Patents Examined by Kenny Owens
  • Opthalmic drape with fluid collection pouch
    Patent number: 5038798
    Abstract: A surgical ophthalmic drape which is a complete draping system and provides a sterile field and fluid control. The ophthalmic drape includes a main sheet and a fluid pouch. The fluid pouch has a fenestration which is smaller than the main sheet fenestration. The adhesive layer on the bottom of the fluid pouch both secures the pouch to the main sheet and also secures the drape assembly to the patient. The pouch is a folded piece of fluid impervious material with a sealed edge on three sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Dowdy, Susan Birch