Systems and methods for draping a medical device
A drape for a medical device, the drape including a flexible drape material for covering at least a portion of a medical device and configured to be cinched in at least one location to form an enclosed space for enclosing the at least a portion of the medical device, and a vacuum manifold that, when the flexible drape material is cinched, is positioned at least partially within the enclosed space for creating a vacuum in the enclosed space to cause the flexible drape material to conform to the at least a portion of the medical device when the at least a portion of the medical device is positioned within the enclosed space.
1 . A drape for a medical camera, the drape comprising:
a flexible drape material for covering at least a portion of the medical camera and configured to be cinched in at least one location along the flexible drape material to form an enclosed space for enclosing the at least a portion of the medical camera;
a vacuum manifold that, when the flexible drape material is cinched, is positioned at least partially within the enclosed space for creating a vacuum in the enclosed space to cause the flexible drape material to conform to the at least a portion of the medical camera when the at least a portion of the medical camera is positioned within the enclosed space, and
an adapter for mounting to the medical camera, wherein the adapter is affixed to the drape material.
2 . The drape of claim 1 , comprising a connector mounted to the flexible drape material, wherein the vacuum manifold is connected to the connector.
3 . The drape of claim 1 , comprising at least one cinch for cinching the flexible drape material.
4 . The drape of claim 3 , wherein the at least one cinch comprises an elastic band, a tie, or tape.
5 . The drape of claim 3 , wherein the at least one cinch is configured for cinching the flexible drape material to one or more cables extending from the medical camera.
6 . The drape of claim 1 , wherein, when the flexible drape material is cinched and the vacuum manifold is positioned within the enclosed space, the flexible drape material is cinched around the vacuum manifold.
7 . The drape of claim 1 , wherein a proximal portion of the drape comprises a port through which the vacuum manifold extends.
8 . The drape of claim 7 , wherein the port is mounted on the flexible drape material.
9 . The drape of claim 1 , wherein the vacuum manifold comprises a perforated outer surface.
10 . The drape of claim 1 , wherein the vacuum manifold comprises a porous flexible material.
11 . The drape of claim 1 , wherein the vacuum manifold is sterilizable and reusable.
12 . The drape of claim 1 , comprising a lens for positioning in front of an imaging port of the medical camera.
13 . A kit comprising the drape of claim 1 in a sterilized package.
14 . The drape of claim 1 , wherein the drape is disposable.
15 . A method of draping a medical camera comprising:
mounting an adapter of a drape to the medical camera, wherein the adapter is affixed to the flexible drape material;
positioning a flexible drape material of the drape over at least a portion of the medical camera;
cinching the flexible drape material to form an enclosed space within which the at least a portion of the medical camera is positioned; and
applying a vacuum to the enclosed space via a vacuum manifold that is positioned at least partially within the enclosed space so that the flexible drape material conforms to the at least a portion of the medical camera.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the medical camera is an endoscopic camera or an open-field camera.
17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the medical camera comprises a user interface and the flexible drape material conforms to the user interface.
18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the vacuum manifold comprises a plurality of perforations.
19 . The method of claim 18 , comprising, after positioning the flexible drape material over the at least a portion of the medical camera and prior to cinching the flexible drape material, inserting the vacuum manifold, wherein the flexible drape material is cinched around the vacuum manifold.
20 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the vacuum manifold is inserted through a port in a proximal portion of the drape.
21 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the vacuum manifold is mounted to the flexible drape material.
22 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising positioning a sealing material where the flexible drape material is cinched.
23 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the drape comprises a lens for positioning in front of an imaging port of the medical camera.
24 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the flexible drape material is cinched around one or more cables extending from the medical camera.
25 . The method of claim 24 , wherein the vacuum manifold is elongate and a length of the vacuum manifold extends in a longitudinal direction of the one or more cables.