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Medical gown with seamless sleeve protector

  • US 5,444,871 A
  • Filed: 07/26/1993
  • Issued: 08/29/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/26/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A medical gown for use with an elastomeric surgical glove and that includes a body portion and two sleeve portions, in which each sleeve portion comprises:

  • a) a sleeve having a first end attached to a cuff, a second end attached to the body portion, and an outside surface; and

    b) a tubular, seamless, and impervious protective layer surrounding the sleeve and having a first end permanently attached to the sleeve adjacent to the cuff and engageable by the glove, and a second end permanently attached to the outside surface of the sleeve between the first and second ends of the sleeve;

    whereby when the sleeve is placed over a user'"'"'s arm and the surgical glove is placed over a user'"'"'s hand with the glove coveting the cuff and engaging the protective layer first end, wicking along the sleeve and beneath the glove of fluid which has splattered onto the sleeve is inhibited.

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