Surgical instrument retainer
US4944311A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B46/23
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A reusable, flexible surgical drape which is laid over a patient adjacent the surgical field and which retains surgical instruments thereon to facilitate access to the instruments. A plurality of magnets are embedded in the drape so as to retain magnetizable instruments placed on the drape by means of magnetic force. A non-magnetized portion is provided in the center of the drape for storage of non-magnetizable instruments. A plurality of filaments extend upwardly from the nonmagnetic portion and aid in retaining the instruments in place. To prevent instruments from falling off the drape, the periphery of the drape is deformable to a non-planar orientation. A reusable pouch in which additional instruments are stored is removably secured to the drape. Ribs are provided on the interior of the pouch to maintain the walls of the pouch in a spaced relationship, and perforations are provided through the walls to permit sterilization of the pouch in an autoclave.
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