Surgical gown having an adhesive tab and methods of use

a surgical gown and adhesive tab technology, applied in the direction of protective garments, nightdresses, pyjamas, etc., can solve the problems of undesirable gowns, not unsatisfactory, costly gowns, etc., and achieve the effect of convenient setting

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-06-23
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
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[0009] In response to the difficulties and problems discussed above, a non-reusable, disposable surgical gown, is provided, which includes a front portion, a pair of sleeves, and first and second back portions. The first back portion includes an adhesive tab which extends from the first back portion to overlap at least a portion of the second back

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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, how

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[0045] Reference will now be made in detail to one or more embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the drawings. Each example and embodiment is provided by way of explanation of the invention, and is not meant as a limitation of the invention. For example, features illustrated or described as part of one embodiment may be used with another embodiment to yield still a further embodiment. It is intended that the invention include these and other modifications and variations as coming within the scope and spirit of the invention.

[0046] Turning now to the drawings and with reference to FIGS. 1-6, protective attire or a surgical gown 10 is schematically illustrated. The surgical gown 10 is desirably formed from a single blank of fabric or material. The surgical gown 10 includes a front portion 12 configured to substantially cover the front torso and legs of a wearer. The surgical gown 10 includes a first back portion 14 and a second back portion 16 which coope...

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A disposable surgical gown includes a front portion, a pair of sleeves, and first and second back portions. The first back portion includes an adhesive tab which extends from the first back portion to overlap at least a portion of the second back portion when the surgical gown is donned by a wearer. The adhesive tab is configured to overlap to adhere to the gown in a worn position. The adhesive tab includes a pull tab at a free end thereof to permit a wearer to grasp the pull tab to easily set and release the adhesive tab to and from the surgical gown.

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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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IPC IPC(8): A41D13/12
CPCA41D13/1209
Inventor KATHUMBI-JACKSON, DEANNA R.TAKKEN, WENDY M.AROCH, MAYAWEBER, JAMES MICHAEL
Owner KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
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