An anatomical drape (1a or 1b), such as a dental drape, for covering a treatment area of an anatomical part, the drape comprising an elastomeric material capable of conforming to the contours of the anatomical part and including a curing agent (9) contained within internal channels distributed in th
An anatomical drape (1a or 1b), such as a dental drape, for covering a treatment area of an anatomical part, the drape comprising an elastomeric material capable of conforming to the contours of the anatomical part and including a curing agent (9) contained within internal channels distributed in the drape; and wherein activation of the curing agent, for example by a light source, causes hardening of the material to at least partially set the drape in a configuration conforming to the anatomical part. The semi-rigid set drape is liquid impermeable but gas permeable. A method of manufacturing the drape is also disclosed.
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1. An anatomical drape for covering a treatment area of an anatomical part, the drape comprising: an elastomeric material capable of conforming to the contours of the anatomical part; andone or more internal channels containing uncured curing material; wherein the uncured curing material is adapted
1. An anatomical drape for covering a treatment area of an anatomical part, the drape comprising: an elastomeric material capable of conforming to the contours of the anatomical part; andone or more internal channels containing uncured curing material; wherein the uncured curing material is adapted to be cured, thereby becoming hardened to at least partially set the drape in a configuration conforming to the anatomical part. 2. An anatomical drape as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastomeric material of the drape is substantially liquid impermeable and gas permeable, both before and after curing of the curing material contained within the internal channels of the drape. 3. An anatomical drape as claimed in claim 1, wherein the drape is configured to generally conform to an oral anatomy. 4. An anatomical drape as claimed in claim 3, wherein the drape conforms to a gum ridge anatomy, wherein the drape forms an enclosed protective cover over the gum ridge with optional holes for passage of erupted teeth there through. 5. An anatomical drape as claimed in claim 3, wherein the drape conforms to a portion of the gum ridge anatomy, wherein the drape forms an enclosed protective cover over the gum ridge with optional holes for passage of erupted teeth there through. 6. An anatomical drape as claimed in claim 3, wherein the drape conforms to the gum ridge anatomy, wherein the drape forms an enclosed protective cover over the gum ridge with optional holes for passage of erupted teeth there through and substantially full coverage over portion of the gum ridge that are edentulous. 7. An anatomical drape as claimed in claim 1, wherein a curing material is distributed inside the internal channels to conform the drape to the anatomical structure covered by the drape. 8. An anatomical drape as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an external energy source usable to activate the curing material. 9. An anatomical drape as claimed in claim 8, wherein the energy source is one or more sources selected from the set including heat and/or light. 10. An anatomical drape as claimed in claim 7 wherein the curing material is a light curable agent selected from the group consisting of blended mixtures of oligomers, fillers and photo-initiators. 11. An anatomical drape as claimed in claim 1 wherein the drape can be stretched to the level of the gum line of each individual tooth on either its buccal or lingual/palatal aspects or stretched for a group of teeth and wherein the drape in its stretched form can be constrained to remain in its stretch form when the curing agent contained in the channels adjacent to the tooth or teeth is hardened. 12. An anatomical drape as claimed in claim 1 wherein one or more treatment material layers are included on at least one surface of the drape. 13. A kit of parts for covering a treatment area, the kit comprising one or more drapes according to claim 1, and a light source. 14. The kit of claim 13, further comprising one or more therapeutic sources. 15. The kit of claim 13, further comprising one or more treatment sources. 16. A method for the manufacture of an anatomical drape for covering a treatment area of an anatomical part, the method comprising the steps of: (a) configuring a drape device by preparing a set of inserts that mirror the shape of internal channels and septum plugs of the drape device;(b) molding elastomeric materials onto the set of inserts in order to produce a set of elastomeric spacers;(c) inserting the set of inserts with spacers into a second mold;(d) over-molding with similar elastomeric materials to create outer aspects of the elastomeric drape,(e) removing the set of inserts where the spacers remain to prepare a set of internal channels and self-sealing septum plugs inside the body of the drape; and(f) inserting one or more uncured curing material(s) through the set of self-sealing septum plugs into the internal channels of the drape so as to at least partially fill the internal channels with uncured curing materials. 17. A method according to claim 16, further comprising applying a second additive into the internal channels. 18. An oral drape for covering a treatment area of an oral cavity, the drape comprising an elastomeric material capable of conforming to the contours of the oral anatomical part and including a curing agent contained within internal channels distributed with in the drape wherein activation of the curing agent causes hardening of the material to at least partially set the drape in a configuration conforming to the anatomical part, the set drape being substantially gas permeable but liquid impermeable. 19. The oral drape of claim 18, where the drape is adapted to be applied and conformed to a gum ridge and to a mouthpiece that substantially covers the teeth and gum ridge or ridges, to provide for a continuous fluid seal of the mouthpiece treatment cavities to the drape(s).
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