Surgical fluid collection pouch
US5618278A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2046/236
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a fluid collection pouch which may be easily attached to a surgical drape or directly to a patient's skin. The fluid collection pouch comprises a front panel and a rear panel joined along common side edges (thus defining a fluid receiving chamber). The pouch has an open top end to which is adhesively attached a portion of a tape attachment strip. A second portion of the tape attachment strip overhangs the open top end of the pouch and is covered with a liner. In use, the liner is removed (thus exposing an additional portion of the adhesive surface of the tape attachment strip) and the exposed adhesive is placed against the surface to which the pouch is being attached. This design provides a leak free seal between the surface and the pouch, and fluid is able easily to flow over the sealed region into the pouch without being inhibited or directed away. The present invention also provides a fenestrated surgical drape having a pre-attached fluid collection pouch and methods of making such fluid collection pouches and drapes.
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