Self-donning surgical gown
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1. A nonwoven gown comprising:
- a gown body terminating in two edges at a back of the gown;
a fastener located along at a least portion of one of the edges; and
a closure member extending around the gown body and terminating at each edge proximal to the fastener;
wherein manipulation of the closure member moves at least one of the edges toward the other thereby engaging the fastener and closing the back of the gown.
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The invention relates to a nonwoven gown made of a gown body terminating in two edges at a back of the gown. The gown contains a closure member that extends around the gown body and terminates at each edge. Manipulation of the closure member moves at least one of the edges toward the other thereby closing the back of the gown. A fastener located along at least a portion of at least one of the edges may be provided. Some suitable fasteners include tape, hook and loop type fasteners, and/or snaps. Such a gown enables a wearer to close and secure the gown by himself while keeping his hands sterile.
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1. A nonwoven gown comprising:
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a gown body terminating in two edges at a back of the gown;
a fastener located along at a least portion of one of the edges; and
a closure member extending around the gown body and terminating at each edge proximal to the fastener;
wherein manipulation of the closure member moves at least one of the edges toward the other thereby engaging the fastener and closing the back of the gown. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A nonwoven gown comprising:
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a gown body terminating in two edges at a back of the gown; and
a closure member extending around the gown body, and terminating at each edge;
wherein manipulation of the closure member moves at least one of the edges toward the other thereby closing the back of the gown. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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