Waterproof body coverings with fluid receiving pockets

Claim 2

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body, comprising: a main sheet for placement over the patient''s body, said main sheet having a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, a fenestration, an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, and an outer surface facing away from the patient''s body after placement of the drape; and a pair of pockets on the outer surface of said main sheet, each of said pockets being spaced from the site of surgical procedure and being positioned intermediate said fenestration and one of said side edges in the expected path of fluid runoff from the surgical site during the surgical procedure, and each of said pockets having a pouch and an upper edge defining an opening communicating with said pouch, with said openings facing toward the surgical site and being sufficiently wide to receive fluid runoff in said pouches.

Claim 3

The drape of claim 1 wherein the upper edges of the pockets are spaced from two to ten inches from the fenestration.

Claim 4

The drape of claim 1 wherein the depth of said pockets is from two to five inches.

Claim 5

The drape of claim 1 including an absorbent material positioned in said pouches.

Claim 6

The drape of claim 1 wherein said upper edges is secured to the drape at at least one point intermediate the ends of the upper.

Claim 7

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body, comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, a fenestration, an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, and an outer surface facing away from the patient''s body after placement of the drape; and a reinforcement sheet having a fenestration and secured to the outer surface of the main sheet with the fenestrations of the main and reinforcement sheets in registration, said reinforcement sheet having a pair of generally aligned fold lines defining a pocket on the outer surface of said main sheet, said pocket being spaced from the site of surgical procedure and being positioned in the expected path of fluid runoff from the surgical site during the surgical procedure, and said pocket having a pOuch and an upper edge defining an opening communicating with said pouch, with said opening facing toward the surgical site to receive fluid runoff in said pouch.

Claim 8

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body, comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, a fenestration, an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, and an outer surface facing away from the patient''s body after placement of the drape; and a reinforcement sheet having a fenestration and secured to the outer surface of the main sheet with the fenestrations of the main and reinforcement sheets in registration, said reinforcement sheet having a pair of generally aligned fold lines defining a pocket on the outer surface of said main sheet, said pocket being spaced from the site of surgical procedure and being positioned in the expected path of fluid runoff from the surgical site during the surgical procedure, and said pocket having a pOuch and an upper edge defining an opening communicating with said pouch, with said opening facing toward the surgical site to receive fluid runoff in said pouch.

Claim 9

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body, comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, and an outer surface facing away from he patient''s body after placement of the drape; and at least one pocket on the outer surface of said main sheet, said pocket being spaced from the site of surgical procedure and being positioned in the expected path of fluid runoff from the surgical site during the surgical procedure, and said pocket having a pouch and an outer flap terminating in an upper edge defining an opening communicating with said pouch, with said opening facing toward the surgical site to receive fluid runoff in said pouch, with said flap having at least one pleat to increase the fluid gathering capacity of the pocket.

Claim 10

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body, comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, and an outer surface facing away from he patient''s body after placement of the drape; and at least one pocket on the outer surface of said main sheet, said pocket being spaced from the site of surgical procedure and being positioned in the expected path of fluid runoff from the surgical site during the surgical procedure, and said pocket having a pouch and an outer flap terminating in an upper edge defining an opening communicating with said pouch, with said opening facing toward the surgical site to receive fluid runoff in said pouch, with said flap having at least one pleat to increase the fluid gathering capacity of the pocket.

Claim 11

The drape of claim 7 wherein said pocket includes a pair of end edges, and said flap includes a tuck pleat adjacent the end edges of the pocket.

Claim 12

The drape of claim 7 wherein said flap has a box pleat in which the fold lines thereof extend to the upper edge of the pocket and in which the two pleat folds of the box pleat are disposed inwardly toward said pouch.

Claim 13

The drape of claim 9 wherein said box pleat has a panel section intermediate said pleat folds, and said panel section is secured to the drape at a point removed from said upper edge.

Claim 14

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body, comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, and an outer surface facing away from the patient''s body after placement of the drape; and at least one pocket on the outer surface of said main sheet, said pocket being spaced from the site of surgical procedure and being positioned in the expected path of fluid runoff from the surgical site during the surgical procedure, said pocket having a pouch and an upper edge defining an opening communicating with said pouch, with said opening facing toward the surgical site to receive fluid runoff in said pouch, said pocket having a pair of side edges, a lower edge connecting the side edges of the pocket, and a fenestration adjacent its lower edge for channeled runoff of excessive fluid from said pocket.

Claim 15

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body, comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, and an outer surface facing away from the patient''s body after placement of the drape; and at least one pocket on the outer surface of said main sheet, said pocket being spaced from the site of surgical procedure and being positioned in the expected path of fluid runoff from the surgical site during the surgical procedure, said pocket having a pouch and an upper edge defining an opening communicating with said pouch, with said opening facing toward the surgical site to receive fluid runoff in said pouch, said pocket having a pair of side edges, a lower edge connecting the side edges of the pocket, and a fenestration adjacent its lower edge for channeled runoff of excessive fluid from said pocket.

Claim 16

The drape of claim 11 wherein at least a portion of said pocket is sloped with said fenestration being located adjacent the lower end of said slope.

Claim 17

The drape of claim 12 wherein said pocket means is chevron-shaped with said fenestration being located at the point of the chevron.

Claim 18

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body, comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, and an outer surface facing away from the patient''s body after placement of the drape; at least one pocket on the outer surface of said main sheet, said pocket being spaced from the site of surgical procedure and being positioned in the expected path of fluid runoff from the surgical site during the surgical procedure, and said pocket having a pouch and an upper edge defining an opening communicating with said pouch, with said opening facing toward the surgical site to receive fluid runoff in said pouch; and a liquid permeable, non-absorbent, liner secured inside said pouch to capture sponges during the course of the surgical procedure.

Claim 19

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body, comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, and an outer surface facing away from the patient''s body after placement of the drape; at least one pocket on the outer surface of said main sheet, said pocket being spaced from the site of surgical procedure and being positioned in the expected path of fluid runoff from the surgical site during the surgical procedure, and said pocket having a pouch and an upper edge defining an opening communicating with said pouch, with said opening facing toward the surgical site to receive fluid runoff in said pouch; and a liquid permeable, non-absorbent, liner secured inside said pouch to capture sponges during the course of the surgical procedure.

Claim 20

The drape of claim 14 wherein said liner has a color which contrasts with the expected color of said sponges.

Claim 21

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body, comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, and an outer surface facing away from the patient''s body after placement of the drape; pocket means on the outer surface of said main sheet, said pocket means being spaced from the site of surgical procedure and being positioned in the expected path of fluid runoff from the surgical site during the surgical procedure, and said pocket means having a pouch and an upper edge defining an opening communicating with said pouch, with said opening facing toward the surgical site to receive fluid runoff in said pouch; and an absorbent material positioned in said pouch to retain fluid runoff in the pouch.

Claim 22

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body, comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, and an outer surface facing away from the patient''s body after placement of the drape; pocket means on the outer surface of said main sheet, said pocket means being spaced from the site of surgical procedure and being positioned in the expected path of fluid runoff from the surgical site during the surgical procedure, and said pocket means having a pouch and an upper edge defining an opening communicating with said pouch, with said opening facing toward the surgical site to receive fluid runoff in said pouch; and an absorbent material positioned in said pouch to retain fluid runoff in the pouch.

Claim 23

The drape of claim 16 wherein said absorbent material comprises an absorbent sheet secured to and covering at least a portion of the inside of said pocket means.

Claim 24

The drape of claim 16 wherein said absorbent material comprises an absorbent sheet positioned in said pouch.

Claim 25

The drape of claim 18 wherein said absorbent sheet is folded along a fold line, and said absorbent sheet is positioned in the pouch with said fold line facing toward said opening.

Claim 26

The drape of claim 16 wherein said absorbent material comprises an absorbent filler material positioned in said pouch.

Claim 27

The drape of claim 16 including a liquid permeable, non-absorbent, liner secured inside the absorbent material in said pouch to capture sponges during the course of the surgical procedure.

Claim 28

The drape of claim 21 wherein said liner has a color which contrasts with the expected color of said sponges.

Claim 29

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body, comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having a fenestration, an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, an outer surface facing away from the patient''s body after placement of the drape, a pair of generally aligned fold lines in the main sheet defining a tuck extending through the main sheet below said fenestration after placement of the drape, and means securing said tuck to the main sheet on opposite sides of the fenestration to define a pocket having an opening facing toward the fenestration for receiving fluid runoff from the fenestration.

Claim 30

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body, comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having a fenestration, an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, an outer surface facing away from the patient''s body after placement of the drape, a pair of generally aligned fold lines in the main sheet defining a tuck extending through the main sheet below said fenestration after placement of the drape, and means securing said tuck to the main sheet on opposite sides of the fenestration to define a pocket having an opening facing toward the fenestration for receiving fluid runoff from the fenestration.

Claim 31

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having a fenestration, a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, an outer surface facing away from the patient''s body after placement of the drape, a pair of generally aligned fold lines intermediate said fenestration and each of said side edges, with each pair of fold lines being generally aligned with the nearest side edge and defining a longitudinally extending tuck in the main sheet, and means securing each of said tucks to the main sheet intermediate said fenestration and each of said end edges to define a pocket under each of said tucks having an opening facing toward the fenestration for receiving fluid runoff from the fenestration.

Claim 32

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having a fenestration, a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, an outer surface facing away from the patient''s body after placement of the drape, a pair of generally aligned fold lines intermediate said fenestration and each of said side edges, with each pair of fold lines being generally aligned with the nearest side edge and defining a longitudinally extending tuck in the main sheet, and means securing each of said tucks to the main sheet intermediate said fenestration and each of said end edges to define a pocket under each of said tucks having an opening facing toward the fenestration for receiving fluid runoff from the fenestration.

Claim 33

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body, comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having a fenestration, an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, and an outer surface facing away from the patient''s body after placement of the drape; a reinforcement sheet secured to the outer surface of the main sheet, said reinforcement sheet having a pair of generally aligned fold lines defining a tuck extending in the reinforcement sheet; and means securing said tuck to the reinforcement sheet on opposite sides of the fenestration to define a pocket having an opening facing towrd the fenestration for receiving fluid runoff from the fenestration.

Claim 34

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body, comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having a fenestration, an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, and an outer surface facing away from the patient''s body after placement of the drape; a reinforcement sheet secured to the outer surface of the main sheet, said reinforcement sheet having a pair of generally aligned fold lines defining a tuck extending in the reinforcement sheet; and means securing said tuck to the reinforcement sheet on opposite sides of the fenestration to define a pocket having an opening facing towrd the fenestration for receiving fluid runoff from the fenestration.

Claim 35

The drape of claim 25 wherein said tuck extends through the reinforcement sheet, and the securing means secures the ends of said tuck to the reinforcement sheet.

Claim 36

The drape of claim 25 wherein said reinforcement sheet includes a fenestration in registration with the fenestration of the main sheet.

Claim 37

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body, comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having a fenestration, a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, and an outer surface facing away from the patient''s body after placement of the drape; a reinforcement sheet secured to the outer surface of the main sheet, said reinforcement sheet having a fenestration in registration with the fenestration of the main sheet, a pair of side edges intermediate the fenestrations and the side edges of the main sheet, a pair of end edges intermediate the fenestrations and the end edges of the main sheet, and a pair of generally aligned fold lines intermediate the fenestrations and each of the side edges of teh reinforcement sheet, with each of the pair of fold lines defining a tuck in the reinforcement sheet; and means securing each of said tucks to the reinforcement sheet intermediate the fenestrations and each of the end edges of the main sheet to define a pair of pockets having openings facing toward the fenestrations for receiving fluid runoff from the fenestrations.

Claim 38

A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient''s body, comprising: a main sheet for placement on the patient''s body, said main sheet having a fenestration, a pair of side edges, a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, an inner surface for contacting the patient''s body after placement of the drape, and an outer surface facing away from the patient''s body after placement of the drape; a reinforcement sheet secured to the outer surface of the main sheet, said reinforcement sheet having a fenestration in registration with the fenestration of the main sheet, a pair of side edges intermediate the fenestrations and the side edges of the main sheet, a pair of end edges intermediate the fenestrations and the end edges of the main sheet, and a pair of generally aligned fold lines intermediate the fenestrations and each of the side edges of teh reinforcement sheet, with each of the pair of fold lines defining a tuck in the reinforcement sheet; and means securing each of said tucks to the reinforcement sheet intermediate the fenestrations and each of the end edges of the main sheet to define a pair of pockets having openings facing toward the fenestrations for receiving fluid runoff from the fenestrations.

Claim 39

The drape of claim 28 wherein the pairs of fold lines extend between the end edges of the reinforcement sheet, and the securing means secures the ends of said tucks to the reinforcement sheet.

Claim 40

The drape of claim 28 including an absorbent material positioned in each of the pockets.