Patents
US 11648077 B2: Apparatus and method for helping to protect a patient#s hair
- Granted
- 2023-05-16
- Filed
- 2020-05-27 application 16884424
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An apparatus for helping to protect a patient's hair is provided. The apparatus includes a sheet configured to cover a patient's hair during an operation. A sealing member is provided on or joined to a leading end of the sheet. The sealing member is configured to be applied to a patient's skin adjacent to an operating field to create a seal between the operating field and the patient's hair. At least one anchoring member is joined to the sheet adjacent to the leading end of the sheet. The at least one anchoring member is configured to be attached to the patient's hair adjacent to the operating field to anchor the apparatus to the patient.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg230516.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDSTAR HEALTH, INC. 21 patents | US company or organization | Columbia, MD | MEDSTAR HEALTH, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state MEDSTAR HEALTH, INC. Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state MEDSTAR HEALTH INC Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Tilt | Columbia, MD | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Pamela Tan | Columbia, MD | 56 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A45D | Hairdressing or shaving equipment ; equipment for cosmetics or cosmetic treatments, e.g. for manicuring or pedicuring | A45D44/08 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B46/20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-30 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | TAN, PAMELA signed 2020-09-23 TILT, ALEXANDRA signed 2020-09-23 | MEDSTAR HEALTH, INC. COLUMBIA, MD | 53931/830 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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