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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4522203 | Water impervious materials A water impervious laminated material is described. A preferred embodiment comprises a three-layer plastic film sandwiched between and fuse bonded to two layers of conjugate fibers having a low melting sheath and a high melting core. The inner layer of th... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4520807 | Obstetric device and method Apparatus for minimizing and most likely eliminating contamination during an obstetrical delivery and repair, said apparatus comprising a shield having a drape portion and having an adhesive carrying surface zone above the drape portion, the shield being ... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4508113 | Microfine fiber laminate A water impervious laminated material is described. A preferred embodiment comprises a three-ply hydrophobic microfine fiber structure sandwiched between and fuse bonded to two layers of conjugate fibers having a low melting sheath and a high melting core... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4471769 | Surgical drape A surgical drape has a main sheet for draping over a patient's torso, a pair of leg flaps for draping over the patient's legs, and a liquid impervious sheet which has an opening for providing access to the patient. The leg flaps are connected to the main sheet... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4465066 | Surgical drape support Surgical drape support for use in eye surgery or other surgery, providing for free and clear support of a surgical drape with respect to the patient's nostrils and mouth. The surgical drape support is a three-membered T device for securing to each side of... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4460369 | Adhesive-coated sheet material incorporating anti-bacterial substances Adhesive-coated liquid-impervious moisture-vapour-permeable thin polymer sheet suitable as a wound covering has an antibacterial, preferably a solid such as silver sulphadiazine, disseminated throughout the adhesive layer, usually in amounts up to 15 wt. ... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4408996 | Process for dyeing absorbent microbiocidal fabric and product so produced Dyed, absorbent bioactive wettable fabrics are prepared by mixing together a wettable hydrophilic organosilicone polymer, a tinctorial amount of a compatible direct dye and a bioactive silyl quanternary amine. The mixture is applied to a non-woven cellulo... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4395454 | Absorbent microbiocidal fabric and product An absorbent, highly wettable, bioactive, dyed fabric useful as a surgical drape, dressing or the like is disclosed composed of a non-cellulosic substrate having incorporated on it a non-leachable bioactive silicone quaternary amine, a hydrophilic organos... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4346700 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet material Pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet materials such as tapes and surgical drapes that are skin and joint conformable and comprise a backing consisting essentially of chlorinated polyethylene and a pressure-sensitive adhesive on at least a portion of a surfac... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4344999 | Breathable laminate A flexible, breathable laminate is provided for use in, for example, hospital gowns and the like, or tents. The article prevents liquids such as blood, alcohol and water from penetrating through internally while at the same time permits water vapor such a... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4340043 | Adhesive-coated sheet material incorporating anti-bacterial substances Adhesive-coated liquid-impervious moisture-vapor-permeable thin polymer sheet suitable as a wound covering has an antibacterial, preferably a solid such as silver sulphadiazine, disseminated throughout the adhesive layer, usually in amounts up to 15 wt. %... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4275719 | Apparatus and method for providing an aseptic surgical environment A surgical procedure and apparatus therefor wherein a patient to be operated on is first wrapped with a plastic film sheet which is adhesively sealed to the patient's body remote from an operating area on the body, and is also sealed against an incision s... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4255550 | Polyurethane polymers characterized by carboxylate groups and hydroxyl groups in the polymer backbone Water insoluble polyurethane polyether polymers that are soluble in ethanol at pH 11 characterized by a molecular weight above 6,000 and having carboxylate groups and hydroxyl groups in the polymer backbone are prepared by reacting a mixture of polyols, a... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4223669 | Surgical drape support apparatus Surgical drape support apparatus including a generally U-shaped horizontal base frame having a longitudinal section, transverse sections extending from the longitudinal section adjacent to the ends thereof substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal s... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4205668 | Elliptical diffuser drape A diffuser drape for use in surgical procedures includes a sheet with an elliptical aperture therein for placing over the patient with the aperture defining the area of the proposed surgical incision; an annular, elliptical air duct on and attached to the... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4204532 | Non-skid fenestration material The present invention describes a non-skid fenestration sheet material for attachment to a disposable surgical drape. The sheet material comprising a fibrous base web impregnated with a fluid repellent material and having one planar surface adapted to be ... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4122848 | Surgical drape support A support for a surgical drape to support the drape in the vicinity of a surgical patent's face and elevated above the nose of the patient to permit unimpeded breathing by the patient during a surgical process, and, in particular, during an ophthalmologic... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4105019 | Method for collecting postpartum fluid loss A method for collecting postpartum fluid loss utilizing a receptacle in the form of a sheet which is positioned beneath the patient. The receptacle includes a first pocket formed by folding an edge of a non-absorbent sheet upon itself and sealing it toget... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4076017 | Postpartum fluid loss receptacle A postpartum fluid loss receptacle is disclosed herein comprising a sheet which is positioned beneath the patient. The receptacle includes a pocket formed by folding an edge of a non-absorbent sheet upon itself and sealing it together. The pocket collects... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4067327 | Tabbed towel A tabbed surgical towel includes a double-backed adhesive layer, a release layer attached thereto and a pair of tabs located between the release layer and the adhesive layer and situated at opposite extreme edges of the towel. The release layer and the do... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4062818 | Composition for imparting flame resistance and water repellency to textiles An aqueous composition for imparting both flame resistance and water repellency properties to textiles, particularly non-woven textiles. The composition contains a polyvinylacetate, a chloro- or bromo-substituted phosphate plasticizer, a polyfluoroalkyl p... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4018217 | Arm and hand rest device for microsurgery An arm and hand rest device for performing microsurgery, such as an eye operation, on a patient lying on an operating table, the device having a board placed on the operating table beneath the upper body portion of the patient so that the weight of the pa... | 04/19/1977 |
| 3986505 | Emergency burn treatment pack A first aid package for emergency use in the field for treating and transporting seriously burned patients. The first aid package comprises a soft resilient water absorbent foam material placed on a flexible waterproof outer covering having a pair of inte... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3985130 | Method of and means for treating burn victims A method of treating burn and decubitus patients in which a generally nonadhering disposable laminated fabric having nonwoven non-migrating fibrous surfaces is interposed between the patient and a surface on which he is supported.... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3983297 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or drape An adhesive tape or drape comprising a base sheet and formed thereon a layer of a pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising as a main constituent a copolymer prepared by copolymerizing an alkyl acrylate with 2 to 6 mol% of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid an... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3971766 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive and pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or drape A pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising as a main constituent a copolymer prepared by copolymerizing an alkyl acrylate with 2 to 6 mol% of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid and 0.002 to 0.05 mol% of a polyfunctional compound having at least 2 non-conjugat... | 07/27/1976 |
