Patent · US Expired

Disposable surgical light handle cover

US5709465A · kind A · utility

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18References
14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 7, 1995
Grant dateJan 20, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S362/804
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A disposable cover for a handle of a fixture which is normally positioned within a sterile field comprises first and second panels formed of flexible, medical grade plastic film material bonded together at portions of their respective perimeters to form a receptacle including an open cuff merging with a hollow sleeve which is closed except at the cuff and is shaped and dimensioned to receive a grip portion of the handle.

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