US2014138270A1PendingUtilityA1

Surgical system

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Nov 16, 2012Filed: Nov 14, 2013Published: May 22, 2014
Est. expiryNov 16, 2032(~6.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Krishnan K. Ghosh
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Abstract

A surgical system is disclosed. The surgical system can include a tray and a vacuum-fitted cover covering at least a portion of the tray. The surgical system can comprise a tray and a drape at least partially vacuum-fitted to the tray. A surgical drape is also disclosed. The surgical drape can comprise a cover including an opening and an interior cavity defined by a flexible wall which is configured to receive a support surface. The surgical drape can further comprise a closable portion configured to close the opening and seal at least a portion of the support surface within the interior cavity. The surgical drape can further include a valve in fluid communication with the interior cavity, wherein the valve is configured to enable the suction of air from the interior cavity and draw the flexible wall inwardly to closely envelop at least a portion of the support surface.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A surgical tray system, comprising:
 a tray, comprising:
 an upper surface; and 
 a lower surface; and 
   a vacuum-fitted cover covering at least a portion of said tray.   
     
     
         2 . The surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein said vacuum-fitted cover comprises a surgical drape. 
     
     
         3 . The surgical tray system of  claim 1 , further comprising a floor-supportable stand, and wherein said tray is supported by said floor-supportable stand. 
     
     
         4 . The surgical tray system of  claim 1 , further comprising a movable arm, wherein said tray is mounted to said movable arm. 
     
     
         5 . The surgical tray system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one light mounted to said tray, wherein said at least one light is configured to illuminate a surgical site located underneath said lower surface. 
     
     
         6 . The surgical tray system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one light emitting diode mounted relative to said lower surface, wherein said cover covers said lower surface and said at least one light emitting diode. 
     
     
         7 . The surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein said tray comprises a first modular component and a second modular component assembled to said first modular component. 
     
     
         8 . The surgical tray system of  claim 7 , wherein said first modular component and said second modular component are selected from a plurality of modular components. 
     
     
         9 . The surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein said tray is comprised of a transparent material sufficiently transparent such that a clinician can view a surgical site through said tray. 
     
     
         10 . The surgical tray system of  claim 9 , wherein said cover is comprised of a material sufficiently transparent such that a clinician can view a surgical site through said tray and said cover. 
     
     
         11 . The surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein said tray is comprised of a translucent material. 
     
     
         12 . The surgical tray system of  claim 11 , wherein said cover is comprised of a translucent material. 
     
     
         13 . The surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein said tray further comprises an indentation formed in said upper surface, and wherein said cover is form-fitted into said indentation. 
     
     
         14 . The surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein said cover comprises:
 an interior cavity defined by a flexible wall, wherein said tray is positioned within said interior cavity; and   a valve in fluid communication with said interior cavity, wherein said valve is configured to enable the suction of air from said interior cavity and draw said flexible wall inwardly toward said upper surface.   
     
     
         15 . The surgical tray system of  claim 14 , wherein said valve comprises a one-way valve which permits air to be suctioned through said valve in a first direction and prohibits the flow of air in a direction opposite to said first direction. 
     
     
         16 . The surgical tray system of  claim 14 , wherein said valve comprises a two-way valve including a first opening and a second opening, wherein said two-way valve is configured to permit air to be suctioned through said valve in a first direction when a vacuum source is applied to said first opening, wherein said two-way valve is configured to permit air to be suctioned through said valve in a second direction when a vacuum source is applied to said second opening, and wherein said two-way valve is in a closed condition when a vacuum source is not applied to said first opening or said second opening. 
     
     
         17 . The surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein said cover comprises:
 an opening through which said tray can be inserted into said cover; and   a closable portion configured to close said opening and enclose said tray within said cover.   
     
     
         18 . The surgical tray system of  claim 17 , wherein said closable portion is configured to seal said opening. 
     
     
         19 . The surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein said cover comprises:
 an opening through which said tray can be at least partially inserted into said cover; and   a sealing element configured to selectively seal said opening.   
     
     
         20 . The surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein said cover comprises an interior cavity defined by a flexible wall, wherein said flexible wall comprises an inner surface and an outer surface, and wherein said cover is intervatble such that said inner surface can face outwardly and said outer surface can face inwardly. 
     
     
         21 . The surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein said tray further comprises a magnification element. 
     
     
         22 . The surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein said cover comprises a magnification element. 
     
     
         23 . The surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein said cover comprises at least one pocket. 
     
     
         24 . A surgical system, comprising:
 a tray; and   a drape at least partially vacuum-fitted to said tray.   
     
     
         25 . A surgical drape, comprising:
 a cover, comprising:
 an interior cavity configured to receive a support surface, wherein said interior cavity is defined by a flexible wall; and 
 an opening; 
   a closable portion configured to close said opening and enclose at least a portion of the support surface within said interior cavity;   a valve in fluid communication with said interior cavity, wherein said valve is configured to enable the suction of air from said interior cavity and draw said flexible wall inwardly to closely envelop at least a portion of the support surface.   
     
     
         26 . A method of covering a surgical room object comprising the steps of:
 enveloping the object in a drape cover adapted to conform to the object,   substantially sealing the drape cover about the object,   suctioning air out of an interior area of the drape cover to create a close conformity between the drape cover and the object.   
     
     
         27 . The method according to  claim 26 , wherein the object includes at least one indentation, and wherein the drape cover is caused to conform to the at least one indentation during said suctioning step. 
     
     
         28 . The method according to  claim 26 , further comprising the steps of:
 unsealing the drape cover, and inverting the drape cover.   
     
     
         29 . The method according to  claim 28 , further comprising the step of re-sealing the drape cover after said inverting step. 
     
     
         30 . The method according to  claim 29 , further comprising the step of suctioning air out of the drape cover after said re-sealing step.

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