Lamp handle cover system for surgical lamps

摘要

The lamp handle cover system for surgical lamps includes a semi-permanent, non-disposal surgical lamp handle and its accessory component, a sterile disposable semi-flexible handle cover, which, in combination, provides an aseptic medium by which a surgical team member can manually adjust the operating room lamp during a surgical procedure, thereby preventing accidental or unknown incidental contamination. The non-disposable lamp handle includes an ergonomically designed grip handle and a locking/coupling assembly which couples the grip handle to the male component of the conventional surgical lamp. The sterile disposable handle cover is formed from a flexible sleeve closed at one end and having a relatively rigid collar formed about the opposite open end. By holding the sleeve just below the collar, the surgical team member can easily slide the handle cover over the grip handle to engage the locking/coupling assembly which holds the handle cover in a secure position. The surgical team member can easily disengage the handle cover after the surgical procedure in a similar fashion.