Granted Patent B2

US 7,992,568 · App. 12/556,769 · Granted Aug 9, 2011

Abstract

Claims (23)

1. A disposable operating room surgical draping system comprising:

(a) an operating room table sheet comprising a composite structure comprising:

(i) a liquid-impervious lower layer;

(ii) a fiber-containing layer above the liquid impervious layer, said fiber-containing layer comprising a nonwoven fabric layer; and

(iii) at least one layer of superabsorbent material or particles positioned between said liquid-impervious lower layer, and said fiber-containing layer;

(b) nested draping components in combination with the operating room table sheet, said nested draping components comprising:

(i) a lift sheet;

(ii) at least one arm board cover; and

(iii) at least one head rest cover; and

(c) one or more room turnover components is selected from bags, disposable wipes, abdominal safety straps, blood solidification systems, suction tubing, and disposable mop heads;

wherein said operating room table sheet is folded such that the nested draping components are nested within the operating room table sheet.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operating room table sheet further comprises a cuff on the lower side of the operating room table sheet, the cuff being sized so as to fit over at least a portion of an operating room table mattress.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operating room table sheet is sized such that it completely covers an upper surface of an operating room table mattress.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the lift sheet further comprises a butterfly lift sheet, wherein said butterfly lift sheet comprises two similarly sized lift sheets tacked to one another along a central portion of the lift sheets running lengthwise along the lift sheets.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one arm board cover further comprises a strap component.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one arm board cover comprises at least one tubular arm board cover.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one tubular arm board cover further comprises a strap component not connected to the tubular arm board cover.

8. The system of claim 1 , further comprising two separate panels attached to opposite sides of an upper surface of the operating room table sheet, wherein each panel is capable of extending from an operating room table to an operating room floor positioned beneath the operating room table.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operating room table sheet further comprises one or more additives.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more additive is selected from of antimicrobial agents, colorants, and additives to increase the coefficient of friction of the operating room table sheet.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the nested draping components further comprises one or more additives.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more additive is selected from antimicrobial agents, and colorants.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operating room table sheet is fan-folded such that the lift sheet, the at least one arm board cover, and the at least one head rest cover are nested within the fan-folded operating room table sheet.

Assignments (8)