Placemat system

Abstract

A disposable placemat system is provided. The disposable placemat system includes a sheet of a first material having a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface. The disposable placemat system includes a sheet of a second material attached to the sheet of the first material at the front surface. The first material is liquid impermeable and different from the second material. The second material is absorbent and configured to absorb a fluid used in conjunction with a medical procedure utilizing acoustic energy to monitor a subject.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A placemat system, comprising:
 a sheet of a first material having a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface, wherein the first material is liquid impermeable; and   a sheet of a second material attached to the sheet of the first material at the front surface of the first material, wherein the second material is absorbent and an exposed portion of the front surface of the sheet of the first material is uncovered by the sheet of the second material.   
     
     
         2 . The placemat system of  claim 1 , wherein the exposed portion of the front surface of the sheet of the first material surrounds at least one side of the sheet of the second material. 
     
     
         3 . The placemat system of  claim 1 , wherein the exposed portion of the front surface of the sheet of the first material surrounds two or more sides of the sheet of the second material. 
     
     
         4 . The placemat system of  claim 1 , wherein the exposed portion of the front surface of the sheet of the first material and a surface of the second material are exposed. 
     
     
         5 . The placemat system of  claim 1 , wherein the first material is elastic. 
     
     
         6 . The placemat system of  claim 1 , wherein the first material is stretchable. 
     
     
         7 . The placemat system of  claim 1 , wherein the second material has an absorbency, thickness, and size configured to retain ultrasound gel. 
     
     
         8 . The placemat system of  claim 1 , wherein one or both of the first material or the second material comprises a shape memory polymer. 
     
     
         9 . The placemat system of  claim 1 , wherein one or both of the first material or the second material comprises a metal material. 
     
     
         10 . The placemat system of  claim 1 , wherein one or both of the first material or the second material comprises a pliable material. 
     
     
         11 . The placemat system of  claim 10 , wherein the one or both of the sheet of the first material or the sheet of the second material is configured to fold to form an interior volume. 
     
     
         12 . The placemat system of  claim 11 , wherein the one or both of the sheet of the first material or the sheet of the second material is configured to fold into a basin or a partial basin with the interior volume. 
     
     
         13 . The placemat system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one drawstring disposed at the sheet of the first material. 
     
     
         14 . The placemat system of  claim 13 , wherein one of the at least one drawstring is disposed at a midpoint of the placemat system. 
     
     
         15 . The placemat system of  claim 13 , wherein one of the at least one drawstring forms a loop. 
     
     
         16 . The placemat system of  claim 13 , wherein one of the at least one drawstring is disposed at the exposed portion of the front surface of the sheet of the first material. 
     
     
         17 . The placemat system of  claim 13 , further comprising a drawstring casing at the sheet of the first material, wherein one of the at least one drawstring extends from the drawstring casing. 
     
     
         18 . The placemat system of  claim 13 , wherein the placemat system is configured to form a bag as the at least one drawstring is pulled. 
     
     
         19 . The placemat system of  claim 17 , wherein the sheet of the second material forms an interior surface of the bag while the sheet of the first material forms an exterior surface of the bag when the placemat system forms the bag. 
     
     
         20 . A method of manufacturing a placemat system, comprising:
 providing a sheet of a first material having a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface, wherein the first material is liquid impermeable; and   providing a sheet of a second material attached to the sheet of the first material at the front surface of the first material, wherein the second material is absorbent and an exposed portion of the front surface of the sheet of the first material is uncovered by the sheet of the second material.