Surgical gown and surgical gown kit

Abstract

The invention relates to a surgical gown comprising a material web (10), wherein a donning aid (30) is provided, the surgical gown having a first fastening means (52) for detachably fastening the material web (10) to a suspension (100) for the surgical gown on a first boundary surface (10a) of the material web (10) in the region of an upper edge (16) and / or in the region of the upper end of a lateral edge (14) of the material web (10), and an inner binding tape (80) being attached to a boundary surface (10b) of the material web (10) which faces the wearer when the surgical gown is donned.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a surgical gown according to claim 1. The surgical gown is provided with a material web delimited by a preferably approximately rectilinear first lateral edge and a preferably approximately parallel second lateral edge, an upper edge connecting the lateral edges to one another and a lower edge connecting the lateral edges to one another, a first sleeve extending from a first opening in the material web and attached to the material web, a second sleeve extending from a second opening in the material web and attached to the material web, wherein the first opening is arranged between the first lateral edge and the second opening and preferably the openings are arranged closer to the upper edge than to the lower edge, wherein at least in the region of the upper half of the first lateral edge adjacent to the upper edge,A donning aid forming an extension of the material web is provided, wherein the surgical gown has a first fastening means for releasably attaching the material web to a suspension for the surgical gown on a boundary surface of the material web, in particular the outer boundary surface facing away from the wearer when donned, in the region of the upper edge and / or in the region of the upper end of the second lateral edge. The "wearer" for the purposes of this invention is the person who is to put on the surgical gown or on whom the surgical gown is to be put on. Furthermore, the invention relates to a kit according to claim 15, which is equipped with the surgical gown according to the invention accommodated in a package.

[0002] When putting on a surgical gown, relevant hygiene regulations must be observed. There are situations and environments in which an assistant (i.e. another person in addition to the wearer) is available to put on the gown, and situations and environments in which this is not the case. Typically, a given surgical gown is used in the same situation or environment for which the gown is specifically adapted. This makes it easier for medical staff to identify the correct handling of the gown, particularly in medically critical moments. This also means that staff do not have to adjust to the gown and the situation or environment when handling the gown. However, this also means that different surgical gowns are used in situations and environments in which an assistant is available to put on the gown than in situations and environments in which this is not the case.

[0003] DE 10 2018 113 366 A1 discloses a surgical gown and a surgical gown kit.

[0004] WO 2013 / 184275 A1 discloses a surgical gown and a method for producing a surgical gown.

[0005] The invention is based on the object of providing a surgical gown which can be put on flexibly in different situations and environments without violating relevant hygiene regulations, i.e. without endangering the sterility of the gown, in particular can be put on both with and without the support of an assistant, such as in emergency situations, under time pressure or when only one person is temporarily in the operating room.

[0006] According to the invention, this object is achieved by a further development of the known surgical gowns, which is characterized in that, at least in the region of the upper half of the first lateral edge adjacent to the upper edge, a donning aid is provided, forming an extension of the material web. This donning aid has a dual function in the further development, as explained below.

[0007] Furthermore, the development is characterized in that the surgical gown has a first fastening means for releasably attaching the material web to a suspension for the surgical gown on a first boundary surface (e.g., outer side) of the material web in the region of the upper edge and / or in the region of the upper end of the second lateral edge. The donning aid and the first fastening means particularly advantageously enable the wearer to put on the surgical gown in compliance with hygiene regulations without the assistance of an assistant, i.e., the wearer can put on the surgical gown independently.

[0008] According to the invention, a possibly asymmetrical extension of a surgical gown is provided, which enables the wearer to wrap or twist himself into the gown starting from a lateral edge equipped with the donning aid, so that after wrapping or twisting, an overlapping area of ​​the lateral edges is created, in which the lateral edges can be fastened to one another without the intervention of an assistant.

[0009] To this end, the wearer can grasp the donning aid with one hand, standing with their back to the material web, then rotate around their own axis, inserting their free hand into the opening in the material web adjacent to the donning aid and the attached sleeve. Maintaining the same direction of rotation, they can continue to rotate around their own body axis, and then insert the hand holding the donning aid into the other opening and the attached sleeve. If necessary, the wearer can insert the donning aid into the sleeve and leave it there.

[0010] It has been shown that the described putting on of a surgical gown is significantly easier for the user than putting on a surgical gown of the type described, for example, in WO 2013 / 184275 A1, which is done by simultaneously inserting both arms into the sleeves without twisting them.

[0011] As an alternative to this method for putting on the surgical gown supported by the suspension, in which the wearer puts on the surgical gown independently, the surgical gown according to the invention can, if an assistant is available, also be put on according to a different method, in which the surgical gown removed from its packaging is worn by the wearer with the chest towards the material web and with each hand in one of the sleeves, the assistant knots the donning aid with the inner tie band in such a way that a first adhesive strip is connected to a second adhesive strip by the further person (see below), so that the surgical gown is closed on a first side of the wearer, preferably on the back of the wearer, by the further person.

[0012] The donning aid is used in both methods for donning the surgical gown. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the donning aid can be formed by a first distance between the first opening and the first lateral edge being greater than a second distance between the second opening and the second lateral edge.

[0013] The distance between the opening and the lateral edge is understood to be the distance between the boundary line or edge of the opening facing the corresponding lateral edge and the lateral edge along a straight line connecting the centers of the openings in the material web and generally running perpendicular to the lateral edges.

[0014] To provide a sufficiently wide overlap area, the ratio between the first distance and the second distance is preferably 1.2 or greater, in particular 1.4 or greater. To avoid excessive material consumption, the ratio between the first distance and the second distance is expediently selected to be less than 2.

[0015] An overlap of the first edge and the second edge can be ensured without taking into account the dimensions of the openings to which the sleeves are attached if the ratio between the first distance and the distance between the openings is greater than 1.2, preferably greater than 1.4. To avoid excessive material consumption, the ratio between the first distance and the distance between the openings is expediently chosen to be less than 4, in particular less than 3. The distance between the openings is referred to as the distance between the mutually facing edges of the openings.

[0016] A secure closure of the surgical gown after it has been put on, i.e. after it has been wrapped or twisted into it, can be achieved if a first adhesive strip is arranged between the first lateral edge and the first opening on a first boundary surface of the material web which faces away from the wearer when put on, and a second adhesive strip is arranged in the region of a second boundary surface of the material web which is opposite the first boundary surface and faces the wearer when put on, in the region of the second lateral edge, wherein the adhesive strips come into overlapping adhesive contact with one another at least in sections when the surgical gown is put on. The first adhesive strip can enclose an angle of 30° to 150°, preferably approximately 90°, with the second adhesive strip and one of the adhesive strips can preferably run approximately parallel to the corresponding lateral edge of the material web.By appropriately aligning the adhesive strips, which adhere to one another when donning a surgical gown according to the invention, precise alignment of the adhesive strips relative to one another is not required to ensure that they adhere to one another. In this context, it has proven particularly useful if the adhesive strips run perpendicular to one another and / or each have a length of 10 cm or more, preferably 20 cm or more.

[0017] To provide a particularly large adhesive surface or particularly good adhesion, it has proven useful if the adhesive strips intersect when the surgical gown is in place, forming two acute angles of approximately 20° to 80°. For this purpose, both adhesive strips can be positioned near the upper edge of the material web so that they form a correspondingly acute angle with the lateral or upper edge of the material web. The lateral edge, upper edge, and adhesive strip then form a right-angled triangle, with the right angle enclosed between the lateral edge and the upper edge, and the acute angles determining the intersection angle of the adhesive strips.

[0018] The adhesive strips of surgical gowns according to the invention can be designed as hook and eye tapes of a surface fastener (Velcro), as double-sided adhesive tape, as combinations thereof or the like.

[0019] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the adhesive strips are arranged in the region of the upper edge of the material web, so that the adhesive strips adhere to one another in the shoulder area, upper back area or shoulder girdle of the wearer.

[0020] With regard to making it easier to put on a surgical gown according to the invention without assistance, it has proven particularly expedient if, in addition to or as an alternative to the described asymmetric widening of the material web, a further donning aid is provided in the area of ​​the upper half, i.e. the half facing the upper edge of the material web, or in the shoulder area, upper back area or shoulder girdle of the wearer of the first lateral edge, forming an extension of the material web. To put on the surgical gown, the wearer can grasp the material web in the area of ​​this further donning aid and spread it out so that at least the upper edge of the material web, usually the entire material web, is unfolded. The wearer, who holds the further donning aid with one hand and, if necessary,Standing with their back to the material web, turn into the spread-out material web and insert the other hand into the first opening of the material web and the attached sleeve. The wearer can then turn further into the material web, insert the hand holding the other donning aid, possibly together with the other donning aid, into the sleeve attached to the second opening, and complete the application, whereby the adhesive strips can automatically adhere to one another.

[0021] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the donning aid has a band which is fixed to the material web in the region of the upper end of the first lateral edge, i.e. the end of the first lateral edge facing the upper edge, and which can be fastened to the material web at its end facing away from the upper end of the material web in the central region of the first lateral edge. The donning aid designed as a band is preferably fastened to the surgical gown in the shoulder area and at hip height. When attaching the band-shaped donning aid, it is expedient to ensure that it is attached in such a way that the tensile force at the shoulder and hip is similar.

[0022] Within the scope of the invention, it is also conceivable for the donning aid, which may be provided in addition to an asymmetrical widening of the material web, to be designed to cover the entire surface and to be integrated into the material web. It is also conceivable to design the donning aid with a grip for the fingers (which is temporarily clamped between the fingers) and / or to provide it with an opening in the material web into which a finger can be inserted to make it easier to slip off. The donning aid can also be designed so that it is inserted into the corresponding sleeve together with the hand holding the donning aid and remains there.

[0023] To put on the surgical gown, it is regularly removed from a sterile package. Care must be taken to ensure the gown does not fall out of the package onto the floor. To ensure compliance with hygiene regulations when donning the surgical gown independently, the gown can be removably attached to a hanger on a wall or a fixed part of a building or object, such as a shelf or cupboard, at least at shoulder height, preferably at least at head or eye level or above the head.

[0024] With regard to hygiene requirements, a surgical gown according to the invention expediently has, in the region of the upper edge and / or in the region of the upper end of the second lateral edge, i.e. the end of the second lateral edge facing the upper edge, a first fastening means on the material web that can be used to create a releasable attachment to a hanger for the surgical gown. When the surgical gown is spread out with the aid of the donning aid, the first fastening means can ensure that the surgical gown is held firmly on the hanger fixed to a wall at shoulder height until the wearer has completely twisted themselves into the surgical gown. The connection between the hanger and the first fastening means of the surgical gown can then be released and the donning can be completed.It is advisable to create the adhesive connection between the intersecting adhesive strips before loosening the detachable connection between the first fastening means of the surgical gown and the suspension.

[0025] If the surgical gown has a fastening arrangement, preferably an elastic band, attached to a tube that protects one of the ties from contamination. This fastening arrangement is expediently equipped with a snap fastener for releasable attachment to the material web, the tube can be detached from the material web to complete the application of the surgical gown, in order to remove the tie from the tube and close the surgical gown. The tube can protect the tie attached in the area of ​​the second lateral edge (left tie), while the right tie is sterile in the packaging due to its sheathing by the sheath and is protected from contamination due to its loose sagging when unpacking and applying the gown.

[0026] As can be seen from the above explanation, the band of the fastening arrangement can have a second fastening means, such as a snap fastener, designed to releasably fasten the band to the region of the upper edge of the material web, while the material web can be equipped with a first fastening means designed as a counterpart, such as a complementary snap fastener, in the region of its upper edge. The first and second fastening means can also together form a predetermined breaking point, e.g. in the form of a perforation and / or a suitably designed weld seam, at which the two fastening means can be separated from one another by tearing. In this case, the two fastening means are not snap fasteners, but pieces of material, such as band sections, which are releasably fastened to one another at the perforation or predetermined breaking point until they tear.In any case, the band between the hose and the second fastening means may be formed at least partially from an elastic material.

[0027] The band with second fastening means can extend from the hose on the side of the hose facing away from the suspension and can be releasably fastened to the material web.

[0028] After releasing the fastening means attached to the belt on the one hand and to the upper edge of the material web on the other hand, the material web can be released from the belt in order to release the attachment of the surgical gown to the suspension in such a way that the wearer with the surgical gown can simply remove himself from the suspension and start his work.

[0029] When the gown is applied, the left tie of the surgical gown can be released from a transfer card attached to the tubing, for example, by simply pulling on it. The transfer card is attached to the tubing and into which the left tie is clamped or knotted (e.g., by means of a loop on the left tie). The pull releases the clamping action of the card or the knot and releases the left tie from the tubing. Throughout this disclosure, the "transfer card" can be a fixation card or a clamping card. Preferably, the transfer card is made of cardboard.

[0030] However, the transfer card is optional, so that when the gown is in place, the left tie of the surgical gown can alternatively be released from a releasable knot attached to the tubing, into which the left tie is tied, simply by pulling on it. This pull releases the releasable knot and releases the left tie from the tubing. In any case, the pull can be applied by removing the wearer from the suspension.

[0031] The transfer card then falls to the floor or remains on the hose or can be placed in the packaging, while the left tie can be used to close the jacket.

[0032] The transfer card can therefore have means for releasably and force-fittingly securing the left-hand binding strap to the transfer card. These means can be implemented in the form of a slot running through the transfer card, where the left-hand binding strap is clamped. The left-hand binding strap can pass through the slot starting from an entry side, form a loop on the side of the transfer card facing away from the entry side, and then pass through the slot again to return to the entry side. The loop is then arranged on the side of the transfer card facing away from the entry side. By pulling on the left-hand binding strap, the loop is guided through the slot until the binding strap is completely arranged on the entry side. The connection to the transfer card is thus released. The transfer card falls to the floor.To facilitate insertion of the loop into the slot, the slot through the transfer card can open at one end into an insertion opening through the transfer card. The transfer card can then be attached to the left-hand tie or tube by first looping the tie. The apex of the loop is passed through the insertion opening and then the tie is inserted laterally into the slot so that the loop is positioned on the side of the transfer card facing away from the insertion side.

[0033] To prevent damage and / or to ensure the required sterility, the surgical gown has a tube detachably attached to its left-hand tie, which is attached to the material web, in particular to the second edge, with a second fixed end and has a first loose end. The left-hand tie is pushed into the tube with the loose end first, so that the tube surrounds and thereby protects at least part of the length of the left-hand tie and the loose end. The tube faces the fixed end of the left-hand tie at its second end, and the first end of the tube faces the third fastening means or suspension and is loose.The tube further comprises the second fastening means, which can be releasably connected to the first fastening means of the surgical gown, wherein the second fastening means can preferably be released from the first fastening means by activating the first and / or third fastening means. As described, the first and second fastening means can also together form a predetermined breaking point, for example in the form of a weld seam and / or perforation, at which the two fastening means can be separated from one another by tearing. In this case, the two fastening means are not snap fasteners, but rather pieces of material, such as band sections, which are releasably attached to one another at the predetermined breaking point until they tear. The term "activation" therefore encompasses pressing, pulling, and / or tearing.

[0034] Once the surgical gown is in place, the left tie strap can be released from the transfer card or knot attached to the tubing by simply pulling on the left tie strap, for example, if the tubing is attached to the tie strap with a tension-release clamp or a tension-release knot. The transfer card then remains attached to the tubing or falls off, while the left tie strap can be used to close the gown.

[0035] To prevent damage and ensure the required sterility, the elastic band that extends between the suspension and the material web during application of the jacket can be at least partially enclosed in the protective tube made of a textile material. The tube can be equipped with openings for the elastic band to pass through.

[0036] The suspension can be fixed to a wall, another fixed part of the building or object.

[0037] As can be seen from the above explanation of surgical gowns according to the invention, a kit according to the invention comprises a surgical gown according to the invention accommodated in a package.

[0038] The packaging of a kit according to the invention can be made of cardboard, plastic, composite materials, or the like. It can contain a thermoformed film or an injection-molded workpiece. The packaging can be designed as a peel-flap bag or as a thermoformed plastic package with a peelable film cover.

[0039] To ensure trouble-free removal of the surgical gown from the packaging, it has proven particularly advantageous if the surgical gown or the material web is folded once, preferably multiple times, in a fanfold or accordion-like manner. To do this, the material web is preferably spread out, with the sleeves being placed downwards or towards the lower edge of the material web on the outer boundary surface of the material web facing away from the wearer when in use. The material web can then be folded in a fanfold manner, starting from the lateral edges towards the openings to which the sleeves are attached. Starting from the first lateral edge, the material web can be folded in a double accordion fold towards the first opening, while the material web is folded in a single accordion fold towards the opening, starting from the second lateral edge.

[0040] Subsequently, the pre-folded material web can be folded in a fanfold pattern, starting from the bottom edge toward the top edge. The folding can be performed along fold lines running approximately parallel to the bottom edge, while the folding performed in the first step can be performed along fold lines running parallel to the side edges. In the second step, the folding is expediently performed such that the resulting intermediate product has a length in a direction parallel to the side edges that approximately corresponds to the corresponding dimensions of the packaging.Finally, the intermediate product thus obtained by double fanfold folding can be folded in a fanfold manner starting from the first lateral edge in the direction of the second lateral edge in such a way that the dimensions in a direction perpendicular to the lateral edges approximately correspond to the corresponding packaging dimensions.

[0041] Overall, the folding of the material web is preferably effected in such a way that the outer sides of the folded material web are formed by regions of the inner boundary surface of the material web facing the wearer in the state of use.

[0042] To unfold the material web through the packaging opening, it can be grasped by the pull-on device or the material web. Next, the last fanfold can be unfolded along fold lines running parallel to the side edges. The sleeve then unfolds downward in the direction of gravity, creating the gap between the top and bottom edges. The fanfold created in the first folding step is then unfolded until the material web is fully expanded. Overall, unfolding can thus be integrated into the pulling process.

[0043] As can be seen from the above explanation of surgical gowns according to the invention, a first method for putting on such a surgical gown is essentially characterized in that the surgical gown removed from its packaging is detachably fastened to the suspension for the surgical gown by means of the first fastening means and is held by the wearer with his back or sideways to the material web with one hand on the donning aid, the wearer then rotates about his own axis and in the course of the rotation first inserts the other hand into the opening in the material web adjacent to the donning aid and the sleeve attached to it and after a further or continued rotation in the same direction of rotation inserts the hand holding the donning aid, preferably together with the donning aid, into the other opening in the material web and the sleeve attached to it.

[0044] Preferably, in the context of the first method, the wearer can cause a pull on the fastening of the first fastening means to the suspension by means of a rotational movement about its own axis in a constant direction of rotation, so that the fastening of the material web to the suspension is released and preferably causes a further pull, preferably from the fastening arrangement or the left-hand binding band, on the hose by means of a further or continued rotation in a constant direction of rotation, so that the left-hand binding band is released from the hose and is connected to the right-hand binding band to close the surgical gown by the wearer.

[0045] As can be seen from the above explanation of surgical gowns according to the invention, a second, alternative method for putting on such a surgical gown is essentially characterized in that the surgical gown removed from its packaging is worn by the wearer with the chest facing the material web and with each hand in one of the sleeves, the donning aid is connected to the inner tie band by a further person in such a way, and preferably the first adhesive strip is connected to the second adhesive strip by the further person, so that the surgical gown is closed on a first side of the wearer, preferably on the back of the wearer, by the further person.

[0046] Preferably, in the context of the second method, after closing the surgical gown on the first side, and preferably after releasing the second fastening means of the tube from the first fastening means of the material web, the wearer can rotate about his own axis while the other person holds the first end of the tube in his hand, so that the first end of the left tie band is removed from the tube due to a pull from the left tie band on the tube, wherein the wearer then closes the surgical gown on another side of the wearer, preferably on its front side, by fastening the left tie band to the right tie band.

[0047] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the material web can be formed from a so-called SMMS (spunbond-meltblown-meltblown-spunbond) material. The material consists of four layers, each preferably made of thermally bonded polypropylene. The spunbond layers have the appearance of a textile product and lend the material web the comfort required during long operations. Furthermore, the material can be hydrophobically treated to ensure sufficient protection against fluids such as blood. The main function of the meltblown layer is a filter. It protects the wearer from bacteria and small particles. The fine structure of these layers allows air exchange and moisture transfer toward the spunbond layers.

[0048] In another embodiment of the invention, the material web consists of consolidated wood pulp and a polyester nonwoven bonded by hydrojets. The main advantage of this material is its very softness and offers a level of comfort comparable to that of reusable materials, which are often woven fabrics. The barrier effect of this material is limited and lower than that of SMMS due to its natural structure and the bonding process. Depending on the operation and the amount of liquid expected, an additional material can be used as reinforcement to provide greater protection. This can be a PP nonwoven laminated to a breathable PE film.

[0049] According to a further aspect of the invention, at least one band of the fastening arrangement, which can be releasably connected to the first fastening means of the surgical gown, is releasably connected via the tube at least partially receiving this band to a binding band that is also at least partially received in the tube. The band of the fastening arrangement can be pulled out of the tube independently of the binding band.The binding band can form an extension of the at least one band of the fastening arrangement, wherein the band arrangement thus obtained can be gradually changed in terms of the available length during the process of putting on the surgical gown by detaching the second fastening means from the first fastening means in order to provide a band arrangement of greater length, while the at least one band of the fastening arrangement and the binding band can then be removed from the tube independently of one another.

[0050] If this brief description of the invention describes features that are not listed in the patent claims, these features do not represent essential features in the sense that these features must necessarily be included in the patent claims to describe the invention, but these features are particularly prominent preferred implementations of the claimed invention, can be combined with any of the patent claims and can also be combined with each other as desired.

[0051] The invention is explained below with reference to the drawing, to which reference is expressly made with regard to all details essential to the invention and not further detailed in the description. The drawing shows Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a side of a surgical gown according to the invention facing the wearer in the use state according to a first embodiment of the invention, Fig. 2 is a schematic view of an outer side of the surgical gown facing away from the wearer in the applied state according to Fig. 1 , Fig. 3 a schematic view of a side of a surgical gown according to the invention facing the wearer in the use state, Fig. 4 a schematic view of an outer side of the surgical gown according to the invention facing away from the wearer in the put-on state Fig. 3 , Fig. 5 a fastening arrangement of a surgical gown according to the invention, Fig. 5A a detailed view illustrating the detachable attachment of a transfer card to the left-hand tie of a surgical gown according to the invention.

[0052] Components shown in several figures have the same reference symbols.

[0053] The surgical gown according to the invention, which is illustrated by way of example in the drawings, is provided with a material web 10 delimited by a preferably approximately rectilinear first lateral edge 12 and a preferably approximately parallel second lateral edge 14, an upper edge 16 connecting the lateral edges to one another, and a lower edge 18 connecting the lateral edges to one another, a first sleeve (not shown in the drawings) extending from a first opening 22 in the material web 10 and attached to the material web 10, a second sleeve (not shown in the drawings) extending from a second opening 24 in the material web 10 and attached to the material web 10, wherein the first opening 22 is arranged between the first lateral edge 12 and the second opening 24, and preferably the openings 22, 24 are arranged closer to the upper edge 16 than to the lower edge 18,wherein at least in the region of the upper half of the first lateral edge 12 adjacent to the upper edge 16, a donning aid 30 forming an extension of the material web 10 is provided, wherein the surgical gown has a first fastening means 52 for establishing a releasable fastening of the material web 10 to a suspension 100 for the surgical gown on a first boundary surface 10a of the material web 10 in the region of the upper edge 16 and / or in the region of the upper end of the second lateral edge 14, and wherein an inner binding band 80 is attached to a second boundary surface 10b of the material web 1 facing the wearer when the surgical gown is donned.

[0054] The surgical gown according to the invention can be designed asymmetrically such that the distance between the first opening 22 and the first lateral edge 12 is greater than the distance between the second opening 24 and the second lateral edge 14. The distance between the second opening 24 and the second lateral edge 14 corresponds approximately to the distance between the openings 22 and 24, i.e. the distance between the mutually facing edges of the openings 22 and 24.

[0055] In the area of ​​the first lateral edge 12, a band-shaped donning aid 30, shown here as an example in a triangular manner, is attached, which is arranged on the one hand at the upper end of the first lateral edge 12 approximately at shoulder height and on the other hand in the middle area of ​​the first lateral edge, i.e. approximately at hip height of the wearer.

[0056] An inner binding band 80 is attached to a second boundary surface 10b of the material web 10, which faces the wearer when the surgical gown is put on, and which, together with the donning aid 30, can be used by an assistant to close the surgical gown.

[0057] As in Fig. 2 As can be seen, the material web 10 is provided in the region of the upper end of the second lateral edge 14 with a fastening arrangement 50, with which the material web 10 is detachably fastened to a suspension 100. At a first end of the fastening arrangement 50, the Figure 5shown at least partially elastic band 110 (tie band) with fastening means 126, such as a loop and / or snap fastener, with which the fastening arrangement 50 is detachably fastened to the suspension 100. The fastening arrangement 50 of the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawing also has an elastic band 50a, at the end of which a second fastening means 132 (e.g. a predetermined separation line, surface fastener) and / or a snap fastener 132 is provided, which is also described in more detail in Figure 5 is shown, and, as in Figure 4shown, can be releasably fastened with the first fastening means 52. The second fastening means 52 can be attached to the first boundary surface 10a or to the second boundary surface 10b of the material web 10. At a second end of the fastening assembly 50, the fastening assembly 50 receives the first end of the left binding band 70a in order to releasably connect it to the fastening assembly 50, which further comprises a hose 130 and a transfer card 60 attached to the hose or a releasable knot 60 attached to the hose. The one or more bands 50a, 110 can be fixed to the hose.

[0058] Preferably, the bands 50a and 110 are both realized together by one and the same elastic band (e.g., a binding band), so that 50a and 110 form two sections of the one elastic band 50a, 110, wherein these two sections are present at different ends of the band 50a, 110. Section 110 is present at the first end of the fastening arrangement and protrudes from the tube 130. The band 50a, 110 is fastened by the first end of the tube 130 facing away from the left binding band 70a at reference number 110 in Figure 5inserted into the hose 130, extends through a part of the hose 130 and exits the hose at an exit point 134 (approximately in the middle of the hose 130) where it forms the section 50a. At a second end of this elastic band 50a, 110 there is the second fastening means 132 in the section 50a for releasably fastening to the material web 10 and at the other, first end of this elastic band 50a, 110 there is the third fastening means 126 in the section 110, which is designed to releasably fasten the band 50a, 110 and thus also the hose 130 and the material web 10 to the suspension 100. The third fastening means 126 can preferably comprise a loop and / or a snap fastener. The second fastening means 132 can preferably comprise a loop and / or a snap fastener.

[0059] As in the Figures 2 , 4 5As shown by way of example, the arrangement of the fastening arrangement 50, starting from the suspension 100, is as follows. Starting from the suspension 100, the fastening arrangement 50 is connected. The fastening arrangement 50 comprises the elastic band 50a, 110, the hose 130, and the transfer card or detachable knot 60. Starting from the suspension 100, there is first the third fastening means 126 of the elastic band 50a, 110, with which the fastening arrangement 50 can be detachably fastened to the suspension 100. The third fastening means 126 is located at a first end of the band 50a, 110.The band 50a, 110 is inserted with its second end into the tube 130 at its first end and emerges from the tube 130 at the exit point 134 of a side surface of the tube 130, approximately in the middle of the tube 130, in order to be releasably fastened to the material web 10 with its second end, at which the second fastening means 132 is located, using the first fastening means 52. In other words, the fastening arrangement 50 is releasably fastened to the material web 10 by means of the first and second fastening means 52, 132. At the second end of the tube 130, the first (loose) end of the left binding band 70a is inserted into the tube 130 and releasably fastened there with the transfer card 60 or the releasable knot 60. By pulling on the second end or the second fastening means 132 of the band 50a, 110, the band 50a, 110 can be released from the material web 10.By pulling on the left binding band 70a, the left binding band can be released from the transfer card or the detachable knot 60, so that the fastening arrangement 50 is only connected to the suspension 100 and the material web 10 is no longer connected to the fastening arrangement 50 and also no longer connected to the suspension 100.

[0060] As in Figure 1As can be seen, an adhesive strip 42 is arranged at the upper end of the second lateral edge 14 and extends approximately perpendicular to the second lateral edge 14. Between the first lateral edge 12 and the first opening 22, in the region of the upper edge 16, a second adhesive strip 44 is arranged which extends approximately parallel to the first lateral edge 12. The adhesive strip 42 applied in the region of the second lateral edge 14 is arranged on the inside of the material web, while the adhesive strip 44 arranged between the first lateral edge 12 and the first opening 22 is arranged on the outside of the material web.

[0061] The wearer can completely remove the material web from the packaging, e.g. with the help of the donning aid 30, detachably attach the surgical gown to the suspension 100 and completely unfold the surgical gown against the pretensioning force of the band 50a, 50 of the fastening arrangement. As a result, the wearer, initially standing with their back to the material web, can turn into the material web and insert the hand that is not grasping the donning aid 30 into the first opening 22 and the sleeve attached to it. If the wearer turns further, they can insert the hand that is grasping the donning aid 30 into the second opening 24 and the sleeve attached to it. As the wearer continues to turn, the adhesive strip 44 comes into contact with the adhesive strip 42, with an adhesive engagement of the adhesive strips 42 and 44 being promoted by the crossed arrangement of these adhesive strips.This crossed arrangement helps to ensure an adhesive attachment in the area of ​​the adhesive strips even if the adhesive strips or the material web are not precisely aligned. The wearer can, by rotating about his own axis in a constant direction of rotation, exert a pull on the attachment of the first fastening means 52 to the second fastening means, so that the first fastening means 52 is released from the second fastening means 132 and, preferably, by further or continued rotation in a constant direction of rotation, exerts a further pull, preferably from the fastening arrangement 50 or the left-hand binding strap 70a, on the tube 130, so that the left-hand binding strap 70a is released from the tube 130 and connected to the right-hand binding strap 70b to close the surgical gown by the wearer.The hose can remain attached to the suspension 100 with the elastic band 50a accommodated therein and can only be detached therefrom during a later cleanup process.

[0062] As an alternative to this method for putting on the surgical gown, which is supported by the suspension 100 and in which the wearer puts on the surgical gown independently, the surgical gown according to the invention can, if an assistant is available, also be put on according to a different method in which the surgical gown removed from its packaging is worn by the wearer with the chest facing the material web 10 and with each hand in one of the sleeves, the assistant fastens the donning aid 30 with the inner binding band 80 in such a way that the first adhesive strip 42 is connected to the second adhesive strip 44 by the further person, so that the surgical gown is closed on a first side of the wearer, preferably on the back of the wearer, by the further person.After closing the surgical gown on the first side, and preferably after releasing the second fastening means 132 of the tube 130 from the first fastening means 52 of the material web 10, the wearer can rotate around his own axis while the assistant holds the first end of the tube 130 in his hand, so that the first end of the left binding band is removed from the tube 13 and transfer card or knot 60 due to a pull from the left binding band 70a on the tube 130, wherein the wearer then closes the surgical gown on another side of the wearer, preferably on the front side thereof, by fastening the left binding band 70a to the right binding band 70b.

[0063] The wearing comfort of a surgical gown according to the invention is improved by an indentation 17 in the region of the upper edge 16 of the material web 10, which is arranged between the openings 22 and 24 and forms a collar on the neck of the wearer when the surgical gown is put on.

[0064] The surgical gown may preferably comprise a tube 130 for protecting the left tie band 70a from contamination, wherein the tube 130 is detachably attachable to the left tie band 70a, and wherein the left tie band 70a is insertable into the tube 130 with the first end first such that the tube 130 surrounds at least a portion of the length of the left tie band 70a.

[0065] The second end of the hose 130 is for receiving the first end of the first tie band 70a, wherein the first end of the hose is loose and / or wherein the hose 130 is part of the fastening assembly 50 and has a third fastening means 126 at the first end of the hose which is configured to releasably attach the hose 130 to the suspension 100.

[0066] The hose 130 can be equipped with the band 50, which is preferably elastic at least in sections. The band 50a is arranged or fastened to the hose 130 at one end and has the second fastening means 132 in the region of its other end, which can be releasably connected to the first fastening means 52. The fastening arrangement 50 has the third fastening means 126 at a second end, with which the fastening arrangement 50 can be releasably fastened to the suspension 100.

[0067] The left tie band 70a and the tube 13 can be connected to one another by means of a transfer card or knot 60 arranged on the tube in such a way that by pulling on the left tie band 70a the left tie band 70a is released from the transfer card or knot 60, preferably wherein the pull is applied by another person who is not the wearer of the surgical gown, or by the suspension 100 or the fastening arrangement 50.

[0068] The Figures 3 and 4 The embodiment of the invention shown differs essentially from that shown in the Figures 1 and 2 explained embodiment, that the adhesive strips 42 and 44 each enclose an acute angle of approximately 60° with the adjacent lateral edges 14 and 12, respectively. In this case, also in the Figures 3 and 4In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, the adhesive strip adjacent to the lateral edge 14 is arranged on the inside of the material web, while the adhesive strip 44 adjacent to the lateral edge 12 is arranged on the outside of the material web. In addition, an activatable fastening means 52, such as a fastening means that can be activated by pressure or tensile force (e.g., a snap fastener), is arranged on the outside of the material web in the region of the upper edge 16 and / or in the region of the upper end of the second lateral edge 14. The fastening means 52 is designed to be releasably connected to a fastening arrangement 50 and to be released from the fastening arrangement 50 by means of the activation of the fastening means 52. The fastening arrangement 50 is suitable for establishing a releasable fastening of the surgical gown to a suspension 100 for the surgical gown and can be provided on the material web 10 by means of connection to the fastening means 52.Furthermore, one, two, or more longitudinal waist cords 70 are provided on the surgical gown for tying the surgical gown at hip height. The waist cords 70 can comprise a left-hand tie on the second lateral edge 14 and a right-hand tie for tying the surgical gown. The right-hand tie can extend from the outer surface of the surgical gown or the material web 10 and can preferably be attached to the outer surface approximately at hip height between the two sleeves. This is shown in FIG. Figure 4 shown as an example. The left and right tie straps can be knotted or otherwise connected by the wearer after the surgical gown has been put on to tie the gown.

[0069] To prevent damage and / or to ensure the required sterility, the surgical gown can have the tube 130 detachably attached to its left-hand tie band 70a, which is attached to the material band 10, in particular to the second edge 14, with a second fixed end and has a first (loose) end. The left-hand tie band is inserted into the tube with the first end first, so that the tube surrounds at least part of the length of the left-hand tie band and the first end, thereby protecting it. The tube faces the fixed end of the left-hand tie band at its second end, and the first end of the tube is loose or serves for the assistant to grasp or for detachable attachment to the suspension 100.The band 50a partially received in the tube 130 preferably further comprises a second fastening means 132 which can be releasably connected to the first fastening means 52 of the surgical gown, wherein preferably the second fastening means 132 can be released from the first fastening means by activating the first and / or second fastening means.

[0070] When the surgical gown is applied, the left tie band can be released from a transfer card or knot 60 attached to the tube, for example, by simply pulling on the left tie band 70a if the left tie band 70a is attached to the tube 130 with a tension-releaseable clamping action or a tension-releaseable knot. The transfer card then remains on the tube or falls off it, while the left tie band can be used by the wearer to close the gown.

[0071] In Fig. 51 shows a fastening arrangement 50 designed for releasably fastening the surgical gown to the suspension 100. The band, designated overall by 50, comprises an elastic and stretchable band 110 (such as a tie, e.g., a rubber band) made of elastically stretchable material with a third fastening means 126. Furthermore, the fastening arrangement 50 comprises the tube 130, the elastic and stretchable band 50a with the second fastening means 132, and the transfer card or knot 60 is arranged on the fastening arrangement 50. The bands 50a and 110 can, as described, be formed by one and the same elastic band 50a, 110, which is guided through the tube 130. The elastically stretchable band 50a, 110 is received in a tube 130 made of SMMS. The tube has a slit-shaped opening 133 and an outlet opening 134.The band 50a, 110 made of elastically stretchable material is equipped at one (second) end with the second fastening means 132, such as a snap fastener element, which interacts with the first fastening means 52 on the outside of the material web 10 to form a detachable connection. The fastening means 52 and 132 can be complementary, i.e., counterparts to one another. The band 50a, 110 is equipped at its other (first) end with the third fastening means 126, such as a snap fastener element and / or a loop, which interacts with the suspension 100 to form a detachable connection. The suspension 100 and the third fastening means 126 can be complementary, i.e., counterparts to one another.

[0072] The left binding strap 70a can be knotted or clamped (e.g., by means of a loop on the left binding strap) to the transfer card or knot 60 in such a way that, when a pulling force is applied to it, it detaches from the transfer card and the card falls to the floor. Additionally or alternatively, the transfer card 60 can be releasably connected to the left binding strap 70a via a snap fastener system.

[0073] In particular, the tube 130 can have an opening 133 on a side surface, for example a slot, through which the first end of the left-hand binding band 70a can be passed in order to releasably clamp the left-hand binding band to the transfer card 60 (e.g., by means of a loop on the left-hand binding band), preferably wherein the pulling action releases the clamping effect and particularly preferably the transfer card falls off the tube and the left-hand binding band when the clamping action is released. Alternatively, instead of the transfer card, a releasable knot 60 can be used, to which the first end of the left-hand binding band 70a is knotted and can be detached by pulling. Figure 5 The clamping (e.g. loop) or knotting of the left binding strap is marked with reference symbol 140.

[0074] In another embodiment of the invention, a loop of the left binding band 70a passes through a slot in the transfer card 60, as shown in Fig. 5Aindicated at A, so that the loop can be pulled through the slot in the transfer card by pulling on the left tie and thus detached from the transfer card.

[0075] When the jacket connected to the suspension 100 via the connecting elements, of which the fastening means 52, 126, and 132 are particularly shown in the drawing, is introduced into the application process, after inserting the arms into the corresponding openings 22, 24, the band 110 and / or the band 50a made of stretchable material is stretched and tensioned until the connecting elements 52, 132 separate from each other. The connection to the suspension 100 can be maintained.

[0076] The description and figures describe preferred embodiments of the invention claimed by the following claims. The optional features disclosed in the above description, claims, and drawings may be used both individually and in any combination to implement the invention claimed herein in its various forms according to the appended claims.

Claims

1. Surgical gown having a material web (10) which is delimited by a first lateral edge (12), which preferably runs approximately in a straight line, and a second lateral edge (14), which preferably runs approximately parallel to the first lateral edge, an upper edge (16), which connects the lateral edges to one another, and a lower edge (18), which connects the lateral edges to one another, a first sleeve, which extends starting from a first opening (22) in the material web (10) and is attached to the material web (10), a second sleeve, which extends starting from a second opening (24) in the material web (10) and is attached to the material web (10), wherein the first opening (22) is arranged between the first lateral edge (12) and the second opening (24), and the openings (22, 24) are preferably arranged closer to the upper edge (16) than to the lower edge (18), wherein a dressing aid (30), which forms an extension of the material web (10), is provided at least in the region of the upper half, which is adjacent to the upper edge (16), of the first lateral edge (12), wherein the surgical gown has a first fastening means (52) for producing a releasable fastening of the material web (10) to a suspension (100) for the surgical gown on a delimiting surface (10a, 10b) of the material web (10), in particular the outer delimiting surface (10a), which faces away from the wearer in the dressed state, in the region of the upper edge (16) and / or in the region of the upper end of the second lateral edge (14), characterized in that the fastening arrangement (50) of the surgical sleeve has one or more, preferably at least partially elastic, bands (50a, 110) for producing the releasable fastening of the material web (10) to the suspension (100), wherein the one or more bands (50a, 110) are equipped with a second fastening means (132), and the one or more bands (50a, 110) are designed to be releasably connected to the first fastening means (52), preferably wherein the second fastening means (132) is to be released from the first fastening means (52) by means of pressing or pulling the first fastening means (52) and / or second fastening means (132) or by means of tensile force or tearing at a predetermined breaking point between the fastening means (52, 132), the one or more, preferably elastic, bands (50a, 110) extend at least partially through a hose (130) which protects the bands (50a, 110), wherein the one or more bands (50a, 110) protrude out of the hose (130) through an opening at a first of two ends of the hose (130) and through an exit point (134) at a side surface of the hose (130), in order to releasably connect the material web (10) to the suspension (100), the surgical sleeve has a binding band (70a) which is fastened to the material web (10) by a second, fixed end, preferably in the region of the second edge (14), and has a first end, and the hose (130) can be releasably fastened to the binding band (70a), and wherein the binding band (70a) can be pushed into the hose (130) by the first end first in such a way that the hose (130) surrounds at least part of the length of the binding band (70a).

2. The surgical gown according to claim 1, characterized in that a further inner binding band (80) is attached to a second boundary surface (10b) of the material web (10) facing the wearer in the dressed state of the surgical gown.

3. The surgical gown according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first fastening means (52) is configured to be releasably connected to a fastening arrangement (50) of the surgical gown for fastening the surgical gown to the suspension (100), wherein the first fastening means (52) is preferably configured such that the connection to the fastening arrangement (50) is releasable by means of pressure, tensile force and / or tearing in order thereby to release the material web (10) from the suspension (100).

4. The surgical gown according to any one of the preceding claims 2 to 3, characterized in that the inner binding band (80) is configured to be connected to the dressing aid (30) in order to close the surgical gown carried by a wearer, preferably at the back of the wearer.

5. The surgical gown according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the suspension (100) is fastened to a wall of a room and is configured to hold the surgical gown while the wearer of the surgical gown is applying the surgical gown.

6. The surgical gown according to any one of the preceding claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the boundary surface is equal to the second boundary surface (10b).

7. The surgical gown according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the dressing aid (30) is shaped and attached such that a wearer of the surgical gown can grip around the dressing aid (30) in order to apply the surgical gown, or characterized in that the surgical gown has an opening between the first edge (12) of the material web (10) and the dressing aid (30), preferably wherein the first edge (12) and the dressing aid (30) enclose the opening.

8. The surgical gown according to any one of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that the inner binding band (80) is fastened to the second boundary surface (10b) of the material web (10) below the second opening (24), and preferably at the same distance from the second edge (14) as the center of the second opening (24).

9. The surgical gown according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the binding band (70a), which is fastened to the material web (10) with the second, fixed end in the region of the second edge (14), is a left-hand binding band (70a), wherein the surgical gown further has a right-hand binding band (70b), which is fastened with a fixed end to a boundary surface (10a) of the material web (10) facing away from the wearer in the dressed state of the surgical gown, preferably centrally and below the openings (22, 24), and further has a loose end, wherein the left-hand binding band and the right-hand binding band are for closing the surgical gown.

10. The surgical gown according to claim 9, characterized in that the second end of the tube (130) is for receiving the first end of the left-hand binding band (70a), wherein the tube (130) is part of the fastening arrangement (50) and a third fastening means (126) is attached to the one or more elastic bands (50a, 110) in the region of the first end of the tube, wherein the third fastening means (126) is configured to releasably fasten the one or more elastic bands (50a, 110) and the tube (130) to the suspension (100).

11. The surgical gown according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the second and / or the third fastening means (132, 126) each comprise a loop and / or a push button.

12. The surgical gown according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the one or more bands is a band (50a, 110), which has the second fastening means (132) at a second end and has the third fastening means (126) at its first end.

13. The surgical gown according to any one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that the left-hand binding band (70a) and the tube (130) can be connected to one another by means of a transfer card (60) arranged on the tube or by means of a releasable knot (60) arranged on the tube such that, by pulling on the left-hand binding band (70a), the left-hand binding band (70a) is released from the transfer card (60) or the releasable knot (60) and thereby also from the tube (130), preferably wherein the pulling is at least partially applied by the wearer and / or by a further person who is not the wearer of the surgical gown.

14. The surgical gown according to claim 13, characterized in that the tube (130) has an opening (133) on a side surface, through which the first end of the left-hand binding band (70a) can be passed, in order to releasably clamp the left-hand binding band to the transfer card (60) or to knot it to the releasable knot (60), preferably wherein the pulling releases the clamping effect or the releasable knot and thereby the first end of the left-hand binding band (70a) is removed from the opening (133) and the tube (130), particularly preferably wherein the transfer card drops off the tube and the left-hand binding band by releasing the clamping effect.

15. A kit comprising a surgical gown according to any one of the preceding claims accommodated in a package, preferably wherein the package is a peel-flap bag.

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