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US 10,737,457 · App. 15/923,086 · Granted Aug 11, 2020

Medical sterile cover and medical observation apparatus

Inventor: Masaaki Ueda (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
B32B1/02A61B46/10A61B46/40A61B90/25A61B90/36A61B90/50A61B90/20A61B2090/037A61B2090/373
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Patent No.
US 10,737,457
App. No.
15/923,086
Granted
Aug 11, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a medical sterile cover including: a layered structure in which a plurality of covering members that cover a medical observation apparatus to ensure a sterile state of the medical observation apparatus is layered; and a detachment section configured to detach the layered plurality of covering members layer by layer.

Claims (29)

1. A medical sterile cover, comprising:

a layered structure covering at least a portion of a medical observation apparatus to ensure a sterile state of the medical observation apparatus, wherein each layer of the layered structure is a covering member,

wherein each covering member includes a detachment section, wherein each covering member of the layered structure is individually removeable from the layered structure via the detachment section.

2. The medical sterile cover according to claim 1 , wherein

a predetermined portion of each covering member is removable based on the detachment section.

3. The medical sterile cover according to claim 2 , wherein

the medical observation apparatus is provided with an imaging device, and an arm supporting the imaging device and including a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of joint sections, and

the predetermined portion of the medical sterile cover is a part corresponding to the imaging device and a portion of the arm.

4. The medical sterile cover according to claim 1 , wherein

the detachment section is formed into each covering member.

5. The medical sterile cover according to claim 4 , wherein

the detachment section is perforations formed into each covering member.

6. The medical sterile cover according to claim 5 , wherein

two sets of the perforations are formed approximately parallel.

7. The medical sterile cover according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a detachment assistance member configured to assist with the detachment of the plurality of covering members by the detachment section.

8. The medical sterile cover according to claim 7 , wherein

the detachment assistance member is detaching tape affixed to one end of the detachment section.

9. The medical sterile cover according to claim 7 , wherein

the detachment assistance member is a string-like member disposed along the detachment section.

10. The medical sterile cover according to claim 1 , wherein

each covering member is tubular.

11. A medical observation apparatus comprising:

an arm including a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of joint sections;

an imaging device supported by the arm; and

a medical sterile cover, wherein

the medical sterile cover includes

a layered structure covering the imaging device and at least a portion of the arm to ensure a sterile state of the imaging device, wherein each layer of the layered structure is a covering member,

wherein each covering member includes a detachment section, wherein each covering member of the layered structure is individually removable from the layered structure via the detachment section.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2018
From: UEDA, MASAAKI
To: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 045251/0348 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-080008 · Apr 13, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180296293A1 · Oct 18, 2018