Medical drape system

Abstract

A simple and flexible drape arrangement is by provided including a cover and associated actuation mechanism to selectively cover and uncover a fenestration, the cover is coupled to a medical drape and the fenestration cover is under tension due to elastic filaments and operated via a tether that can be operated by mechanical or manual actuation, where neither of these methods, are dependent on the distance proximity of a medical practitioner's hands. The drape arrangement can also be attached to an existing fenestrated drape that can be easily carried in a sterile package in a field backpack. The drape arrangement conforms to a patient's body to permit the medical practitioner normal access to the body area.