Patent ID: 6374828
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: A61B,D03D,D10B,Y10T

Abstract:
A two-ply reusable surgical wrapper having barrier properties and which is to be washed, dried and sterilized subsequent to each use, and which is adapted to provide in each use the effect of sequential wrapping with two separate plies in a single wrapper, comprising:a first ply consisting essentially of woven synthetic yarns, the first ply having barrier properties and adapted to be repeatedly washed, dried and sterilized without substantially losing said barrier properties, the first ply defining an upper surface and a lower, generally parallel surface; a second ply consisting essentially of woven synthetic yarns, the second ply having barrier properties and adapted to be repeatedly washed, dried and sterilized without substantially losing said barrier properties, the second ply defining an upper surface and a lower, generally parallel surface; and yarn joining the first and second barrier plies together with the lower surface of the first ply and the upper surface of the second ply being in confronting and generally abutting relationship such that the upper surface of the first ply defines an outer surface of the surgical wrapper and the lower surface of the second ply defines another outer surface of the surgical wrapper, whereby wrapping a surgical pack with the surgical wrapper provides the effect of sequential wrapping with two separate plies.