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Device to isolate fluid draining form surgical patients or contaminated persons

a technology for contaminated persons and surgical patients, applied in the field of isolating fluid draining devices, can solve the problems of contaminated fluids, contaminated and toxic materials, and avoid hypothermia or hyperthermia of the person or animal, and minimize the contamination of personnel during device clean up.

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-05
HARTY ROBERT D
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[0011]Another object of the present invention is to provide a device to immediately protect personnel from fluids draining from surgical patients or persons undergoing decontamination. A feature of the invention is a plurality of isolated fluid conduits extending the length and width of the device. An advantage of the invention is that fluid does not linger in treatment areas, thereby minimizing splashing or possible spillage and reducing the spread of blood-borne pathogens.

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The use of vigorous and sometimes messy resuscitation and emergency medical techniques is a burden for every emergency medical services (EMS) worker, veterinary workers, and surgical staff member.
A significant danger in triage situations is exposure to hazardous materials such as solvents, toxic materials, contaminated fluids, and pathogens found in blood, urine, semen and other physiological fluids.
In surgical settings, fluids may splash to the floor, thereby causing personnel to slip in said fluids resulting in injury to themselves and others while also contaminating the personnel with biohazards.
Drawbacks to the aforementioned prior art is that personnel are exposed to draining fluids during evacuation from the surgical tub or chair.

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[0025]The present invention teaches a device to aid in drainage of surgical or other type fluids from a patient or contaminated person. A feature of the device is the conferring of full body access of the person to attending personnel. Another feature is immediate isolation of drainage fluid from the person and from attending personnel. The device allows full and simultaneous access / exposure to at least three sides of the patient while controlling runoff fluid by means of a plurality of fluid collection conduits and an integrally connected fluid catch basin or reservoir or a plurality of such reservoirs.

[0026]The present invention is a device wherein there are no walls surrounding the patient holding surface. Such flat surface allows for a smooth transfer of the patient onto the invented table without requiring the patient be lifted over any such barriers. As such, the invention reduces the risk of back injuries to attending medical staff.

[0027]As surgeons perform surgery, all of th...

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Abstract

A device is provided for controlling run-off fluids from a person or animal, the device comprising a surface adapted to receive the person or animal while facilitating the evacuation and isolation of fluid running off the person or animal. The device facilitates full length exposure of the personal or animal so as to assure complete and immediate removal, isolation and measurement of hazardous fluid from same.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]This invention relates to a device for handling contaminated persons and, more specifically, the invention relates to a device for isolating fluid draining from persons or animals contaminated with radiation, toxic materials, pathogens, other hazardous materials, etc., in emergency room, medical triage, operating room, morgue, or mortuary-type settings.[0003]2. Background of the Invention[0004]The use of vigorous and sometimes messy resuscitation and emergency medical techniques is a burden for every emergency medical services (EMS) worker, veterinary workers, and surgical staff member. Such personnel must do a thorough job in emergency situations while minimizing risk of self exposure and injury.[0005]A significant danger in triage situations is exposure to hazardous materials such as solvents, toxic materials, contaminated fluids, and pathogens found in blood, urine, semen and other physiological fluids. In surgical s...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B7/00
CPCA61G13/0027A61G13/102A61G13/0036
Inventor HARTY, ROBERT D.
Owner HARTY ROBERT D
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