Surgical gown donned through the self-assisted use of inflatable chambers
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1. A gown comprising;
- a gown body;
an inflatable chamber capable of selectively inflating and deflating carried by the gown body;
a shaping element carried by the gown body, the shaping element being responsive to inflation of the inflatable chamber wherein the shaping element is moved from an initial arrangement to a subsequent arrangement wherein it remains changed to a deformed arrangement upon deflation of the inflatable chamber.
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The invention relates to a gown having a gown body, an inflatable chamber capable of selectively inflating and deflating carried by the gown body, and a shaping element carried by the gown body. The shaping element is directly responsive to inflation of the inflatable chamber so that the shaping element is moved from an initial arrangement to a subsequent arrangement by inflation of the chamber. Upon subsequent deflation, the shaping member retains its shape. The entire structure is suitable for the self-assisted donning of a surgical gown.
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1. A gown comprising;
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a gown body;
an inflatable chamber capable of selectively inflating and deflating carried by the gown body;
a shaping element carried by the gown body, the shaping element being responsive to inflation of the inflatable chamber wherein the shaping element is moved from an initial arrangement to a subsequent arrangement wherein it remains changed to a deformed arrangement upon deflation of the inflatable chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A gown comprising:
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a gown body having sleeves, a closed front portion, and sides terminating in edges that when overlapped form an openable back portion;
an inflatable chamber;
a deformable shaping element associated with the inflatable chamber, the shaping element disposed in an initial position corresponding to a first gown orientation, whereupon inflation of the chamber deforms the shaping element thus placing the gown in an intermediate orientation, and subsequent deflation of the chamber places the gown in a final orientation in which the shaping element remains deformed.
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