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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2023
Rex Grindstaff, Knoxville, TN (US);
Rex Grindstaff, Knoxville, TN (US);
Abstract
A biological containment and transport carrier apparatus for use with an equipment table in an operating room, including a base layer having an inner surface and an opposing outer surface, a top layer having an inner surface and an opposing outer surface, a perimeter of the top layer being coupled to a perimeter of the base layer to form a sealed bag, an inner seam portion formed between the base layer and the top layer, the inner seam portion having a length and width dimension configured to respectively match a length and a width dimension of a top surface of an equipment table in an operating room, and a zipper formed within the top layer to open and close an insertion flap of the top layer so as to provide access to the inner seam portion such that when the zipper is open, at least a portion of the inner seam portion is configured to fold inside out over a top surface of the table and wrap around one or more outer edges of the table and extend a predetermined distance below the bottom surface of the table to secure the base layer to the table and to provide a sterile margin, or drape portion, around the table, and to provide a custom fit for the table to allow for sterile use in procedure of setup packs with reduced exposure of contaminated surfaces.