Patent ID: 7104201
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: A47G,A61B

Abstract:
1. A reinforced cover apparatus for providing a sterile environment for a surgical tray, the surgical tray having an upper and lower surface and an outer peripheral edge, the apparatus comprising: a) a first cover formed from flexible sheet material in an elongated tubular configuration having a closed end and an opposite open end; the open end of said first cover being installed over said tray by passing said first cover over the tray until the closed end of the cover is in contact with said tray, said first cover when in said position having a support area which corresponds with the upper surface of said surgical tray: b) a second cover formed from a flexible material and having a configuration corresponding to said support area of said first cover and an outer peripheral edge, said second cover includes securement means which holds the second cover over the first cover and said surgical tray so that both covers are securely held in position on said tray and any excess material of said first cover is gathered and held in close proximity to the lower surface of said surgical tray to prevent the covers and tray from being unintentionally caught and the tray displaced.