Relocation modules and methods for surgical field

Abstract

Examples of a module for housing unrelated electronic and electromechanical equipment for use during surgery. The module can include a lower section and a tower-like upper section. The lower section can house unrelated electronic and electromechanical equipment. The tower-like upper section can be located on top of the lower section. A water-resistant cowling can enclose at least a portion of the lower section and the tower-like upper section. A cartridge containing one or more ultraviolet-C producing lights can be protectively housed within the tower-like upper section. The cartridge containing one or more ultraviolet-C producing lights can be configured to emerge upward from a top of the tower-like upper section to substantially seat itself on the top of the tower-like upper section when activated allowing the ultraviolet-C light to disinfect the patient and staff-contacting upper surfaces of the equipment in the operating room.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A module for housing electronic and electromechanical equipment including a mount for mounting equipment to service a surgical field, the module comprising:
 a housing configured to consolidate and at least partially enclose electronic and electromechanical equipment configured to produce waste heat, the housing positionable adjacent an anesthesia screen near a head end of a surgical table;   a cowling configured to substantially confine the waste heat generated by the electronic and electromechanical equipment; and   a side of the module adjacent the anesthesia screen configured to receive one or more electrical plug-ins, one or more cables, or one or more hoses traversing from the surgical field, under an arm-board of the surgical table, to the housing of the module.   
     
     
         2 . The module of  claim 1 , wherein one of the one or more hoses is positionable to evacuate surgical smoke from a surgical site and is connectable to a smoke evacuation system at least partially located within the module. 
     
     
         3 . The module of  claim 1 , wherein one of the one or more hoses is positionable to evacuate air from a dead zone adjacent a surgeon and a surgical site and is connectable to a smoke evacuation system at least partially located within the module. 
     
     
         4 . The module of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a fan operable to deliver clean air from near a ceiling directly onto the surgical field; and   a mounting bracket connected to the cowling or the housing and connected to the fan to position a fan above the anesthesia screen.   
     
     
         5 . The module of  claim 1 , wherein the module is configured to deliver electrical power to the surgical table. 
     
     
         6 . The module of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a cord, cable, hose, and IV tubing management system located on a patient side of the module, wherein the patient side of the module is configured to face a patient and provide direct access to the patient when the module is positioned near the surgical table.   
     
     
         7 . The module of  claim 1 , wherein the module is mounted on wheels. 
     
     
         8 . A module for housing electronic and electromechanical equipment including a mount for mounting equipment to service a surgical field, the module comprising:
 a housing configured to consolidate and house electronic and electromechanical equipment, the housing positionable adjacent an anesthesia screen near a head end of a surgical table;   a cowling configured to substantially confine waste heat generated by the electronic and electromechanical equipment; and   a plurality of wheels connected to the housing or the cowling.   
     
     
         9 . The module of  claim 8 , wherein a side of the module adjacent the anesthesia screen is configured to receive one or more electrical plug-ins, one or more cables, or one or more hoses traversing from the surgical field, under an arm-board of the surgical table, to the housing of the module. 
     
     
         10 . The module of  claim 9 , wherein one of the one or more hoses is connectable to a smoke evacuation system at least partially housed within the module. 
     
     
         11 . The module of  claim 8 , comprising:
 a fan operable to deliver air from above directly onto the surgical field; and   a mounting bracket connected to the cowling or the housing and connected to the fan to position a fan above the anesthesia screen.   
     
     
         12 . The module of  claim 8 , wherein the module is configured to deliver electrical power to the surgical table. 
     
     
         13 . The module of  claim 8 , comprising:
 a cord, cable, hose, and IV tubing management system located on a patient side of the module, wherein the patient side of the module is configured to face a patient and provide direct access to a patient when the module is positioned near the surgical table.   
     
     
         14 . The module of  claim 8 , wherein the module includes a controller and power supply for controlling one or more of an electric warming mattress and an electric warming blanket. 
     
     
         15 . A module for housing electronic and electromechanical equipment including a mount for mounting equipment to service a surgical field, the module comprising:
 a housing configured to house waste heat produced by electronic and electromechanical equipment, the housing positionable adjacent an anesthesia screen near a head end of a surgical table;   a cowling configured to substantially confine the waste heat generated by the electronic and electromechanical equipment;   a power supply configured to provide power to one or more of an electric warming mattress and an electric warming blanket; and   a controller configured to control the power delivered to one or more of the electric warming mattress and the electric warming blanket.   
     
     
         16 . The module of  claim 15 , wherein a side of the module adjacent the anesthesia screen is configured to receive one or more electrical plug-ins, one or more cables, or one or more hoses traversing from the surgical field, under an arm-board of the surgical table, to the housing of the module. 
     
     
         17 . The module of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the one or more hoses is connectable to a smoke evacuation system at least partially housed within the module. 
     
     
         18 . The module of  claim 15 , comprising:
 a fan operable to deliver air to the surgical field; and   a mounting bracket connected to the housing or the cowling and connected to the fan to position the fan above the anesthesia screen.   
     
     
         19 . The module of  claim 15 , wherein the module is configured to deliver electrical power to the surgical table. 
     
     
         20 . The module of  claim 15 , including a cord, cable, hose, and IV tubing management system located on a patient side of the module, wherein the patient side of the module is configured to face a patient and provide direct access to a patient when the module is positioned near the surgical table. 
     
     
         21 . The module of  claim 15 , comprising:
 a plurality of wheels connected to the housing or the cowling.