Surgical gown having adhesive tabs and methods of use

Abstract

A disposable surgical gown having a front closure is provided. The disposable surgical gown comprises a gown body, which includes a first front portion, a back portion, and a second front portion which cooperate to provide the gown body. The gown body also includes a pair of sleeves joined at lateral sides to the gown body. A plurality of adhesive tabs are disposed on the first and second front portions, such that when the surgical gown is donned, the second front portion overlaps the first front portion. Selected adhesive tabs each having a pull tab are configured to permit a wearer to easily grasp each pull tab to set and release the plurality of adhesive tabs to and from the surgical gown.

Description

BACKGROUND [0001] This invention relates to protective attire commonly used in medical or industrial environments, and so forth. More particularly, this invention relates to surgical gowns having an adhesive tab which permits closure of the gown. [0002] As is generally known, sterile surgical gowns are designed to greatly reduce, if not prevent, the transmission through the gown of liquids and biological contaminates which may become entrained therein. In surgical procedure environments, such liquid sources include the gown wearer's perspiration, patient liquids such as blood, salvia, perspiration, life support liquids such as plasma and saline, and so forth. [0003] Many surgical gowns were originally made of cotton or linen and were sterilized prior to their use in the operating room. These gowns, however, permitted transmission or “strikethrough” of many of the liquids encountered in surgical procedures. These gowns were undesirable, if not unsatisfactory, because such “strikethro...

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Benefits of technology

[0009] In response to the difficulties and problems discussed above, a disposable surgical gown having a front closure is provided. The disposable surgical gown comprises a gown body, which includes a first front portion, a back portion, and a second front portion which cooperate to provide the gown body. The gown body also includes a pair of sleeves joined at lateral sides to the gown body. A plurality of adhesive tabs are disposed on the first and second front portions, such that when the surgical gown is donned, the second front portion overlaps the first front portion. Selected adhesive tabs each having a pull tab are configured to permit a wearer to easily grasp each pull tab to set and release the plurality of adhesive tabs to and from the surgical gown.

Problems solved by technology

These gowns were undesirable, if not unsatisfactory, because such “strikethrough” established a direct path for transmission of bacteria and other contaminates which wick to and from the wearer of the gown.

Furthermore, the gowns were costly, and, of course, laundering and sterilization procedures were required before reuse.

Such gowns, however, like their linen counterparts, when worn over other surgical clothing, can be hot and cause discomfort to the wearer.

In addition, many gowns are complicated to don or put on, especially in a sterile environment, when surgical gowns must be changed periodically as they become contaminated by liquids, particulate matter, and so forth.

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