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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 1991
Filed:
Feb. 17, 1989
John D Eldridge, Jr, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Mary A Morgan, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Jodel Medical Products, Inc., Santa Ana, CA (US);
Abstract
A retainer and method of producing a retainer which cooperates with either a magnetic or non-magnetic surgical drape to hold instruments during surgical operations. A rectangular tray includes a wall which extends from the periphery of a base portion. The polypropylene base portion is thermally bonded to a thermoplastic rubber retainer to sandwich magnetic elements therebetween. The magnetic elements are magnetically attracted to a magnetic drape and thereby secure the retainer in any orientation with respect to the drape. The method including vacuum forming a thermoplastic shell over a tray configured mold to sandwich a magnetic element between the thermoplastic shell and a retainer.