Separable Surgical Drape for 3D Imaging Sterility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current draping methods in orthopedic surgery are time-consuming, cumbersome, and fail to maintain sterility effectively, especially when using 3D radiographic devices with navigation technology, leading to potential contamination and inaccuracies in surgical procedures.
Innovation Solution
A one-piece customized disposable surgical drape that provides sterile longitudinal separation, under-table wrapping, and navigation readability through clear plastic or optical lenses, allowing for efficient positioning and removal of 3D radiographic devices while maintaining sterility and accuracy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional makeshift draping procedures are used to maintain sterility during spinal surgery, then sterility can be maintained, but the procedure becomes time-consuming and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The drape is divided into multiple separable portions including a main body drape, a radiographic device drape, and an enclosure drape. These segments can be independently positioned and secured, allowing the surgical team to efficiently maintain sterility without time-consuming adjustments during the procedure
Solution Approach 2:
The drape is pre-configured with attachment mechanisms and separable portions that allow for rapid positioning and securing before the surgical procedure begins. The radiographic device drape is pre-formed to accommodate device movement, eliminating the need for time-consuming adjustments during surgery
2Adaptability or versatility
If radiographic devices are moved in and out of the sterile field during surgery, then imaging can be performed, but maintaining sterility becomes more challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The radiographic device drape is designed to envelop the radiographic device, creating a nested configuration where the device is contained within its own sterile barrier. This allows the device to be moved in and out of the sterile field while maintaining sterility through the drape's attachment mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The radiographic device drape acts as an intermediary sterile barrier between the radiographic device and the sterile surgical field. This intermediate drape allows device movement and imaging operations while preventing contamination of the underlying sterile field
3Area of stationary object
If multiple separate drapes are used to cover patient, equipment, and surfaces, then comprehensive coverage is achieved, but the draping process becomes complicated and challenging
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functional drapes (patient drape, radiographic device drape, enclosure drape) are merged into a single integrated drape system with coordinated attachment mechanisms. This unified design provides comprehensive coverage while simplifying the draping process through coordinated positioning and securing
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a surgical drape to be used in conjunction with a surgical procedure, and more specifically to a surgical drape that includes one or more of the following: (1) a patient drape for use with a standalone non-draped image acquisition device; (2) a patient drape for use with a standalone non-draped image acquisition device with image guidance navigation technology; (3) the means to provide temporary sterile coverage of an underlying sterile field; (4) the means to provide sterile separation of at least a portion, if not the entire temporary sterile coverage; and (5) the means to provide covering of the undersurface of the operating surface and enclosing any suspended medical devices, wires, cables, tubes, etc.