surgical drapes

Abstract

To provide a surgical drape which, even if liquid accumulated in a patient's bladder spurts out when a surgical instrument is pulled out from the patient's genitals after the operation, reliably collects the spurted liquid in a water receiving bag and prevents the liquid from leaking out to the surroundings. [Solution] An opening 1a through which the genitals can be exposed is provided in the center of the width of a drape body 1 made of a waterproof material, and a water receiving bag attachment opening 1b is provided near the bottom of the opening 1a. The water receiving bag 2 is then placed on the back side of the drape body 1, and the water receiving port of the water receiving bag 2 is attached tightly to the water receiving bag attachment opening 1b. Furthermore, two slits 1c are provided in the vertical direction below the water receiving bag attachment opening 1b in the drape body 1, dividing the lower part of the drape body into a central operator cover part 1d and left and right leg cover parts 1g, 1h, and a neck support part 1e and a neck hanging part 1f are provided at the lower end of the operator cover part 1d to be hung around the operator's neck.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a surgical drape for covering a patient during surgery involving the insertion of an endoscopic instrument into the urethra. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, when a man has a urethral stricture and undergoes transurethral endoscopic surgery, the patient lies on his back with his legs apart and is covered with a surgical drape. An opening is made in the drape at the patient's genital area, through which the genitals are exposed for the surgery.

[0003] The surgery is performed by inserting an endoscopic surgical instrument into the urethra from the tip of the genitals, but because endoscopic surgery is performed inside a narrow urethra, tissue can be damaged with an electric scalpel or other device, causing bleeding, which can obstruct the field of view. Therefore, to ensure visibility, reflux water is run through the surgery, and the blood and bodily fluids produced during the surgery are drained along with the reflux water. The outflowing reflux water is collected in a water receiving bag and drained into an external collection container through a drainage port at the bottom, but during surgery, the reflux water accumulates in the patient's bladder.

[0004] A conventional example of a surgical drape used in such surgery is the surgical drape shown in Patent Document 1. This surgical drape has an opening in the center of the width of the drape body through which the patient's genitals can be exposed, and flap sections on both sides of the opening that can cover the patient's legs. Continuing from the flap sections, a hanging section is provided at the bottom end of the drape body that can open and hang down between the patient's legs. A water receiving bag is fixedly disposed between the drape body and the lower part of a buffer sheet whose upper edge is sewn below the opening of the drape body, so that any fluids that spill during surgery can be collected in the water receiving bag.

[0005] Such surgical drapes allow the patient to be covered and kept clean during surgery. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model No. 3183244 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] However, in the conventional surgical drapes described above, there is a gap between the opening edge of the water receiving bag and the drape body. Therefore, when the surgical instruments are removed from the patient's genitals after the surgery is completed, the fluid accumulated in the bladder spurts out and spreads all at once, and does not fit into the water receiving bag, leaking onto the surrounding floor, etc., posing hygiene and safety problems.

[0008] In view of such problems, the present invention aims to reliably collect the spurted liquid in a water receiving bag and prevent it from leaking into the surrounding area, even if the liquid accumulated in the patient's bladder spurts out when the surgical instruments are removed from the patient's genitals after the operation is completed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application provides an opening in the widthwise center of a drape body made of a waterproof material, through which the private parts can be exposed, and a drape body near the bottom of the opening. A water receiving bag attachment opening is provided, the water receiving mouth of the water receiving bag is attached to the water receiving bag attachment opening without any gaps so that the water receiving bag is positioned on the back side of the drape body, two slits are provided in the vertical direction below the water receiving bag attachment opening in the drape body to divide the lower part of the drape body into a central operator cover part and left and right leg covering parts, and a hanging means is provided at the lower end of the operator cover part to be hung around the neck of the operator.

[0010] Furthermore, the device according to claim 2 of the present application is characterized in that, in the device according to claim 1, the surgeon cover portion is made detachable from the drape body, and multiple surgeon cover portions of different lengths are provided. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] The surgical drape of the present invention has the following advantages: In the device of claim 1, a water receiving bag attachment opening is provided near the lower side of the opening through which the genitals can be exposed. The water receiving bag's water receiving opening is tightly attached to the water receiving bag attachment opening so that the water receiving bag is positioned behind the drape main body. The lower part of the drape main body below the water receiving bag attachment opening is divided into a central operator cover section and left and right leg cover sections. A hook is provided at the lower end of the operator cover section for hanging around the surgeon's neck. During surgery, the left and right sides of the drape main body around the water receiving bag attachment opening are elevated to cover the patient's legs, and the upper part is elevated to cover the patient's torso. The surgeon lifts the tip of the operator cover section. In this way, the water receiving bag attachment opening corresponds to the lowest point. As a result, even if fluid accumulated in the patient's bladder spills when surgical instruments are removed from the patient's genitals after surgery, the spilled fluid flows entirely into the water receiving bag through the water receiving bag attachment opening, preventing leakage to the surrounding area.

[0012] In addition, in the invention of claim 2, in the surgical drape of claim 1, the surgeon cover portion is made detachable from the drape body, and multiple surgeon cover portions of different lengths are provided, so that the surgeon cover portion that is most suitable for the surgeon's height can be used. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing a surgical drape according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 shows a water receiving bag of the surgical drape of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 shows the surgical drape of FIG. 1 applied to a patient. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a surgical drape according to a second embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a surgical drape according to a third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. [Example]

[0015] Figure 1 shows a surgical drape according to one embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 1, reference numeral 1 denotes the drape body, 1a denotes an opening, 1b denotes an opening for attaching a water receiving bag, 1c denotes a slit, 1d denotes a surgeon cover, 1e denotes a neck support, 1f denotes a neck strap, 1g denotes a right leg covering, 1h denotes a left leg covering, 2 denotes a water receiving bag, 2b denotes a specimen collection net, and 2c denotes a discharge port.

[0016] The drape body 1 is made of waterproof nonwoven fabric and is rectangular in shape, with the upper part of the figure facing the patient's head and the lower part facing the patient's legs, so that it covers the entire patient. Here, the positioning direction of the drape body 1 is indicated as the patient's head side being the top and the leg side being the bottom.

[0017] The drape body 1 has an opening 1a at the center in the width direction, through which the private parts can be exposed. A water receiving bag attachment opening 1b is provided near the lower side of the opening 1a, and the water receiving bag 2 is positioned on the back side of the drape main body 1, with the water receiving port of the water receiving bag 2 attached to the water receiving bag attachment opening 1b without any gaps to prevent water leakage. Two slits 1c, 1c are provided vertically below the water receiving bag attachment opening 1b, spaced apart from the water receiving bag attachment opening 1b, dividing the lower part of the drape main body 1 into a central operator cover section 1d and left and right leg cover sections 1g, 1h. The lower end of the operator cover section 1d is cut out to fit around the neck of the surgeon, forming a neck support section 1e, and a neck hanging section 1f is provided on the opposite side for hanging around the surgeon's neck. The neck hanging section 1f can be fastened with a hook-and-loop fastener (product name: Magic Fastener (registered trademark)) or the like.

[0018] Figure 2 is a diagram showing the water receiving bag of the surgical drape of Figure 1. In Figure 2, reference numerals 2, 2b, and 2c correspond to those in Figure 1, and 2a is the water receiving port of the water receiving bag 2. The water receiving port 2a is attached tightly to the water receiving bag attachment opening 1b of the drape main body 1 to prevent water leakage, and liquid splashed onto the drape main body 1 is collected from the water receiving bag attachment opening 1b into the water receiving bag 2 and discharged from the discharge port 2c. At this time, the specimen resected during surgery is collected by the specimen collection net 2b.

[0019] Figure 3 shows the surgical drape of Figure 1 covering a patient. The reference numerals correspond to those in Figure 1, with 3 representing a hose, 4 representing a collection container, and P representing the patient. The drape body 1 is placed over the patient P, who is lying on his back with his legs spread, with the upper part of the drape body 1 facing the head, and leg covering portions 1g and 1h are placed over the patient's legs. After placing the leg covering portions 1g and 1h over the patient's legs, they can be secured to the legs with rubber bands, strings, or the like to prevent them from slipping and exposing the legs. Although not shown, the surgeon steps between the patient's legs covered by the leg covering portions 1g and 1h, places the neck support portion 1e of the surgeon cover portion 1d against his neck, and fastens the neck strap portion 1f (not shown) around the surgeon's neck.

[0020] The patient's genitals are then exposed through the opening 1a, and surgical instruments with an endoscope are inserted into the urethra to perform the surgery. The left and right sides of the area around the water receiving bag attachment opening 1b of the drape body 1 are raised to cover the patient's legs, and the upper side is raised to cover the patient's torso. The surgeon lifts the tip of the surgeon cover portion 1d on the surgeon's side. Thus, the water receiving bag attachment opening 1b is in a state equivalent to the lowest valley. As a result, even if fluid accumulated in the patient's bladder spills out when the surgical instruments are removed from the patient's genitals after surgery, the spilled fluid flows into the water receiving bag 2 through the water receiving bag attachment opening 1b, preventing leakage to the surrounding area.

[0021] The liquid that has flowed into the water receiving bag 2 passes through the hose 3 from the outlet 2c and is collected in the collection container 4. [Example]

[0022] Figure 4 is a diagram showing a surgical drape of Example 2. The reference numerals correspond to those in Figure 1, and 5 is a connector. In this example, the surgeon cover portion 1d is detachable from the drape body 1 using a connector 5 made of a hook-and-loop fastener or the like, and multiple surgeon cover portions 1d of different lengths are prepared so that the surgeon cover portion 1d that is most suitable for the surgeon's height can be used. [Example]

[0023] Figure 5 shows a surgical drape according to a third embodiment. The reference numerals correspond to those in Figure 1. In this embodiment, the water receiving bag attachment opening 1b and the water receiving port 2a are oval in shape. In this way, the water receiving bag attachment opening 1b and the water receiving port 2a may have a shape other than the square shown in Figures 1 to 4. [Explanation of symbols]

[0024] 1 Drape body 1a opening 1b Water receiving bag mounting opening 1c Slit 1d Surgeon cover 1e Neck support 1f headrest part 1g right foot covering part 1h left foot covering part 2 water receiving bag 2a water inlet 2b specimen collection net 2c discharge port 3 hose 4 collection container

Claims

1. a water receiving bag attachment opening provided near the bottom of the drape body so that the water receiving bag is positioned on the back side of the drape body; two slits provided in the vertical direction below the water receiving bag attachment opening in the drape body below the water receiving bag attachment opening to divide the lower part of the drape body into a central operator cover part and left and right leg cover parts; and a hook means provided at the lower end of the operator cover part to be hung around the neck of the operator.

2. 2. The surgical drape according to claim 1, wherein the operator cover portion is detachable from the drape body, and a plurality of operator cover portions of different lengths are provided.

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