IP Library Granted Patent US 8,202,278
Granted Patent B2
US 8,202,278 · App. 12/760,779 · Granted Jun 19, 2012

Sterile surgical drape

Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,202,278
App. No.
12/760,779
Granted
Jun 19, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sterile drape, system, and method for draping portions of a telerobotic surgical system are provided. In one embodiment, a sterile drape includes an exterior surface adjacent to a sterile field for performing a surgical procedure, and an interior surface forming a cavity for receiving the non-sterile portion of a robotic surgical system, such as a manipulator. The drape further includes an integral cuff including a permanently turned-up fold of the exterior and interior surfaces at an open end of the cavity and a marker on the permanently turned-up fold designating a sterile side and a non-sterile side of the drape.

Claims (40)

1. A surgical drape comprising:

an exterior surface adjacent to a sterile field for performing a surgical procedure;

an interior surface forming a cavity for receiving a non-sterile portion of a robotic surgical system;

an integral cuff including a permanently turned-up fold of the exterior and interior surfaces at an open end of the cavity and a marker on the permanently turned-up fold designating a sterile side and a non-sterile side of the drape; and

an instrument sterile adaptor for engaging a surgical tool and the non-sterile portion of the robotic surgical system, the sterile adaptor configured to transfer signals between the surgical tool and the non-sterile portion of the robotic surgical system.

2. The drape of claim 1 , wherein the exterior surface includes a peel-and-stick patch.

3. The drape of claim 1 , wherein the drape is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polyurethane, and polycarbonate.

4. The drape of claim 1 , wherein the cavity receives the non-sterile portion of the robotic surgical system selected from the group consisting of a monitor, a manipulator arm, and an endoscope camera manipulator arm.

5. The drape of claim 1 , wherein the exterior surface and the interior surface of the drape is couplable to another drape portion.

6. The drape of claim 1 , wherein the exterior and interior surfaces include a window for positioning adjacent to a monitor screen, the window having a static charge.

7. The drape of claim 1 , wherein the exterior and interior surfaces include a venting portion.

8. The drape of claim 1 , wherein the open end of the cavity includes a purse string and a tear strip.

9. The drape of claim 1 , wherein the integral cuff includes a visual marker.

10. The drape of claim 1 , further comprising a fastener coupled to the exterior surface for securing a portion of the drape to the non-sterile portion of the robotic surgical system to reduce the volume of the cavity formed by the drape, wherein the fastener includes malleable strips and straps.

11. A robotic surgical system for performing a procedure within a sterile field, the system comprising:

a non-sterile portion of a robotic surgical system; and

a drape over the non-sterile portion of the robotic surgical system to shield the sterile field from the non-sterile portion, the drape including:

an exterior surface adjacent to the sterile field for performing a surgical procedure;

an interior surface forming a cavity for receiving the non-sterile portion of the robotic surgical system;

an integral cuff including a permanently turned-up fold of the exterior and interior surfaces at an open end of the cavity and a marker on the permanently turned-up fold designating a sterile side and a non-sterile side of the drape; and

an instrument sterile adaptor for engaging a surgical tool and the non-sterile portion of the robotic surgical system, the sterile adaptor configured to transfer signals between the surgical tool and the non-sterile portion of the robotic surgical system.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the non-sterile portion of the robotic surgical system is selected from the group consisting of a monitor, a manipulator arm, and an endoscope camera manipulator arm.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the drape further comprises a plurality of fasteners on the exterior surface for securing the drape to the non-sterile portion of the robotic surgical system.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the exterior and interior surfaces are comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polyurethane, and polycarbonate.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the exterior and interior surfaces include a window for positioning adjacent to a monitor screen, the window having a static charge.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the exterior and interior surfaces include a venting portion.

17. A method of draping a robotic surgical system, the method comprising:

providing a drape including:

an exterior surface adjacent to a sterile field for performing a surgical procedure;

an interior surface forming a cavity for receiving a non-sterile portion of the robotic surgical system;

an integral cuff including a permanently turned-up fold of the exterior and interior surfaces at an open end of the cavity and a marker on the permanently turned-up fold designating a sterile side and a non-sterile side of the drape; and

an instrument sterile adaptor configured to transfer signals between a surgical tool and the non-sterile portion of the robotic surgical system;

positioning the open end of the cavity at the non-sterile portion of the robotic surgical system;

holding the integral cuff to unfold the drape over the non-sterile portion of the robotic surgical system; and

engaging the instrument sterile adaptor with the surgical tool and the non-sterile portion of the robotic surgical system.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising coupling an instrument sterile adaptor of the drape to a manipulator arm of the robotic surgical system.

19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising positioning a window and a venting portion of the drape proximate a monitor of the robotic surgical system.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising unfolding the drape such that the window is not creased or folded.

21. The method of claim 19 , further comprising positioning the window adjacent to a monitor screen via static charge.

22. The method of claim 17 , further comprising securing the drape to the portion of the robotic surgical system using a fastener of the drape.

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