| US 7,604,007 B1 | ||
| Integrated operating room sheet system and method for using the same | ||
| Deborah M. Wooley, Birmingham, Ala. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Microtek Medical, Inc., Columbus, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 05, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/839,372. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/468186, filed on May 05, 2003. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/530533, filed on Dec. 17, 2003. | ||
| Int. Cl. A61B 19/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 128—849 [128/855] | 12 Claims |
| 5. A method of preparing an operating room table prior to receiving a patient thereon, said method comprising the steps of:
placing a disposable operating room surgical draping system onto an upper surface of the operating room table, the disposable
operating room surgical draping system comprising:
an operating room table sheet comprising a composite structure having (i) a liquid-impervious lower layer, (ii) a fiber-containing
layer above the liquid impervious layer, the fiber-containing layer comprising a nonwoven fabric layer, and (iii) at least
one layer of superabsorbent material or particles positioned between the liquid-impervious lower layer and the fiber-containing
layer, and
nested draping components in combination with the operating room table sheet, the nested draping components comprising (i)
a lift sheet, (ii) at least one arm board cover, and (iii) at least one head rest cover;
wherein the operating room table sheet is folded such that the one or more nested draping components are nested within the
operating room table sheet; and
unfolding the disposable operating room surgical draping system.
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