CA1038716A - Fenestrated drape - Google Patents
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A fenestrated drape comprising a sheet of flexible material. The sheet has a pair of longitudinally extending side edges, a pair of laterally extending end edges connecting the side edges, a first surface for contacting a patient's body after placement of the drape, and a second surface which faces away from the patient after placement. A pair of longitudinally extending fold lines in the sheet define a pair of side panels which are fold lines in the sheet define a pair of side panels which are folded against a central panel, extending between the longitudinal fold lines, with the second surface of the side panels facing the second surface of the central panel. A plural-ity of fold sections are defined by at least one laterally extend-ing fold line in the longitudinally folded sheet, and at least one fold section, which extends from an end edge, has side panels facing outwardly from the laterally folded sheet. The drape also includes adhering means on the side panels of the one fold sec-tion to secure the sheet to the patient, with the adhering means having adhesive facing outwardly from the laterally folded sheet.
A fenestrated drape comprising a sheet of flexible material. The sheet has a pair of longitudinally extending side edges, a pair of laterally extending end edges connecting the side edges, a first surface for contacting a patient's body after placement of the drape, and a second surface which faces away from the patient after placement. A pair of longitudinally extending fold lines in the sheet define a pair of side panels which are fold lines in the sheet define a pair of side panels which are folded against a central panel, extending between the longitudinal fold lines, with the second surface of the side panels facing the second surface of the central panel. A plural-ity of fold sections are defined by at least one laterally extend-ing fold line in the longitudinally folded sheet, and at least one fold section, which extends from an end edge, has side panels facing outwardly from the laterally folded sheet. The drape also includes adhering means on the side panels of the one fold sec-tion to secure the sheet to the patient, with the adhering means having adhesive facing outwardly from the laterally folded sheet.
Description
FENESTRATED DRAPE
'3 BACKGROUND OF T~IE INVENTION
1. Field of the invention This invention relates to fenestrated drapes, and more particularly to drapes having adhering means for securing the drape to the body of a patient. `
~; 2. Description of the prior art Prior to a percutaneous procedure or surgery, the area of the patient's body surrounding the location for penetration or ,~ 10 incision is usually sterilized or prepped. Since the area of the body outlying the prepped area is considered to be in a non-ster~
ile condition, a sterile drape is frequently placed over the patient's body, and the penetration is performed through an open~
ng in the drape. Such drapes may cover a substantial portion of ~;~ the non-sterile body area~ta prevent contamination of the physi~
cian or surgeon durlng the operation,~ and confine the flow of ~fluid which otherwise is inconvenient for the physician and may result in the spreading of contamination. Preferably, the drapes , are secured to the patient's body to prevent slippage and move~ 20 ment during the procedure, whether the drape is positioned hori~
;zontally or vertically on the body.
Since it is necessary to maintain sterile conditions throughout the procedure, the surface of the drape facing the ;~
physician must remain sterile to prevent contamination of the y `~
physician. Various types of drapes, which are adherable to the `~!¢,~
patient in some manner, have been proposed in a number of patents, such as the U.S. Patents Creager, Jr. et al 3,364,928, Melges 3,5037391, Questel 3,260,260, Blanford 3,349,765, Blanford ~
3,452,750, Pereny et al 3,060,932, Orndorff 3,111,943, Melges -3,494,356, and Morgan 3,263,680.
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However, several deficiencies in such drapes have increased the likPlihood that contamination will occur during placement of the drapes. For example, if the sterile drape has any considerable bulk, it is desirable to fold the drape for con-venience o packaging and storage. However, the complex manipu-lations required to unfold and place the drapes may result in a loss of sterility due to handling. Also, the difficulty in adher-, ing the drapes to the patient pronounces the probability that the ,~ drape surfaces or the physician will become contaminated.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A principal feature of the present invention is the pro~
vision of a sterile fenestrated drape which is placed on and adhered to a patient's body in a simplified manner to prevent s loss of sterility. ;-~-J The fenestrated drape of the present invention com- -`
s ~ prises a sterile sheet of flexible material. The sheet has a pair of longitudinally extending side edges, a pair of laterally extend~
i ing end edges which connect the side edges, a first surface for : . , '`! contacting the patient's body after placement of the drape, and a ~`
~econd surface facing away from the patient after placement. A
pair of longitudinally extending fold lines in the sheet define a ~ ~ -pair of side panels which are folded against a central panel -~
extending between the longitudinal fold lines, with the second ~`
surface of the side panels facing the second surface of the cen- ~
~ral panel~ A plurality of fold sections are defined by at least ~ -one laterally extending fold line in the longitudinally folded ., sheet, and at least one fold section, which extends from an end J edge, hais side panels facing outwardly from the laterally folded -~
sheet. Each of the side panels include longitudinally extending panel fold lines which are adjacent to and spaced from the side ;- ;
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edges~ such that the panel fold lines define a pair of edge pan- ;
els which are folded with the first surface of the edge panels ` facing the first surface of the sheet. The sheet may include - opening means through which surgery is performed in the placed j drape. The drape also includes adhering means on the side panels d~ of the one fold section having adhesive facing outwardly from the -laterally folded sheet. Peel strips releasably cover the adhe~
sive in the adhering means.
A feature of the present invention is that the peel 7 strips are removed from the fenestrated drape prior to unfolding, ,~ thus exposing the adhesive for adhering the drape to the patient's body in a simplified manner. ^;~
Another feature of the invention is that the edge pan~
els in the one fold section are grasped to lift and Iaterally ;~
unfold the drape.
A further feature of the invention is that the drape is spread by the grasped ed~e panels to unfold the sheet about the -~ -Iongitudinal fold lines.
Yet another feature is that the drape is positioned on 20 the patient's body~by the~grasped edge panels, thus permitting . ~ ;
i placement of the drape while only touching the edge panels.
,~J A further feature of the invention is that the adhesiva in the adhering means of the placed drape faces the pat.ient's body, and the drape is secured to the body by pressing the adher- `
ing means from the second side of the sheet.
Another feature of the invention is that in one embodi-;., : ~, ment of the adhering means one-sided tape strips are adhered to the second surface of the side panels over openings in the side panels, such that adhesive faces through the openings. -~
~ further feature of the invention is that double-faced ~, , ,, .
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tape strips are adhered to the first surface of the side panels in the one fold section to form another embodiment of the adher-;, ing means, with indicia on the second surface of the side panels ~; indicating the position of the double-faced tape strips. `
Still another feature of the invention is that in ~;
another embodiment of the adhering means first portions of one-sided tape strips are adhered to the second surface of the side panels in the one fold section, and second body-adhering portions of the strips extend beyond the end edge of the one fold section.
Further features will become more fully apparent in the ~; following description of the embodiments of this invention andfrom the appended claims. - ~ ;
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS ;
In the drawings~
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the fenestrated drape of the present invention having one embodiment of the adhering eans;
ig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially as indi-cated along the~llne 2-2 of Fig. l; ;
Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the adhering means of . ,:~ , ~
Fig. 1 taken su~stantially as indicated along the line 3-3 of ., .
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','f Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the drape ~s,`~of Fig. 1, showing the removal of a peel strip for placement of the drape; '~
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the drape of Fig. 1, ; -?~ with a pair of edge panels being grasped preparatory to placement of the drape;
Fig~ 6 is a perspective view showing the drape being lifted by the gra~ped edge panels to laterally unfold the drape ~o~ ~:
from the configuration of Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the drape as spread from the configuration of Fig. 6 by the grasped edge ~ -panels;
Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the unfolded drap as positioned on a patient~s body, with the adhering means being pressed against the body to secure the drape;
Fig. 9 is a fragmentary perspective view of the drape .".
showing another embodiment of the adhering means of the present `10 invention;
Fig. 10 is a sectional view of the adhering means of ' Fig. 9 taken substantially as indicated along the line 10-10 of -Fig. 9;
Fig. 11 is a fragmentary perspective view of a fold sec- `~
tion in the drape showing indicia specifying the location of the ;
adhering means of Fig. 9 on the reverse surface of the drape;
Pig. 12 is a fragmentary perspective view of the drape 3~ ~ showing another embodiment of the adhering means of the present `~
; lnvention; and ~ `~
~ Fig. 13 is a sectional view of the adhering means of ~ Fig. 12 taken substantially as indicated along the llne 13-13 of ;~ Fig. 12.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT ..
Referring now to the drawingsj a fenestrated drape, gen~
eraIly designated 20, is shown in a folded and unfolded configura-tion in Figs. 1 and 7, respectively. The drape 20 comprises a `~
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sterile flexible sheet designated generally 22 which may be con~
structed from any suitable material, such as Decter material -X1433K made by C. H. Dexter, a division of Dexter Corp., and may include a liquid impervious material to prevent passage of fluid `' :~ :
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through the sheet during percutaneous procedures or surgery. ~
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Examples of procedures for which the drape 20 may be conveniently utilized include, myelography, lumbar puncture, spinal anesthesia, needle biopsy, fluid aspiration procedures, and other minor sur~
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~ gical procedures and diagnostic tests. ;
, `1 The sheet 22 includes a pair of longitudinally extend-ing side edges 24, and a pair of laterally extending end edges 26 connecting the side edges 24. In a preferred embodiment, the sheet 22 has a generally rectangular shape, with the side and end edges 24 and 26 being generally parallel. The sheet 22 also has a first surface 28 which contacts the body of a patient after place~
ment of the drape 20, and a second surface 30 which faces away from the patient after placement of the drape.
In order to obtain the folded drape of Fig. l, the sheet 22 is first ~olded along longitudinally extending fold lines 32, as best illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7, which are spaced from ;~
and generally aligned with the side edges 24, with the sheet fold ~6 line= 32 defining a pair of side panels 34 and a central pan=l 36 extending between the fold lines 32. The side panels 34 are 20 ~ folded again=t the c=ntral panel 36 with the second surface 30 of the side panels 34 f=cing the second surface 30 of the central panel 36. In addition, the side panels 34 are folded along longi~
$ tudinally extending panel fold lines 38, which are adjacent to and spaced from the side edges 24. The fold lines 38 define a pair of edge panels 40 which are folded with the first surface 28 `-of the edge panels 40 facing the first surface of the sheet 22 in the side panels 34. The sheet 22 may be folded longitudinally such that the panel fold lines 38 are slightly spaced from each other, as shown in Figs. l and 6.
Next, the longitudinally folded sheet, as shown in Fig.
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6, is folded along laterally extending fold lines 42, as best illustrated in Figs. 5-7, defining a plurality of fold sections ;~
44. In a preferred form, the fold lines 42 are generally aligned with the end edges 26, and each of the fold sections 44 have approximately the same shape. As shown in Fig. 1, the laterally folded sheet includes at least one fold section 46 extending from an end edge 26 such that the side panels 34 face outwardly from the folded sheet, and in one embodiment of the invention, the ~ ;
folded drape may have four fold sections 44. Preferably, the drape is alternately or accordion-folded, as shown. As illus-trated in Fig. 7, the sheet also may include opening means 41 through which the procedure is performed in the placed drape, and n a preferred embodiment the openlng means comprises an opening ~ -~
or fenestration in the central panel~36 of the fold section adja~
cent the one fold section 46.
~ The drape 20 also includes adhering means, generally il deslgnated 50, on each of the side pa~els 34 in the one fold sec-~ tion 46 to secure the sheet 22 to the patient's body. The adher- ;
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` ing means 50 includes adhesive 52, such as pressure sensitive 20~ adhe~sive, facing outwardly from the laterally folded sheet, and peel strips 54 releasably cover the adhesive 52. In one embodi- -ment of the adhering means 50, as shown in Figs. 1-3, each of the `~
s side panels 34 has an opening 56 in the one fold section 46, and a tape strip 58 having adhesive on one~side is adhered to the sec-ond surface 30 of the side panels 34 such that the one-sided ~ strips 58 cover the openings 56 with adhesive 52 facing through is the openings. Since the strips 58 are adhered to the edges of the side panels 34 around the openings 56, the strips 58 are securely anchored to the side panels, and the position of the adhesive 52 facing through the openings 56 may readily be deter-., "
l6 mined from the second surface 30 of the sheet 22, since the strips 58 are visible on that side of the sheet.
The manner in which the folded drape of Fig~ 1 is asep- -tically placed on the body of the patient is described as follows, which may be at least partially specified on the drape to the user or the person placing the drape by suitable indicia 59, and is preferably performed with sterile gloved hands, as shown.
First, the peel strips 54 are removed to expose the adhesive 52 in the adhering means 50, as illustrated in Fig. 4. Next, the edge panels 40 in the one fold section 46 are grasped by the hands, as shown in Fig. 5, and the drape 20 is lifted by the `~
grasped edge panels, as illustrated in Fig. 6, such that the sheet 22 laterally unfolds from its own weight. The drape 20 is then spread by the grasped edge panels 40 to the configuration as shown in Fig. 7 to unfold the sheet 22 about the longitudinal foId lines 32 and 38 such that the adhesive 52 faces away from --the body of the person unfolding the drape. Next, the unfolded -~
drape 2D is~positloned on the patientis body with the opening means or fenestration 41 located over the region of the body in which the procedure is to be perormed. If the body surface on which the drape is placed is horizontally disposed, the edge pan-els 40 may be released, and the adhering means 50, which, as ~`~
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noted previously, is visible from the second surface 30 of thesheet 22, may then be pressed against the patient's body to secure the drape.
However, the drapes 20 are frequently placed on a ver-. .
tically disposed body surface, and if the edge panels are released prior to adhering the drape to the body, the drape may slide from its desired location. Accordingly, the adhering means 50 is positioned sufficiently close to the edge panels in order '' , ,' ~:, ~0~8716 that the adhering means may be pressed by the user's thumbs while the edge panels are grasped by the user's fingers, after which -;;
the edge panels are released. --i' ' Thus, during placement, the only portions of the drape which are contacted by the user are the peel strips 54, the edge ;
panels 40 in the one fold section 46, and the adhering means 50 on the second surface of the sheet 22. Accordingly, it is read~
ily apparent that this minimal contact, and the simplified manner of placing the drape according to the present invention, signifi~
cantly reduces the possibility of contamination to the drape and the physician who may have placed the~drape.
Another embodiment of the adhering means 50 is illus~
~trated in Figs~. 9-11, in~which double-faced~tape strips 62 are adhere~d to the iirst~surface~28 of~the~side panels 34~in the one fold section 46, such that adhesive 52 on~one side of the strips, ;~
wh~ich~is releasably~covered by peel strLps~ 54, faces outwardly ; 9from the folded drape 20. As shown in Fig. ll,~indicia 64 on the i ~second~surace~30 of the side panels ~34 indicates the position of the~double-facea~strlps 62 on the other surface oE the sheet 22. ~ ;
~20~ Another~embodiment of ~he~adhering means ~50~1S lllUS-trated in Figs. l~and~1~3, in whlch tape strips 70~having adhe-~sive~52 on one side are adhered to the second surface lO of the side~panels 34 in the one fold section 46, with a first portion 72 of the strips 70 being adhered to the second sheet surface 30 and a second portion 74 extending beyond the end edge 26 of the `~
sheet. Peel strips 54 releasably cover the adhesive 52 in the .
second tape portions 74. Since the adhesive 52 in the adhering means 50 of the embodiments of Figs. 9-11 and Figs. 12 and 13 both face outwardly from the folded drape 20, it is apparent that the peel strips 54 are removed and the adhering means is adhered -i- '~7 `
to the patient's body in a manner similar to that described in .
connection with the adhering means 50 of Figs. 1-3.
The foregoing detailed description is given for clear-ness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, as modifications will be obvious to those skilled in the art. ~r'.~, ~
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'3 BACKGROUND OF T~IE INVENTION
1. Field of the invention This invention relates to fenestrated drapes, and more particularly to drapes having adhering means for securing the drape to the body of a patient. `
~; 2. Description of the prior art Prior to a percutaneous procedure or surgery, the area of the patient's body surrounding the location for penetration or ,~ 10 incision is usually sterilized or prepped. Since the area of the body outlying the prepped area is considered to be in a non-ster~
ile condition, a sterile drape is frequently placed over the patient's body, and the penetration is performed through an open~
ng in the drape. Such drapes may cover a substantial portion of ~;~ the non-sterile body area~ta prevent contamination of the physi~
cian or surgeon durlng the operation,~ and confine the flow of ~fluid which otherwise is inconvenient for the physician and may result in the spreading of contamination. Preferably, the drapes , are secured to the patient's body to prevent slippage and move~ 20 ment during the procedure, whether the drape is positioned hori~
;zontally or vertically on the body.
Since it is necessary to maintain sterile conditions throughout the procedure, the surface of the drape facing the ;~
physician must remain sterile to prevent contamination of the y `~
physician. Various types of drapes, which are adherable to the `~!¢,~
patient in some manner, have been proposed in a number of patents, such as the U.S. Patents Creager, Jr. et al 3,364,928, Melges 3,5037391, Questel 3,260,260, Blanford 3,349,765, Blanford ~
3,452,750, Pereny et al 3,060,932, Orndorff 3,111,943, Melges -3,494,356, and Morgan 3,263,680.
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However, several deficiencies in such drapes have increased the likPlihood that contamination will occur during placement of the drapes. For example, if the sterile drape has any considerable bulk, it is desirable to fold the drape for con-venience o packaging and storage. However, the complex manipu-lations required to unfold and place the drapes may result in a loss of sterility due to handling. Also, the difficulty in adher-, ing the drapes to the patient pronounces the probability that the ,~ drape surfaces or the physician will become contaminated.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A principal feature of the present invention is the pro~
vision of a sterile fenestrated drape which is placed on and adhered to a patient's body in a simplified manner to prevent s loss of sterility. ;-~-J The fenestrated drape of the present invention com- -`
s ~ prises a sterile sheet of flexible material. The sheet has a pair of longitudinally extending side edges, a pair of laterally extend~
i ing end edges which connect the side edges, a first surface for : . , '`! contacting the patient's body after placement of the drape, and a ~`
~econd surface facing away from the patient after placement. A
pair of longitudinally extending fold lines in the sheet define a ~ ~ -pair of side panels which are folded against a central panel -~
extending between the longitudinal fold lines, with the second ~`
surface of the side panels facing the second surface of the cen- ~
~ral panel~ A plurality of fold sections are defined by at least ~ -one laterally extending fold line in the longitudinally folded ., sheet, and at least one fold section, which extends from an end J edge, hais side panels facing outwardly from the laterally folded -~
sheet. Each of the side panels include longitudinally extending panel fold lines which are adjacent to and spaced from the side ;- ;
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edges~ such that the panel fold lines define a pair of edge pan- ;
els which are folded with the first surface of the edge panels ` facing the first surface of the sheet. The sheet may include - opening means through which surgery is performed in the placed j drape. The drape also includes adhering means on the side panels d~ of the one fold section having adhesive facing outwardly from the -laterally folded sheet. Peel strips releasably cover the adhe~
sive in the adhering means.
A feature of the present invention is that the peel 7 strips are removed from the fenestrated drape prior to unfolding, ,~ thus exposing the adhesive for adhering the drape to the patient's body in a simplified manner. ^;~
Another feature of the invention is that the edge pan~
els in the one fold section are grasped to lift and Iaterally ;~
unfold the drape.
A further feature of the invention is that the drape is spread by the grasped ed~e panels to unfold the sheet about the -~ -Iongitudinal fold lines.
Yet another feature is that the drape is positioned on 20 the patient's body~by the~grasped edge panels, thus permitting . ~ ;
i placement of the drape while only touching the edge panels.
,~J A further feature of the invention is that the adhesiva in the adhering means of the placed drape faces the pat.ient's body, and the drape is secured to the body by pressing the adher- `
ing means from the second side of the sheet.
Another feature of the invention is that in one embodi-;., : ~, ment of the adhering means one-sided tape strips are adhered to the second surface of the side panels over openings in the side panels, such that adhesive faces through the openings. -~
~ further feature of the invention is that double-faced ~, , ,, .
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tape strips are adhered to the first surface of the side panels in the one fold section to form another embodiment of the adher-;, ing means, with indicia on the second surface of the side panels ~; indicating the position of the double-faced tape strips. `
Still another feature of the invention is that in ~;
another embodiment of the adhering means first portions of one-sided tape strips are adhered to the second surface of the side panels in the one fold section, and second body-adhering portions of the strips extend beyond the end edge of the one fold section.
Further features will become more fully apparent in the ~; following description of the embodiments of this invention andfrom the appended claims. - ~ ;
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS ;
In the drawings~
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the fenestrated drape of the present invention having one embodiment of the adhering eans;
ig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially as indi-cated along the~llne 2-2 of Fig. l; ;
Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the adhering means of . ,:~ , ~
Fig. 1 taken su~stantially as indicated along the line 3-3 of ., .
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','f Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the drape ~s,`~of Fig. 1, showing the removal of a peel strip for placement of the drape; '~
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the drape of Fig. 1, ; -?~ with a pair of edge panels being grasped preparatory to placement of the drape;
Fig~ 6 is a perspective view showing the drape being lifted by the gra~ped edge panels to laterally unfold the drape ~o~ ~:
from the configuration of Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the drape as spread from the configuration of Fig. 6 by the grasped edge ~ -panels;
Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the unfolded drap as positioned on a patient~s body, with the adhering means being pressed against the body to secure the drape;
Fig. 9 is a fragmentary perspective view of the drape .".
showing another embodiment of the adhering means of the present `10 invention;
Fig. 10 is a sectional view of the adhering means of ' Fig. 9 taken substantially as indicated along the line 10-10 of -Fig. 9;
Fig. 11 is a fragmentary perspective view of a fold sec- `~
tion in the drape showing indicia specifying the location of the ;
adhering means of Fig. 9 on the reverse surface of the drape;
Pig. 12 is a fragmentary perspective view of the drape 3~ ~ showing another embodiment of the adhering means of the present `~
; lnvention; and ~ `~
~ Fig. 13 is a sectional view of the adhering means of ~ Fig. 12 taken substantially as indicated along the llne 13-13 of ;~ Fig. 12.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT ..
Referring now to the drawingsj a fenestrated drape, gen~
eraIly designated 20, is shown in a folded and unfolded configura-tion in Figs. 1 and 7, respectively. The drape 20 comprises a `~
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sterile flexible sheet designated generally 22 which may be con~
structed from any suitable material, such as Decter material -X1433K made by C. H. Dexter, a division of Dexter Corp., and may include a liquid impervious material to prevent passage of fluid `' :~ :
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through the sheet during percutaneous procedures or surgery. ~
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Examples of procedures for which the drape 20 may be conveniently utilized include, myelography, lumbar puncture, spinal anesthesia, needle biopsy, fluid aspiration procedures, and other minor sur~
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~ gical procedures and diagnostic tests. ;
, `1 The sheet 22 includes a pair of longitudinally extend-ing side edges 24, and a pair of laterally extending end edges 26 connecting the side edges 24. In a preferred embodiment, the sheet 22 has a generally rectangular shape, with the side and end edges 24 and 26 being generally parallel. The sheet 22 also has a first surface 28 which contacts the body of a patient after place~
ment of the drape 20, and a second surface 30 which faces away from the patient after placement of the drape.
In order to obtain the folded drape of Fig. l, the sheet 22 is first ~olded along longitudinally extending fold lines 32, as best illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7, which are spaced from ;~
and generally aligned with the side edges 24, with the sheet fold ~6 line= 32 defining a pair of side panels 34 and a central pan=l 36 extending between the fold lines 32. The side panels 34 are 20 ~ folded again=t the c=ntral panel 36 with the second surface 30 of the side panels 34 f=cing the second surface 30 of the central panel 36. In addition, the side panels 34 are folded along longi~
$ tudinally extending panel fold lines 38, which are adjacent to and spaced from the side edges 24. The fold lines 38 define a pair of edge panels 40 which are folded with the first surface 28 `-of the edge panels 40 facing the first surface of the sheet 22 in the side panels 34. The sheet 22 may be folded longitudinally such that the panel fold lines 38 are slightly spaced from each other, as shown in Figs. l and 6.
Next, the longitudinally folded sheet, as shown in Fig.
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6, is folded along laterally extending fold lines 42, as best illustrated in Figs. 5-7, defining a plurality of fold sections ;~
44. In a preferred form, the fold lines 42 are generally aligned with the end edges 26, and each of the fold sections 44 have approximately the same shape. As shown in Fig. 1, the laterally folded sheet includes at least one fold section 46 extending from an end edge 26 such that the side panels 34 face outwardly from the folded sheet, and in one embodiment of the invention, the ~ ;
folded drape may have four fold sections 44. Preferably, the drape is alternately or accordion-folded, as shown. As illus-trated in Fig. 7, the sheet also may include opening means 41 through which the procedure is performed in the placed drape, and n a preferred embodiment the openlng means comprises an opening ~ -~
or fenestration in the central panel~36 of the fold section adja~
cent the one fold section 46.
~ The drape 20 also includes adhering means, generally il deslgnated 50, on each of the side pa~els 34 in the one fold sec-~ tion 46 to secure the sheet 22 to the patient's body. The adher- ;
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` ing means 50 includes adhesive 52, such as pressure sensitive 20~ adhe~sive, facing outwardly from the laterally folded sheet, and peel strips 54 releasably cover the adhesive 52. In one embodi- -ment of the adhering means 50, as shown in Figs. 1-3, each of the `~
s side panels 34 has an opening 56 in the one fold section 46, and a tape strip 58 having adhesive on one~side is adhered to the sec-ond surface 30 of the side panels 34 such that the one-sided ~ strips 58 cover the openings 56 with adhesive 52 facing through is the openings. Since the strips 58 are adhered to the edges of the side panels 34 around the openings 56, the strips 58 are securely anchored to the side panels, and the position of the adhesive 52 facing through the openings 56 may readily be deter-., "
l6 mined from the second surface 30 of the sheet 22, since the strips 58 are visible on that side of the sheet.
The manner in which the folded drape of Fig~ 1 is asep- -tically placed on the body of the patient is described as follows, which may be at least partially specified on the drape to the user or the person placing the drape by suitable indicia 59, and is preferably performed with sterile gloved hands, as shown.
First, the peel strips 54 are removed to expose the adhesive 52 in the adhering means 50, as illustrated in Fig. 4. Next, the edge panels 40 in the one fold section 46 are grasped by the hands, as shown in Fig. 5, and the drape 20 is lifted by the `~
grasped edge panels, as illustrated in Fig. 6, such that the sheet 22 laterally unfolds from its own weight. The drape 20 is then spread by the grasped edge panels 40 to the configuration as shown in Fig. 7 to unfold the sheet 22 about the longitudinal foId lines 32 and 38 such that the adhesive 52 faces away from --the body of the person unfolding the drape. Next, the unfolded -~
drape 2D is~positloned on the patientis body with the opening means or fenestration 41 located over the region of the body in which the procedure is to be perormed. If the body surface on which the drape is placed is horizontally disposed, the edge pan-els 40 may be released, and the adhering means 50, which, as ~`~
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noted previously, is visible from the second surface 30 of thesheet 22, may then be pressed against the patient's body to secure the drape.
However, the drapes 20 are frequently placed on a ver-. .
tically disposed body surface, and if the edge panels are released prior to adhering the drape to the body, the drape may slide from its desired location. Accordingly, the adhering means 50 is positioned sufficiently close to the edge panels in order '' , ,' ~:, ~0~8716 that the adhering means may be pressed by the user's thumbs while the edge panels are grasped by the user's fingers, after which -;;
the edge panels are released. --i' ' Thus, during placement, the only portions of the drape which are contacted by the user are the peel strips 54, the edge ;
panels 40 in the one fold section 46, and the adhering means 50 on the second surface of the sheet 22. Accordingly, it is read~
ily apparent that this minimal contact, and the simplified manner of placing the drape according to the present invention, signifi~
cantly reduces the possibility of contamination to the drape and the physician who may have placed the~drape.
Another embodiment of the adhering means 50 is illus~
~trated in Figs~. 9-11, in~which double-faced~tape strips 62 are adhere~d to the iirst~surface~28 of~the~side panels 34~in the one fold section 46, such that adhesive 52 on~one side of the strips, ;~
wh~ich~is releasably~covered by peel strLps~ 54, faces outwardly ; 9from the folded drape 20. As shown in Fig. ll,~indicia 64 on the i ~second~surace~30 of the side panels ~34 indicates the position of the~double-facea~strlps 62 on the other surface oE the sheet 22. ~ ;
~20~ Another~embodiment of ~he~adhering means ~50~1S lllUS-trated in Figs. l~and~1~3, in whlch tape strips 70~having adhe-~sive~52 on one side are adhered to the second surface lO of the side~panels 34 in the one fold section 46, with a first portion 72 of the strips 70 being adhered to the second sheet surface 30 and a second portion 74 extending beyond the end edge 26 of the `~
sheet. Peel strips 54 releasably cover the adhesive 52 in the .
second tape portions 74. Since the adhesive 52 in the adhering means 50 of the embodiments of Figs. 9-11 and Figs. 12 and 13 both face outwardly from the folded drape 20, it is apparent that the peel strips 54 are removed and the adhering means is adhered -i- '~7 `
to the patient's body in a manner similar to that described in .
connection with the adhering means 50 of Figs. 1-3.
The foregoing detailed description is given for clear-ness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, as modifications will be obvious to those skilled in the art. ~r'.~, ~
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Claims
1. A drape for therapeutic procedures comprising:
a sterile sheet of flexible material having at least one outer edge partially defining the configuration of the drape, a first surface for contacting the body of a patient after placement of the drape on the patient, a second surface facing away from the patient after placement of the drape, and a fenes-tration spaced from said outer edge, and sterile adhering means on said sheet to secure the sheet to the patient's body, said adhering means comprising, a tape strip having adhesive on one side only, a first portion of said tape strip being adhered to the second surface of the sheet adjacent said one sheet edge with a second portion of the tape strip extending beyond the one edge, and a peel strip releasably covering the adhesive on said second extending tape strip portion, said sheet being folded into a compact configuration with said peel strip facing outwardly from the folded sheet.
a sterile sheet of flexible material having at least one outer edge partially defining the configuration of the drape, a first surface for contacting the body of a patient after placement of the drape on the patient, a second surface facing away from the patient after placement of the drape, and a fenes-tration spaced from said outer edge, and sterile adhering means on said sheet to secure the sheet to the patient's body, said adhering means comprising, a tape strip having adhesive on one side only, a first portion of said tape strip being adhered to the second surface of the sheet adjacent said one sheet edge with a second portion of the tape strip extending beyond the one edge, and a peel strip releasably covering the adhesive on said second extending tape strip portion, said sheet being folded into a compact configuration with said peel strip facing outwardly from the folded sheet.
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| CA259,306A CA1038716A (en) | 1971-07-29 | 1976-08-18 | Fenestrated drape |
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| US16719671A | 1971-07-29 | 1971-07-29 | |
| CA259,306A CA1038716A (en) | 1971-07-29 | 1976-08-18 | Fenestrated drape |
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