L011-80
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C0
2020-11-05
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Sterile Draping Procedure:
1. Draping the motor can be accomplished by one person,
but is facilitated if an assistant is present. The one-person
method will require a sterile gloved hand ( ) for
the drape. The other hand will be a non-sterile hand
( ) after handling the motor. Most will find that the
motor hand should be the least favored hand. The
two-person method requires a sterile gowned and gloved
person ( ) to handle the drape and an assistant
that will have non-sterile gloves ( ) after handling
the motor. Normal draping precautions will suffice. A
practice draping should be done before first surgical use.
2. (or prior to putting on sterile gown and gloves) -
Remove the protective storage cap from the motor.
Coil the cable and place it on a flat surface so that the
motor can be picked up with its cable in one hand.
3. - Remove the drape from its sterile packaging
and expand the opening to allow entry of a hand. Do
not pull any of the folds out at this time. (If one person,
remove the included elastic bands from their tape
holder and place on a sterile surface.)
4. - Holding the non-sterile motor with the pins
pointing away from you, and the coiled cable in the
same hand, insert it into the drape, being careful not
to touch the outside of the drape.
5. - Push the drape over hand so the motor
and cable are all the way at the end of the sleeve.
6. and - Maneuver the drape and motor so
that the two alignment pins and the center drive plate
are entering the cutouts in the end of the drape.
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7. and - Push the pins
and center drive plate through
the cutouts and smooth the
stretchable end of the drape
over the assembly.
8. - Take the elastic bands and stretch them over
the assembly, using at least two wraps. Be careful to
smooth any wrinkles from the mating flat surface of
the assembly as this is done but do not touch the pins
or drive plate. Ensure the wraps are above the flanges
on the assembly to prevent slipping.
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9. - Hold the drape with the assembly inside
while pulls the cable from the drape. Be careful
not to touch the pins protruding from the end of the
drape.
10. - Unfold the drape carefully as the cable is
withdrawn. When the cable is out of sterile envelope
distance, can hold both cable and drape.
11. - Using the tape that the
elastic bands came in pull in the
folds of the drape tightly above
the assembly and tape neatly. If
no assistant is helping, this can
be done after changing the
non-sterile glove.
12. -The assembly cable can be plugged into its
receptacle, or -the whole draped apparatus set
aside on a sterile surface awaiting the surgery. In this
case it is best to leave the cable inside the drape and
to not unfold the drape more than necessary until it is
needed.
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