Method of selecting or identifying a surgical gown

a surgical gown and identification technology, applied in the direction of identification means, protective garments, medical science, etc., can solve the problems of blood being wicked through the surgical gown, contamination, wet under clothes and/or the skin of healthcare providers,

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-01-11
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
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[0024] In a particularly useful embodiment, the listing information is printed or otherwise provided on a tie card attached to each of gown. With this emb...

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Contamination could occur, for instance, if during surgery the surgical gown used is not sufficiently fluid repellant and becomes saturated with blood.
This blood may be wicked through the surgical gown and may wet the under clothes and/or the skin of the healthcare provider.
Microorganisms present on the skin or under clothes may then be carried outward through capillary channels in the surgical gown to the surface of the gown, consequently contaminating the gown.
A disadvantage of the materials used in these types of gowns is that they tend to form lint, which is capable of becoming airborne or clinging to the clothes of the wearer, thereby providing another potential source of contamination.
Additionally, since these gowns were costly, laundering and sterilization procedures were required before reuse.
While such comple...

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[0042] Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the invention, one or more examples of which are illustrated in the drawings. Each example is provided by way of explanation of the invention, and not meant as a limitation of the invention. For example, features illustrated or described as part of one embodiment can be used with another embodiment to yield still a third embodiment. It is intended that the present invention include these and other modifications and variations.

[0043] The present invention provides for a way of selecting a surgical gown that is to be worn during a surgical procedure. In order to carry out the method, a listing of information is provided. An example of one such listing of information 14 in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1. Here, the listing of information 14 is in a printed chart format. The listing of information 14 includes a plurality of surgical procedures 12 that are categorized as ha...

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A method and related system are provided for selecting a gown to be worn during a medical procedure according to a degree of barrier protection provided by the gown. A plurality of surgical gowns are provided having varying degrees of barrier protection. Each of the gowns is marked with visible indicia that indicates the degree of barrier protection of the respective gown. A comprehensive listing of information is provided on each of the gowns that indicates the different degrees of protection and corresponding indicia for all the gowns.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application is a Continuation-in-Part (CIP) application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 325,628 filed on Dec. 20, 2002.BACKGROUND [0002] Surgeons and other healthcare providers often wear an over garment during operating procedures in order to enhance the sterile condition in the operating room and to protect the wearer. The over garment is typically a gown that has a main body portion to which respective sleeves are attached. In order to prevent the spread of infection to and from the patient, the surgical gown prevents bodily fluids and other liquids present during surgical procedures from flowing through the gown. [0003] Contamination could occur, for instance, if during surgery the surgical gown used is not sufficiently fluid repellant and becomes saturated with blood. This blood may be wicked through the surgical gown and may wet the under clothes and / or the skin of the healthcare provider. This penetration of fluid is sometimes referred ...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D13/04A41D13/12G09F3/00
CPCG09F3/00A41D13/1209
Inventor SHULTZ, TOD H.GERARD, PATRICE
Owner KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
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