Medical sterile cover and medical observation apparatus
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.
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.