bag containing the folded drape.

5. The surgical draping system of claim 4, further comprising an adhesive on the bag for securing the bag to the operating table.

6. The surgical draping system of claim 1, further comprising a pair of leggings to be placed over the legs of the patient.

7. A method of isolating a patient from the operating table in surgical procedures using a surgical draping system, the method comprising:

placing a folded surgical drape on the operating table; and

unfolding the folded surgical drape to isolate the patient from the operating table.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the patient is placed on the surgical drape prior to unfolding the drape.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising placing coverings on at least one extremity of the patient.

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising placing an top drape on the patient.