Disposable medical gown

• US 10,470,506 B2
• Filed: 04/06/2015
• Issued: 11/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medline Industries Incorporated (Medline Holdings Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Medline Industries Incorporated (Medline Holdings Incorporated)
• Inventors: Pasko, Stephanie
• Primary Examiner(s): Haden, Sally
• Application Number:
  US14/679,628
• Publication Number:
  US 20150208741A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,681 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/12 Surgeons' or patients' gowns or dresses operating gloves A61B42/10
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1209 Surgeons' gowns or dresses
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1236 Patients' garments
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/129 Donning facilities, e.g. characterized by the opening
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2300/33 using straps or ties
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/44 Donning facilities
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/52 Disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2500/30 Non-woven
• CPC Class Codes: A41F 1/00 Fastening devices specially adapted for garments for pairing socks A41B11/002; for fur garments A41D5/006

Abstract

A disposable medical gown (100) includes a body covering portion (101) and optionally one or more sleeves (107,108). The body covering portion (101) defines a head insertion aperture (104) between a frontal body covering portion (103) configured to cover a frontal body portion of a wearer and a rear portion (203) configured to cover at least parts of shoulder blades of the wearer. A torso opening (201) is disposed on a side of the rear portion (203) opposite the head insertion aperture (104), and extends distally from the rear portion (203). One or more perforations (202) extend across the rear portion (203) at least partially between the torso opening (202) and the head insertion aperture (104), and facilitate easy removal of the gown (100). A user removes the gown (100) by pulling the front portion (103), thereby tearing the perforations. Elastic gatherings can be included to snug the gown about the torso or limbs of the user.

Claims

1. A gown, comprising:

a front portion and a rear portion defining a head insertion aperture between the front portion and the rear portion;

sleeves extending distally away from an intersection of the front portion and the rear portion, each sleeve defining an arm insertion aperture and comprising a retention member to retain the each sleeve along an arm of a wearer; and

one or more tie members comprising a first tie member, the first tie member attached to the gown at a connection point;

the rear portion defining a slit configured to assist a user in donning the gown;

the gown to wrap around a torso of the wearer;

the slit terminating at a left side and a right side that meet to substantially cover the backside of the wearer when the first tie member is tied; and

one or more perforations extending across the rear portion at least partially between the slit and the head insertion aperture, the one or more perforations to tear and split the rear portion when the front portion is pulled away from the wearer.

2. The gown of claim 1, the retention member comprising a thumb loop.

3. The gown of claim 2, the thumb loop to engage a saddle of a thumb of the wearer.

4. The gown of claim 3, the one or more tie members further comprising a second tie member, wherein the first tie member and the second tie member are affixed to the gown with a side tie attachment.

5. The gown of claim 4, the side tie attachment manufactured by ultrasonically welding the first tie member and the second tie member to the gown.

6. The gown of claim 4, wherein the side tie attachment is disposed a distance of between seventeen and eighteen inches below a front of the head insertion aperture defined in the gown.

7. The gown of claim 1, the connection point disposed between the front portion and the rear portion.

8. The gown of claim 1, the connection point disposed at a side tie attachment.

9. The gown of claim 1, the one or more perforations comprising a plurality of scores separated by lengths of material.

10. The gown of claim 9, each perforation defining one or more scores about one inch long.

11. The gown of claim 10, the one or more perforations comprising more than four scores.

12. The gown of claim 11, wherein the one or more plurality of scores comprises five scores.

13. The gown of claim 10, each length of material each about one quarter inch long.

14. The gown of claim 13, wherein the gown is yellow.

15. The gown of claim 9, the plurality of scores having different lengths.

16. The gown of claim 15, the lengths of material having non-uniform lengths.

17. The gown of claim 1, wherein the gown is disposable.

18. The gown of claim 1, the front portion longer than the rear portion.

19. The gown of claim 1, the one or more perforations each comprising scores that are non-uniform in length.

20. The gown of claim 1, the slit defining a closable opening, the one or more perforations comprising a single perforation extending linearly from the closable opening along the rear portion at least partially between the closable opening and the head insertion aperture.

21. The gown of claim 1, the rear portion manufactured from a single, unitary layer of non-woven fabric.