Improvements to operating drapes with window
US8783262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/037
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical drape has an impermeable cloth with a window providing access to the surgical site. The cloth has two peelable impermeable films which are a continuation of one another and are sealed together by a heat weld making it possible to separate the films by peeling. The window is shared between the two sheets. The invention has application in surgical drapes used in operations.
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