Surgical drape

Claim 2

A surgical drape for covering a body limb comprising a flat sleeve of drapable material defined by two side panelS having matching peripheral edges seamed together along a portion of said peripheral edges, said sleeve having a major longitudinal edge which normally rests on or above the body limb draped within the sleeve, a closed end having a seamed end edge, a seamed minor longitudinal edge extending from said seamed end edge and having a length less than the length of said major longitudinal edge, an open end generally opposite the closed end and having an opening therein to receive the body limb into said sleeve, said opening having a periphery defined by at least one peripheral edge of each side panel, said one peripheral edge of each side panel extending in a direction which forms an angle of less than 90* with the direction of said major longitudinal edge of the sleeve, a cuff comprising a flap connected to said sleeve by a fold at the periphery of said opening and overlying said sleeve adjacent to and opening away from said open end, and attachment means spaced from said minor longitudinal edge and attaching said flap to at least one point on each of the respective side panels underlying said flap, said points being spaced sufficiently from the major longitudinal edge so that the hands of a person may be inserted under the cuff between the attachment means.

Claim 3

The surgical drape of claim 1 wherein said one peripheral edge of each side panel extends in a substantially straight line from said major longitudinal edge of the sleeve to said minor longitudinal edge.

Claim 4

A surgical drape comprising a rectangular sheet of drapable material having two pair of parallel edges, a longitudinal fold line running across said sheet parallel to and midway between one pair of said two pair of parallel edges, a first fold of said sheet along said longitudinal fold line forming two substantially identical rectangular layers connected along said longitudinal fold line and having a first and a second pair of corresponding edges perpendicular to said longitudinal fold line and a third pair of corresponding edges extending parallel to said longitudinal fold line from said first pair of corresponding edges to said second pair of corresponding edges, said layers having substantially edge to edge relationship along said first, second, and third pairs of corresponding edges, a transverse fold line extending across the full width of each of said layers relatively close to said first pair of corresponding edges to define a flap portion of each layer marginal to said first pair of corresponding edges, a second fold of said sheet along said transverse fold line folding said flap portion of each layer outwardly over onto its respective layer to thereby provide two side panels connected along said longitudinal fold line with a cuff formed by said flap portion of each layer joining each side panel along said transverse fold line, seaming means seaming said second pair of corresponding edges along their full length and seaming said third pair of corresponding edges along a portion of their length from said second pair of corresponding edges leaving an unseamed segment thereof extending from the seamed portion to said transverse fold line, said transverse fold line and said segment of said third pair of corresponding edges intersecting to form corners on each side panel, corresponding diagonal fold lines extending diagonally across said corners on each side panel from a point on each of said third pair of corresponding edges along said unseamed segment to points on said transverse fold line, and a third fold of said sheet along the diagonal fold line on one of said side panels and a fourth fold of said sheet along the diagonal fold line on the other of said side panels, said third and fourth folds bringing a corner portion of each said corner of each side panel back onto its respective side panel, said drape including attachment means attaching each of said corner portions folded back onto its respective side panels to at least one underlying Point on the drape to thereby maintain said corner portions in their folded-back position.

Claim 5

A surgical drape comprising a rectangular sheet of drapable material having two pair of parallel edges, a longitudinal fold line running across said sheet parallel to and midway between one pair of said two pair of parallel edges, a first fold of said sheet along said longitudinal fold line forming two substantially identical rectangular layers connected along said longitudinal fold line and having a first and a second pair of corresponding edges perpendicular to said longitudinal fold line and a third pair of corresponding edges extending parallel to said longitudinal fold line from said first pair of corresponding edges to said second pair of corresponding edges, said layers having substantially edge to edge relationship along said first, second, and third pairs of corresponding edges, a transverse fold line extending across the full width of each of said layers relatively close to said first pair of corresponding edges to define a flap portion of each layer marginal to said first pair of corresponding edges, a second fold of said sheet along said transverse fold line folding said flap portion of each layer outwardly over onto its respective layer to thereby provide two side panels connected along said longitudinal fold line with a cuff formed by said flap portion of each layer joining each side panel along said transverse fold line, seaming means seaming said second pair of corresponding edges along their full length and seaming said third pair of corresponding edges along a portion of their length from said second pair of corresponding edges leaving an unseamed segment thereof extending from the seamed portion to said transverse fold line, said transverse fold line and said segment of said third pair of corresponding edges intersecting to form corners on each side panel, corresponding diagonal fold lines extending diagonally across said corners on each side panel from a point on each of said third pair of corresponding edges along said unseamed segment to points on said transverse fold line, and a third fold of said sheet along the diagonal fold line on one of said side panels and a fourth fold of said sheet along the diagonal fold line on the other of said side panels, said third and fourth folds bringing a corner portion of each said corner of each side panel back onto its respective side panel, said drape including attachment means attaching each of said corner portions folded back onto its respective side panels to at least one underlying Point on the drape to thereby maintain said corner portions in their folded-back position.

Claim 6

The surgical drape of claim 3 wherein said underlying point on the drape is located on said flap portion forming the cuff.

Claim 7

The surgical drape of claim 3 wherein said diagonal fold lines intersect said transverse fold line at points which are spaced sufficiently from the longitudinal fold line so that the hands of a person applying the drape to the body limb may be inserted under the cuff for manipulation of the drape.

Claim 8

The surgical drape of claim 5 wherein said points are spaced a perpendicular distance of from approximately 9.5 inches to approximately 15 inches from the longitudinal fold line, and said corresponding diagonal fold lines extend in a direction which forms an angle with the direction of said longitudinal fold line of from approximately 20* to approximately 54*.

Claim 9

The surgical drape of claim 6 wherein said points are spaced approximately 12.5 inches from said longitudinal fold line, said longitudinal fold line has a length of approximately 43 inches, said second pair of corresponding edges has a length of approximately 30 inches, and said angle is approximately 40*.

Claim 10

A surgical drape comprising a rectangular sheet of drapable material having two pair of parallel edges, a longitudinal fold line running across said sheet parallel to and midway between one pair of said two pair of parallel edges, a first fold of said sheet along said longitudinal fold line forming two substantially identical rectangular layers connected along said longitudinal fold line and having a first and a second pair of corresponding edges perpendicular to said longitudinal fold line and a third pair of corresponding edges extending parallel to said longitudinal fold line from said first pair of corresponding edges to said second pair of corresponding edges, said layers having substantially edge to edge relationship along said first, second, and third pairs of corresponding edges, a transverse fold line extending across the full width of each of said layers in a direction diagonal to the direction of said longitudinal fold line defining a flap portion of each layer marginal to said first pair of corresponding edges, a second fold of said sheet along said transverse fold line folding said flap portion of each layer outwardly over onto its respective layer to thereby provide two side panels connected along said longitudinal fold line with a cuff formed by said flap portion of each layer joining each side panel along said transverse fold line diagonal to said longitudinal fold line, seaming means seaming said second pair of corresponding edges along their full length and seaming said third pair of corresponding edges along a portion of their length from said second pair of corresponding edges, and attachment means spaced from the seamed third edges and attaching said flap to at least one point on each of the respective panels underlying said flap, said points being spaced sufficiently from the longitudinal fold line so that the hands of a person may be inserted under the cuff between the attachment means.

Claim 11

A surgical drape comprising a rectangular sheet of drapable material having two pair of parallel edges, a longitudinal fold line running across said sheet parallel to and midway between one pair of said two pair of parallel edges, a first fold of said sheet along said longitudinal fold line forming two substantially identical rectangular layers connected along said longitudinal fold line and having a first and a second pair of corresponding edges perpendicular to said longitudinal fold line and a third pair of corresponding edges extending parallel to said longitudinal fold line from said first pair of corresponding edges to said second pair of corresponding edges, said layers having substantially edge to edge relationship along said first, second, and third pairs of corresponding edges, a transverse fold line extending across the full width of each of said layers in a direction diagonal to the direction of said longitudinal fold line defining a flap portion of each layer marginal to said first pair of corresponding edges, a second fold of said sheet along said transverse fold line folding said flap portion of each layer outwardly over onto its respective layer to thereby provide two side panels connected along said longitudinal fold line with a cuff formed by said flap portion of each layer joining each side panel along said transverse fold line diagonal to said longitudinal fold line, seaming means seaming said second pair of corresponding edges along their full length and seaming said third pair of corresponding edges along a portion of their length from said second pair of corresponding edges, and attachment means spaced from the seamed third edges and attaching said flap to at least one point on each of the respective panels underlying said flap, said points being spaced sufficiently from the longitudinal fold line so that the hands of a person may be inserted under the cuff between the attachment means.

Claim 12

A surgical drape comprising a sheet of drapable material including a longitudinal fold line running across said sheet, a first fold of said sheet along said longitudinal fold line forming two substantially identical panels on either side of said longitudinal fold line having a first pair of matching edges perpendicular to said longitudinal fold line, a second pair of matching edges parallel to said longitudinal fold line but of lesser length than said longitudinal fold line, a third diagonal pair of edges, and a fourth pair of matching edges perpendicular to said longitudinal fold line, said layers having substantially edge to edge relationship along said first, second, third, and fourth pairs of matching edges, a transverse fold line extending across each of sAid layers relatively close to said fourth pair of matching edges to define a flap portion of each layer marginal to said fourth pair of matching edges, a second fold of said sheet along said transverse fold line folding said flap portion of each layer outwardly over onto its respective layer to thereby provide two side panels connected along said longitudinal fold line with a cuff formed by said flap portion of each layer joining each side panel along said transverse fold line, seaming means seaming said first pair of matching edges along their full length and seaming said second pair of matching edges along their length from said first pair of matching edges, and attachment means spaced from the seamed second edges and attaching, said flap to at least one point on each of the respective side panels underlying said flap, said points being spaced sufficiently from the longitudinal edge so that the hands of a person may be inserted under the cuff between the attachment means.

Claim 13

A surgical drape comprising a sheet of drapable material including a longitudinal fold line running across said sheet, a first fold of said sheet along said longitudinal fold line forming two substantially identical panels on either side of said longitudinal fold line having a first pair of matching edges perpendicular to said longitudinal fold line, a second pair of matching edges parallel to said longitudinal fold line but of lesser length than said longitudinal fold line, a third diagonal pair of edges, and a fourth pair of matching edges perpendicular to said longitudinal fold line, said layers having substantially edge to edge relationship along said first, second, third, and fourth pairs of matching edges, a transverse fold line extending across each of sAid layers relatively close to said fourth pair of matching edges to define a flap portion of each layer marginal to said fourth pair of matching edges, a second fold of said sheet along said transverse fold line folding said flap portion of each layer outwardly over onto its respective layer to thereby provide two side panels connected along said longitudinal fold line with a cuff formed by said flap portion of each layer joining each side panel along said transverse fold line, seaming means seaming said first pair of matching edges along their full length and seaming said second pair of matching edges along their length from said first pair of matching edges, and attachment means spaced from the seamed second edges and attaching, said flap to at least one point on each of the respective side panels underlying said flap, said points being spaced sufficiently from the longitudinal edge so that the hands of a person may be inserted under the cuff between the attachment means.