Patent ID: 6035855
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
In a thermal treatment system having a basin recessed in a top surface of a system housing for thermally treating a sterile medium and an automatic dislodgement mechanism disposed at the bottom of the basin for dislodging congealed sterile medium formed adjacent basin walls, said housing having a plurality of substantially vertical sides on which said top surface is supported, a surgical drape comprising:a drape portion for covering said top surface and overhanging said housing sides;a drape receptacle incorporated into said drape portion and configured to conform to, and be disposed within, said basin adjacent said dislodgement mechanism to contain said sterile medium within said basin; andsecuring means for selectively engaging the system housing and for preventing the drape from being pulled substantially further into the basin and thereby prevent the drape receptacle from being drawn beneath the dislodgement mechanism.