Self-donning surgical gown
First Claim
1. A self-donning surgical gown, comprising:
- a. a front portion continuous with a first back flap and a second back flap;
b. a first sleeve between the front portion and the first back flap;
c. a second sleeve between the front portion and the second back flap;
d. a first shoulder pocket extending from the front portion adjacent to the first sleeve to the first back flap superior to the first sleeve;
e. a second shoulder pocket extending from the front portion adjacent to the second sleeve to the second back flap superior to the second sleeve;
f. a first waist pocket extending from the front portion to the first back flap inferior to the first arm sleeve; and
g. a second waist pocket extending from the front portion to the second back flap inferior to the second arm sleeve, wherein the self-donning surgical gown has an interior side and an exterior side.
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Abstract
A self-donning surgical gown comprising a plurality of pockets positioned strategically along the shoulders and back to allow the user to insert his hands into the shoulder and waist pockets to secure the surgical gown to his shoulders and back, respectively, without exposing his hands and arms to the non-sterile environment outside the traditional sterile field, thereby effectively increasing the sterile field and allowing the user to self-don a surgical gown. The pockets and/or the back flaps of the surgical gown may comprise fasteners, such as adhesives, hook-and-loop fasteners, ties, magnets, buttons or the like to fasten the self-donning surgical gown to itself or the a garment worn by the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A self-donning surgical gown, comprising:
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a. a front portion continuous with a first back flap and a second back flap; b. a first sleeve between the front portion and the first back flap; c. a second sleeve between the front portion and the second back flap; d. a first shoulder pocket extending from the front portion adjacent to the first sleeve to the first back flap superior to the first sleeve; e. a second shoulder pocket extending from the front portion adjacent to the second sleeve to the second back flap superior to the second sleeve; f. a first waist pocket extending from the front portion to the first back flap inferior to the first arm sleeve; and g. a second waist pocket extending from the front portion to the second back flap inferior to the second arm sleeve, wherein the self-donning surgical gown has an interior side and an exterior side. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A self-donning surgical gown, comprising:
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a. a front portion continuous with a first back flap and a second back flap, wherein the first back flap comprises a first shoulder fastener and a first waist fastener, and the second back flap comprises a second shoulder fastener and a second waist fastener; b. a first sleeve between the front portion and the first back flap; c. a second sleeve between the front portion and the second back flap; and d. a means for moving a covered hand beyond a traditional sterile field while maintaining sterility of the covered hand, wherein the self-donning surgical gown has an interior side and an exterior side. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of donning a surgical gown, comprising:
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a. inserting a user'"'"'s hands and arms partially into a pair of arm sleeves; b. using a first sleeve to don a first surgical glove onto a first hand; c. using the donned first surgical glove to don a second surgical glove on a second hand; d. inserting the first hand into a first shoulder pocket contralateral to the first hand to secure a first shoulder fastener; e. inserting the second hand into a second shoulder pocket contralateral to the second hand to secure a second shoulder fastener; f. inserting the second hand into a first waist pocket ipsilateral to the second hand at a front portion of the surgical gown and sliding the second hand towards a first back flap to secure the first back flap; and g. inserting the first hand into a second waist pocket ipsilateral to the first hand at the front portion of the surgical gown and sliding the first hand towards a second back flap to secure the second back flap. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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