Body split surgical drape for shoulder with pouch
View Patent ↗A body split surgical drape for use in shoulder surgery includes a pouch for collecting fluids.
1. A surgical drape for shoulder surgery comprising:
(a) a central panel having distal and proximal sides relative to a surgical patient, each side having top and bottom regions, said top region including a slot for receiving the shoulder of a patient;
(b) side panels attached to said central panel and extending from the top region to the bottom region
(c) a reinforcing panel attached over said top region of the distal side of said central panel;
(d) an impervious panel disposed over said reinforcing panel and surrounding said slit for receiving the shoulder of a patient;
(e) tape disposed around said slit on the proximal side of said slit;
(f) a pouch attached to the distal side of said central panel over the impervious panel, said pouch surrounding said slit and extending toward the bottom portion thereof in a generally V-shape to direct the flow of fluids entering the pouch.
2. A surgical drape of claim 1 further comprising attachments for surgical accessories.
3. A surgical drape of claim 1 wherein said central panel of (a) is a non-woven fluid-resistant material.
4. A surgical drape of claim 1 wherein said reinforcing panel of (c) is a fluid-resistant material backed with a fluid impervious plastic.
5. A surgical drape of claim 1 wherein said impervious panel of (d) is an fluid impervious plastic panel.
6. A surgical drape of claim 1 wherein said pouch of (f) is a fluid impervious clear plastic.