US 12,220,265 B2
Biological containment and transport carriers and methods thereof
Rex Grindstaff, Knoxville, TN (US)
Filed by Rex Grindstaff, Knoxville, TN (US)
Filed on Mar. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/190,190.
Application 18/190,190 is a continuation of application No. 17/136,692, filed on Dec. 29, 2020, abandoned.
Application 17/136,692 is a continuation of application No. 15/017,108, filed on Feb. 5, 2016, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/150,739, filed on Apr. 21, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0293256 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 46/00 (2016.01); A61B 50/15 (2016.01); A61B 50/31 (2016.01); A61B 50/33 (2016.01); A61B 50/36 (2016.01); A61B 50/00 (2016.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 50/36 (2016.02) [A61B 46/00 (2016.02); A61B 50/15 (2016.02); A61B 50/31 (2016.02); A61B 50/33 (2016.02); A61B 2050/0088 (2016.02); A61B 2050/3007 (2016.02); A61B 2050/314 (2016.02); A61B 2050/316 (2016.02)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A biological containment and transport carrier apparatus for use with an equipment table in an operating room, comprising:
a base layer having an inner surface and an opposing outer surface;
a top layer having an inner surface and an opposing outer surface, a perimeter of the top layer being coupled to a perimeter of the base layer to form a sealed bag, wherein the base layer and the top layer define an inner cavity, wherein the base layer and the top layer further define an outer surface of the apparatus;
an inner seam portion formed between the base layer and the top layer, the inner seam portion having a length and width dimension configured to respectively match a length and a width dimension of a top surface of an equipment table in an operating room; and
a zipper formed within the top layer, wherein the zipper includes a movable zipper member configured to open an insertion flap of the top layer when moved along a first direction so as to provide access to the inner seam portion and the inner cavity and to close the insertion flap when moved along a second direction that is opposite the first direction such that, when the zipper is open, at least a portion of the inner seam portion is configured to fold inside out over a top surface of the table and wrap around outer edges of the length and width dimension of the top surface of the equipment table and mate with the length and width dimension of the top surface of the equipment table so as to secure the base layer to the equipment table such that the inner surface of the top layer extends perpendicularly below the top surface of the equipment table to create a sterile drape portion surrounding the perimeter of the equipment table,
wherein, when the zipper is closed, the inner cavity of the entire biological containment and transport carrier apparatus is liquid-proof.