BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other advantages and features of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments thereof, when considered in conjunction with the drawings, in which like reference numerals indicate identical structures throughout the several views, and wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the components of an exemplary penile prosthesis that may be implanted in a patient employing the surgical drapes and methods of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the assembled components of the penile prosthesis of FIG. 1 filled with fluid and implanted in a patient's body;
FIG. 3 is a schematic top view of one step in the conventional procedure of implanting a penile prosthesis of the type depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2 in a patient's body utilizing a conventional surgical drape and an implantation kit;
FIG. 4 is a schematic top view of a surgical drape in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention depicting a penile sheath extending along one side of the sheet of drape material;
FIG. 5 is a side cross-section view of the surgical drape taken along lines 5-5 of FIG. 4 depicting the penile sheath and optionally the scrotal skin contact portion extending laterally from the sheet of drape material;
FIG. 6 is a schematic top view of the surgical drape of FIGS. 4 and 5 encasing the penis and overlying the scrotum disposed within retractor windows prior to making an incision; and
FIG. 7 is a schematic top view of the step illustrated in FIG. 3 with the surgical drape of FIGS. 4 and 5 encasing the penis and overlying the scrotum after making an incision through the scrotal portion of the surgical drape and the underlying scrotal skin and tissues.
Patent Application
20070175487
