Isolation Gown with Quick Waist and Neck Closures

• US 20110154554A1
• Filed: 03/09/2010
• Published: 06/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medline Industries Incorporated (Medline Holdings Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Medline Industries Incorporated (Medline Holdings Incorporated)
• Inventors: Furlong, Peter M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,141,172 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/114
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1209 Surgeons' gowns or dresses
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/44 Donning facilities

Abstract

A medical gown (100) is configured for quick donning and removal. A neck closure includes an insertion strap (109) and a fastening strap (110). The insertion strap (109) can be preconfigured with at least a portion thereof inserted into a fastening head (111) of the fastening strap (110). A wearer (700) passes the head through a neck opening (105) and cinches the neck closure by pulling the insertion strap (109) through the fastening head (111). A coupling tab (108), where provided, can then be wrapped about the wearer'"'"'s torso and adhesively affixed to the medical gown (100). The medical gown (100) can be made from a non-woven material that is configured to be easily tearable by the wearer (700). Accordingly, the wearer (700) can remove the medical gown (100) by tearing the non-woven material.

Claims

1. A medical gown, comprising:

a body covering portion defining a body opening running a length of the body covering portion and terminating at a neck opening, the body opening having a first side and a second side and being configured to permit a wearer to don the medical gown;

sleeves extending distally from the body covering portion;

an insertion strap coupled to and extending from one of the first side or the second side, the insertion strap comprising a plurality of teeth disposed therealong; and

a fastening strap coupled to and extending from another of the first side or the second side, the fastening strap comprising a fastening head through which the insertion strap may pass, the fastening head comprising a latch configured to engage one or more of the plurality of teeth so as to prevent the insertion strap, once inserted into the fastening head, from being withdrawn from the fastening head.

2. The medical gown of claim 1, wherein the insertion strap and the fastening strap are disposed adjacent to the neck opening.

3. The medical gown of claim 2, wherein the insertion strap and the fastening strap are configured to pass about a wearer'"'"'s neck when the insertion strap is inserted into the fastening head.

4. The medical gown of claim 2, wherein a perimeter portion of the neck opening separates the insertion strap and the fastening strap.

5. The medical gown of claim 4, wherein the perimeter portion is configured to be easily torn by a wearer.

6. The medical gown of claim 5, wherein the perimeter portion comprises a non-woven material.

7. The medical gown of claim 1, wherein the insertion strap and the fastening strap are each configured to be selectively separable from the medical gown.

8. The medical gown of claim 7, wherein the insertion strap and the fastening strap are each coupled to the medical gown with a detachable adhesive.

9. The medical gown of claim 1, further comprising a coupling tab extending from the one of the first side or the second side, the coupling tab being configured to span the body opening and adhesively adhere to another of the first side or the second side.

10. The medical gown of claim 9, wherein the coupling tab is configured to be tearable by the wearer.

11. The medical gown of claim 9, wherein the coupling tab comprises an adhesive configured to be selectively detachable from the body covering portion when adhered to the body covering portion.

12. The medical gown of claim 1, wherein the body covering portion is configured to extend from a wearer'"'"'s shoulder to below the wearer'"'"'s knee.

13. The medical gown of claim 1, wherein the medical gown is preconfigured with the insertion strap at least partially inserted into the fastening head.

14. The medical gown of claim 1, wherein the sleeves are disposed along a front portion of the body covering portion, further wherein the body opening is defined in a rear portion of the body covering portion.

15. A medical gown comprising:

a non-woven fabric layer defining a body opening running substantially a length of the medical gown into a neck opening;

an insertion strap coupled to the non-woven fabric layer adjacent to a first side of the neck opening; and

a coupling strap coupled to the non-woven fabric layer adjacent to a second side of the neck opening, with at least a portion of the non-woven fabric layer separating the coupling strap from the insertion strap;

wherein the at least the portion of the non-woven fabric layer is configured to be torn by a wearer.

16. The medical gown of claim 15, wherein the medical gown is preconfigured with the insertion strap engaging a fastening head of the coupling strap.

17. The medical gown of claim 15, further comprising a coupling tab extending from one side of the body opening, the coupling strap having a strap length configured to span at least the body opening, wherein the coupling tab comprises an adhesive configured to selectively adhere the non-woven fabric layer.

18. A method of donning a medical gown, comprising:

accessing the medical gown, the medical gown comprising;

a non-woven fabric layer defining a body opening and a neck opening;

an insertion strap coupled to the non-woven fabric layer adjacent to a first side of the neck opening; and

a coupling strap coupled to the non-woven fabric layer adjacent to a second side of the neck opening, with at least a portion of the non-woven fabric layer separating the coupling strap from the insertion strap;

wherein the medical gown is preconfigured with the insertion strap engaging a fastening head of the coupling strap;

passing a head through the neck opening, such that a combination of the non-woven fabric layer, the insertion strap, and the coupling strap encircle a neck; and

pulling the insertion strap through the fastening head of the coupling strap to cinch the neck opening about the neck.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising moving a coupling tab extending from the non-woven fabric layer about a wearer and across the body opening and adhesively attaching the coupling tab to the non-woven fabric layer.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising tearing the non-woven fabric layer to remove the medical gown.