Sterile barriers for medical devices
US11375965B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21F3/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Sterile barriers or sterile drapes that can be used with medical devices, including hand-held or self-supported X-ray equipment, are described in this application. In particular, this application describes sterile drapes that can be used with a medical device, the drape comprising a closed end portion, a middle portion with a size sufficient to enclose a part of the medical device being used near a patient, and an open end portion, the end portion configured to be closed by a user once the middle portion encloses the part of the medical device being used near a patient, wherein the sterile drape creates a sterile barrier around substantially the entire medical device once the open end is closed. Using the sterile drape allows the medical device, such as a hand-held or self-supported X-ray device, to be used in a medical procedure that requires a sterile field near the patient without disrupting that sterile field. Other embodiments are described.
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