US 12,257,191 B2
Enclosures including systems and methods thereof for establishing a sterile environment for a medical procedure
Teresa Ta, Murray, UT (US); Michael Davis, West Jordan, UT (US); Kyle G. Thornley, Farmington, UT (US); James D. Beal, South Jordan, UT (US); Daniel B. Blanchard, Bountiful, UT (US); and Glade H. Howell, Draper, UT (US)
Assigned to Bard Access Systems, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Filed by Bard Access Systems, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Filed on Oct. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/385,155.
Application 18/385,155 is a continuation of application No. 17/207,372, filed on Mar. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,890,236.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/992,062, filed on Mar. 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0058193 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61G 10/00 (2006.01); A61B 42/10 (2016.01); A61B 46/20 (2016.01); A61B 90/40 (2016.01); A61G 10/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61G 10/005 (2013.01) [A61B 42/10 (2016.02); A61B 90/40 (2016.02); A61G 10/023 (2013.01); A61B 2046/205 (2016.02); A61B 2090/401 (2016.02)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sterile environment system, comprising:
an enclosure having a barrier separating a sterile environment inside of the enclosure from a non-sterile environment outside of the enclosure, the barrier comprising:
an expandable portion configured to expand from an unexpanded state to an expanded state for working within the sterile environment; and
a patient-interfacing portion including a fenestration configured for placement directly over an area of interest of a patient, the fenestration having a sealed state and an unsealed state for access to the area of interest from within the sterile environment; and
a support system coupled to the patient-interfacing portion of the barrier such that the support system is positioned on at least opposite sides of the fenestration, the support system configured to support the enclosure on a surface when placed over a region of the patient positioned on the surface, wherein the region of the patient includes the area of interest.