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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 1982
Filed:
Nov. 28, 1980
Herbert G Canty, Ingleside, IL (US);
The Kendall Company, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
A drape for performing a surgical procedure on a patient's body comprising, a main sheet for placement over the patient's body, with the main sheet having an inner surface facing toward 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. The drape has a pocket on the outer surface of the main sheet, with the pocket being spaced from the site of surgical procedure and being positioned in the expected path of fluid runoff during the surgical procedure. The pocket has a flap defining a pouch and an outer edge defining an opening communicating with the pouch. The flap has a device for retaining tubing or the like during the surgical procedure.