Surgical gown and method of donning gown
First Claim
1. A surgical gown comprising:
- first and second elongated sleeves for receiving the arms of the wearer;
a front panel extending lengthwise from an area above the chest to an area below the knees of the wearer and crosswise between the two sleeves;
an extended side panel adjoining said front panel adjacent a first sleeve and along the length of one side, said side panel including an enlarged opening in the upper end having a shoulder band enclosing the outer perimeter of said opening, said opening being sufficiently large to receive the length of the upper arm between the shoulder and elbow of the wearer, said side panel being of sufficient width to extend completely around the back and overlap a portion of the front panel to enclose the body of the wearer;
said shoulder band being disposed over the shoulder on the opposite side in a closed position and said second sleeve extending throught said opening; and
said shoulder band coacting with the shoulder and said second sleeve on the opposite side to position the hanging lower portion of the elongated panel edge in overlapping relation to the front panel of the gown to maintain the gown in a closed position.
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Abstract
A surgical gown includes three arm holes, two of which have long covered sleeves. The third arm hole is a large opening in an extended side panel having a shoulder band along one edge to permit the length of the upper arm between the shoulder and elbow to pass through. A pull tab or donning tab is secured to the band, and is intended to be manipulated by an assistant during the donning of the gown. In the closed position, the extended panel completely covers the back and overlaps the other side and a front portion of the gown, with the band secured around the shoulder and sleeve. The front panel and lower sleeves are formed of material having a low bacteria and fluid permeability to avoid possible contamination. The pull tab may include a test pattern which serves as an indicator of sterility when the gown is sterilized before use.
The sterile surgical gown is donned by completely wrapping it around the wearer to provide a secure enclosure which requires no fasteners or ties. Initially the extended side panel is folded back over the front of the gown with a sleeve extending through the third arm hole leaving the back of the gown open. The wearer of the gown first places his arms into the sleeves from the open rear of the gown. An assistant holds the donning tab to guide the extended side panel and band off the sleeved arm extending through the third arm hole, then around the back of the wearer and over the sleeved arm at the other side.
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14 Claims
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1. A surgical gown comprising:
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first and second elongated sleeves for receiving the arms of the wearer; a front panel extending lengthwise from an area above the chest to an area below the knees of the wearer and crosswise between the two sleeves; an extended side panel adjoining said front panel adjacent a first sleeve and along the length of one side, said side panel including an enlarged opening in the upper end having a shoulder band enclosing the outer perimeter of said opening, said opening being sufficiently large to receive the length of the upper arm between the shoulder and elbow of the wearer, said side panel being of sufficient width to extend completely around the back and overlap a portion of the front panel to enclose the body of the wearer; said shoulder band being disposed over the shoulder on the opposite side in a closed position and said second sleeve extending throught said opening; and said shoulder band coacting with the shoulder and said second sleeve on the opposite side to position the hanging lower portion of the elongated panel edge in overlapping relation to the front panel of the gown to maintain the gown in a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of sterilely donning a surgical gown comprising the steps of:
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the wearer placing each arm into a separate sleeve of the gown to cover the wearers chest with the gown; unfolding an extended side panel of the gown over a first arm extending through a third armhole in the side panel; guiding the extended side panel around the back of the wearer to enclose the back of the wearer; and guiding the extended side panel to pass the third armhole over the second sleeved arm of the wearer to support and position the side panel from the wearers shoulder and thereby wrap the gown around the wearer in secured position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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