POSITIONING ATTACHMENT FOR A PATIENT

Abstract

A surgical restraint device includes an elongate strap member having a widened pad end and an attachment end. An adhesive layer is affixed to one side of the widened pad end that is formed of a hypoallergenic material for selective engagement to skin of a patient. A peel-off layer releasably covering the adhesive layer to selectively expose the adhesive layer before use. At least one aperture formed in the attachment end accepts engagement to a hooking member presented on a surgical patient support structure.

Claims

1. A device for immobilizing a portion of a patient, the device comprising a patch having one or more elongate strap members comprising a widened pad end and an attachment end wherein the attachment end comprises an adhesive gel surface suitable for adhering to the skin of the patient.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising a release layer initially covering the gel surface.

3. The device of claim 1, further comprising a strap extending from the patch, the strap being configured to attach to a fixture.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the strap is divided into a plurality of parallel sections, which may be splayed to distribute traction over a large area of the patient.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is an eye patch having an outer layer, and intermediate eye-protective layer, and an inner layer provided with the adhesive gel around the intermediate layer.

6. The device of claim 5, further comprising a pull tab on the inner layer, to facilitate removal of the patch.

7. A surgical restraint device, comprising: an elongate strap member having a widened pad end and an attachment end; an adhesive layer affixed to one side of the widened pad end that is formed of a hypoallergenic material for selective engagement to skin of a patient; a peel-off layer releasably covering the adhesive layer; and at least one aperture formed in the attachment end to accept engagement to a hooking member presented on a surgical patient support structure.

8. The surgical restraint device of claim 1, wherein the attachment portion comprises at least one transverse groove to facilitate manual separation of an excess distal length of the attachment portion.

9. The surgical restraint device of claim 1, wherein the widened pad is separated into fingers to expand an area of skin adhered to the surgical restraint device.

10. The surgical restraint device of claim 9, wherein the widened pad comprises frangible grooves formed from an exterior edge inward toward the attachment end.

11. An adhesive eye patch, comprising: an inner covering shaped to encircle an orbit of a patient's eye and comprising an extending tab for manually grasping and peeling the inner covering away from a patient's face and comprising an aperture sized to encompass a patient's eye; an intermediate eye protective layer attached to an outer side of the inner covering to cover the aperture and formed of a material that is protective or noninteractive with the patient's eye; an over covering peripherally attached to the outer side of the inner covering around and overtop of the intermediate eye protective layer; an adhesive layer at least intermittently adhered around an inner periphery of an inner side of inner covering to adhere to skin around a patient's eye; and a peel-off layer releasably covering the adhesive layer before adhering to the face of the patient.

12. The adhesive eye patch of claim 11, where the adhesive layer comprises a series of space apart adhesive dots positioned for adhering above the patient's eye and an arcing line of adhesive positioned for adhering below a patient's eye.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0025] The description of the illustrative embodiments can be read in conjunction with the accompanying figures. It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, elements illustrated in the figures have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements are exaggerated relative to other elements. Embodiments incorporating teachings of the present disclosure are shown and described with respect to the figures presented herein, in which:

[0026] FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of an example patient positioning device including an adhesive pad attached to strap for attachment to a surgical platform for fixation, according to one or more embodiments;

[0027] FIG. 2 illustrates an isometric detail view of the example patient positioning device of FIG. 1 having a pull-off protective cover being removed from a pad end, according to one or more embodiments;

[0028] FIG. 3 is an isometric detail view of a portion of the patient positioning device of FIG. 1, with an end turned up to reveal a gel sticky surface of the pad end, according to one or more embodiments;

[0029] FIG. 4 illustrates a front side view of the example patient positioning device of FIG. 1 having the gel stick surface of the pad end adhered to a chest of a patient and with an excess segmented portion strap selectively detached, according to one or more embodiments;

[0030] FIG. 5 illustrates a front view of an example patient positioning device including frangible, tracks formed in a pad end, according to one or more embodiments;

[0031] FIG. 6 illustrates a front view of the example patient positioning device of FIG. 5 with the frangible tracks opened to expandingly separate fingers of the pad end, according to one or more embodiments;

[0032] FIG. 7 illustrates a side view of two example patient positioning devices of FIG. 1 positioning an arm of a patient to other parts of the patient, according to one or more embodiments;

[0033] FIG. 8 illustrates a side view of the example patient positioning devices of FIG. 1 adhered to a chin of a patient to expose a neck portion thereby allowing an unimpeded view of an intended surgical site, according to one or more embodiments;

[0034] FIG. 9 illustrates a top isometric view of a patient having a large abdomen, obscuring a surgical site at waist level;

[0035] FIG. 10 illustrates a top isometric view of the patient of FIG. 9 having the example patient positioning devices of FIG. 1 retracting the abdomen away from the operative site, according to one or more embodiments;

[0036] FIG. 11 illustrates a top side view of an example pair of adhesive eye patches applied to a patient, according to one or more embodiments;

[0037] FIG. 12 is a rear view the example adhesive eye patch, according to one or more embodiments;

[0038] FIG. 13 is an side exploded side view of the example adhesive eye patch of FIG. 10, according to one or more embodiments; and

[0039] FIG. 14 illustrates a side view of a patient secured with the example patient positioning devices of FIG. 1 and the example adhesive eye patch of FIG. 10, according to one or more embodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a silicone type of protectant with an adhesive pad that can attach to a body part in the operating room. This can allow for control of the body and manipulation of the body part without skin damage from straps or tape.

[0041] In another aspect, the straps may be attached to the gel pad so that the body part may be manipulated into a better position while allowing the silicone to protect the skin area in question by acting as another layer of protective medium.

[0042] In another aspect, the straps may be attached to the bed with an adjustable hook and loop assembly method or some other potential securing method including iterating using glue, buttons, belt buckle like attachments.

[0043] In another aspect, the straps may be adjusted during the case but are not sterile at the attachment points to the bed. Another iteration may include a suitable sterile gel matrix that allows for use in the operating field.

[0044] In an exemplary embodiment, one surface of the pad has an adhesive gel applied thereto. The gel is designed to adhere to the skin, and is preferably initially covered with a tear-away covering. Suitable adhesive gels are well known. The adhesion strength can be altered by suitable choice of materials, according to the intended application. The strap end of the device is provided with fasteners such as soft loops/stiff hooks, adhesive material knots, eyelets, etc., so that it can be wrapped around a fixture and secured in place. The pad is preferably divided into parallel sections, which can be splayed when desired to distribute the adhesive traction over a larger area of the patient.

[0045] Similarly, an eye patch embodies the principles of the aspects of the present innovation can be used to immobilize the eyelid. The eye patch comprises an outer layer, a protective material, and an inner layer provided with a pull tab. Adhesive dots and an adhesive line are applied to the reverse of the inner layer. A release material might initially cover the adhesive.

[0046] Turning now to the Drawings, the detailed description set forth below in connection with the appended drawings is intended as a description of various configurations and is not intended to represent the only configurations in which the concepts described herein may be practiced. The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing a thorough understanding of various concepts with like numerals denote like components throughout the several views. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that these concepts may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well known structures and components are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring such concepts.

[0047] Referring to the FIG. 1, in an exemplary embodiment of a patient positioning device 100 that includes a strap 102 having a widened pad end 104 at one end and an elongate attachment end 106. Apertures 108 formed along the length of the attachment end 106 provide an opening for hooking to a fixed structure, such as to a surgical support structure.

[0048] FIG. 2 illustrates a peel-off protective covering layer 110 being removed from one side of the widened pad end 104 of the patient positioning device 100 to expose a hypoallergenic adhesive layer 112 which comprises a gel sticky surface providing sufficient adherence in sheer to be secured to the skin. The gel sticky surface readily allows removal from the skin when pulled away from the skin. FIG. 3 illustrates that the strap 102 is formed of a flexible material to conform to the shape of the patient. In one or more embodiments the strap 102 is formed from a resilient material. In one or more embodiments the strap 102 is formed of an inelastic material.

[0049] FIG. 4 illustrates that the example patient positioning device 100 having the pad end 104 adhered to a chest portion of a patient 114. The attachment end 106 includes transverse grooves 116 that facilitate manual separation of an excess distal length 118 of the attachment end 106 that is not needed.

[0050] FIG. 5 illustrates that the example patient positioning device 100 can include frangible, tracks 120 formed in a pad end 104 that are initially unbroken to provide a unitary pad end 104. FIG. 6 illustrates the example patient positioning device 100 with the frangible tracks 120 opened to expandingly separate fingers 122 of the pad end 104.

[0051] FIG. 7 illustrates two example patient positioning devices 100 positioning an arm 124 of a patient 114 to other parts of the patient 114. FIG. 8 illustrates the example patient positioning device 100 adhered to a chin 126 of a patient 116 to expose a neck portion 128 thereby allowing an unimpeded view of an intended surgical site. An inflatable pillow 130 under the neck also supports the patient 114. FIG. 9 illustrates a patient 114 having a large abdomen 132, obscuring a surgical site 134 at waist level. FIG. 10 illustrates the example patient positioning device 100 retracting the abdomen 132 away from the operative site 134.

[0052] FIG. 11 illustrates an example pair of adhesive eye patches 1100 applied to each eye of a patient 1102, removable by pulling on a tab 1104 extending from one edge. FIGS. 12-13 illustrate that the adhesive eye patch 1100 includes an inner covering 1106 shaped to encircle an orbit of a patient's eye and comprising the extending tab 1104 for manually grasping and peeling the inner covering away from a patient's face and having an aperture 1108 sized to encompass a patient's eye. An intermediate eye protective layer 1110 is attached to an outer side of the inner covering 1106 to cover the aperture 1108 and is formed of a material that is protective or noninteractive with the patient's eye. An over covering 1112 (FIG. 12) is peripherally attached to the outer side of the inner covering 1106 around and overtop of the intermediate eye protective layer 1110. An adhesive layer 1114 is at least intermittently adhered around an inner periphery of an inner side of inner covering 1106 to adhere to skin around a patient's eye. A peel-off layer 1116 releasably covers the adhesive layer 1114 before adhering to the face of the patient. In an exemplary embodiment, the adhesive layer 1114 comprises a series of space apart adhesive dots 1118 positioned for adhering above the patient's eye and an arcing line 1120 of adhesive positioned for adhering below a patient's eye. FIG. 14 illustrates a patient 1400 secured with the example patient positioning device 100 and the example adhesive eye patch 1100.

[0053] All publications, patents and patent applications cited herein, whether supra or infra, are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety to the same extent as if each individual publication, patent or patent application was specifically and individually indicated as incorporated by reference. It should be appreciated that any patent, publication, or other disclosure material, in whole or in part, that is said to be incorporated by reference herein is incorporated herein only to the extent that the incorporated material does not conflict with existing definitions, statements, or other disclosure material set forth in this disclosure. As such, and to the extent necessary, the disclosure as explicitly set forth herein supersedes any conflicting material incorporated herein by reference. Any material, or portion thereof, that is said to be incorporated by reference herein, but which conflicts with existing definitions, statements, or other disclosure material set forth herein, will only be incorporated to the extent that no conflict arises between that incorporated material and the existing disclosure material.

[0054] It must be noted that, as used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms a, an and the include plural referents unless the content clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to a colorant agent includes two or more such agents.

[0055] Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains. Although a number of methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice of the present invention, the preferred materials and methods are described herein.

[0056] References within the specification to one embodiment, an embodiment, embodiments, or one or more embodiments are intended to indicate that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. The appearance of such phrases in various places within the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. Further, various features are described which may be exhibited by some embodiments and not by others. Similarly, various requirements are described which may be requirements for some embodiments but not other embodiments.

[0057] It is understood that the use of specific component, device and/or parameter names and/or corresponding acronyms thereof, such as those of the executing utility, logic, and/or firmware described herein, are for example only and not meant to imply any limitations on the described embodiments. The embodiments may thus be described with different nomenclature and/or terminology utilized to describe the components, devices, parameters, methods and/or functions herein, without limitation. References to any specific protocol or proprietary name in describing one or more elements, features or concepts of the embodiments are provided solely as examples of one implementation, and such references do not limit the extension of the claimed embodiments to embodiments in which different element, feature, protocol, or concept names are utilized. Thus, each term utilized herein is to be given its broadest interpretation given the context in which that terms is utilized.

[0058] As will be appreciated by one having ordinary skill in the art, the methods and compositions of the invention substantially reduce or eliminate the disadvantages and drawbacks associated with prior art methods and compositions.

[0059] It should be noted that, when employed in the present disclosure, the terms comprises, comprising, and other derivatives from the root term comprise are intended to be open-ended terms that specify the presence of any stated features, elements, integers, steps, or components, and are not intended to preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, integers, steps, components, or groups thereof.

[0060] As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed structure.

[0061] While it is apparent that the illustrative embodiments of the invention herein disclosed fulfill the objectives stated above, it will be appreciated that numerous modifications and other embodiments may be devised by one of ordinary skill in the art. Accordingly, it will be understood that the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications and embodiments, which come within the spirit and scope of the present invention.