This disclosure relates generally to gowns, and more particularly to medical gowns.
Medical gowns are commonly used in hospitals, clinics and other diagnostic facilities. Medical gowns are worn by both users and health care providers during medical procedures. Medical gowns serve a protective function by helping to prevent the transmission of germs and microbes. Additionally, gowns worn by the user provide a privacy function and help to preserve user dignity by covering the user's body prior to examination or prior to a medical procedure. For instance, prior to surgery, donning a medical gown serves as a “cover-up” in that it covers the user's unclad body until the procedure can be performed.
One issue with prior art medical gowns is that they are time-consuming to put on and take off. Additionally, where the gown is sterile, it is difficult to don a gown without compromising the gown's exterior sterility. It would be advantageous to have an improved medical gown.
The accompanying figures, where like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally similar elements throughout the separate views and which together with the detailed description below are incorporated in and form part of the specification, serve to further illustrate various embodiments and to explain various principles and advantages all in accordance with the present disclosure.
Skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the figures may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to improve understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure.
Embodiments of the disclosure are now described in detail. Referring to the drawings, like numbers indicate like parts throughout the views. The apparatus components and method steps described herein have been represented where appropriate by conventional symbols in the drawings, showing only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein.
As used in the description herein and throughout the claims, the following terms take the meanings explicitly associated herein, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise: the meaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” includes plural reference, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on.” Relational terms such as first and second, top and bottom, and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Also, reference designators shown herein in parenthesis indicate components shown in a figure other than the one in discussion. For example, talking about a device (10) while discussing figure A would refer to an element, 10, shown in figure other than figure A.
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a gown that can be donned by the person who will be wearing the gown without assistance from another person and while maintaining sterility of an exterior of the gown. Embodiments of the disclosure allow a user, for example, to don the gown without requiring another person's help and while only touching interior portions of the gown. Consequently, when the gown is fully donned, the exterior portion exposed to medical personnel and others remains sterile. By allowing a user to self-don the gown without compromising sterility, valuable time is saved in an operating room or other medical procedure environment.
In one embodiment, the gown comprises either a rolled fold or an accordion fold that rolls torso-covering portions of the gown so that the sterile exterior of the gown is turned inside the rolled or accordion fold and the interior of the gown, which the user will touch and which is therefore non-sterile, is turned outside the rolled or accordion fold. In one or more embodiments, non-folded portions of the gown can then be turned inside out through the rolled or accordion fold so that the interior portions are exterior the gown and the sterile exterior portions of the gown are disposed interior the gown. Accordingly, a user can pull the gown on initially like a sweatshirt by only touching the interior portions of the gown since they are initially disposed exterior the gown. Once this is done, the user can then unfold the rolled or accordion fold to fully don the gown without ever touching the sterile exterior side. In one or more embodiments, one or more pull tabs are included within the rolled or accordion fold. Once pulling the shoulder covering portion over the shoulders and inserting arms into the sleeves, a user can aseptically pull the one or more pull tabs to release the torso covering portion of the gown along their torso. The user thus self-dons the gown without contaminating sterile portions of the gown.
In one or more embodiments, a donning opening can extend along one side of the gown. Closure devices can be disposed on either side of the donning opening to close the gown. The closing devices can include hook and loop fasteners and adhesively sealed score lines. Not only can the donning opening assist the user in donning the gown, but when the user is done wearing the gown the user can pull a portion of the gown to break through the closure devices to easily remove the gown.
In one embodiment, a gown includes a body covering portion and optionally sleeves extending distally from the body covering portion. The gown can also include a shoulder covering portion defining a head insertion aperture. The body covering portion can comprise a rolled fold. The rolled fold can begin at an end of the gown opposite the head insertion aperture and terminate at the sleeves. In one embodiment, the gown can further include one or more pull tabs disposed within the rolled fold. Each of the one or more pull tabs can include a graspable portion extending out from the rolled fold. In one embodiment, the graspable portion can be used to unroll the rolled fold when pulled away from the head insertion aperture.
In another embodiment, a gown can include a sterile side and another side that is to be disposed adjacent to a user when the gown is being worn, and is thus non-sterile. In one embodiment, the gown includes an accordion fold. The accordion fold can fold portions of the gown from a bottom of the gown to sleeves of the gown. In one embodiment, sterile side folded portions are disposed interior the accordion fold and another side folded portions are disposed exterior the accordion fold. In one embodiment, one or more pull tabs can be included to open the accordion fold without compromising sterility of the sterile side. In one embodiment, when the user initially dons the gown, portions of the sterile side can be disposed interior the gown.
Turning now to
In one embodiment, the non-woven fabric is configured so as to be tearable by a wearer. For example, to non-woven fabric may have a tensile strength of between four and ten pounds. Thus, if aware were to grasp opposing sides of a section of the non-woven fabric, and then pull with a force of between four and ten pounds, the fabric would tear. As will be shown below, in one embodiment a user removes the gown by tearing the non-woven fabric. Accordingly, a non-woven fabric that is easily tearable by a wide range of wearers, e.g., male and female wearers, may be selected for construction of the gown 100 in accordance with such an embodiment.
The body covering portion 101 includes a front portion 103 and a rear portion 104. The front portion 103 is configured as a frontal body covering portion in that it is configured to cover the frontal portion of some or all of a user's body, or in another embodiment the frontal portion of some or all of a user's torso, when the user is wearing the gown. The body covering portion 101 further includes a rear portion 104 that is configured to cover at least a portion of a wearer's backside. In one embodiment, the rear portion 104 has a substantially similar length with the front portion 103, although this will not be the case with all embodiments. In one embodiment for example, the front portion 103 will be longer than the rear portion 104, thereby covering more of the wearer's body in the front than the rear. In another embodiment, the front portion 103 will be shorter than the rear portion 104, thereby covering less of the wearer's body in the front than in the rear.
In one embodiment, the body covering portion 101 defines a head insertion aperture 105 through which a user may insert their head when donning the gown. In the illustrative embodiment of
In one embodiment, a first sleeve 107 and a second sleeve 108 extend distally from the body covering portion 101. The first sleeve 107 and the second sleeve 108 are configured to receive wearer's arms when the gown 100 is donned. In one embodiment, each of the first sleeve 107 and the second sleeve 108 are configured as single, unitary pieces of non-woven fabric that are attached with the body covering portion 101 at a seams. The seams can be sewn, although other attachment processes can be used as well. Examples of alternative attachment processes include adhesive bonding, mechanical or press-fit bonding, thermal bonding, and so forth. In other embodiments, the first sleeve 107 and the second sleeve 108 will be integrally formed from a single piece of non-woven material with the body covering portion 101. In still other embodiments, the sleeves will be omitted.
In the illustrated embodiment of
In the illustrative embodiment of
The bottom 111 of the gown 100 can take a variety of shapes. For example, in the illustrative embodiment of
In one embodiment, the gown 100 includes one or more pull tabs 112,113. As will be shown below, the one or more pull tabs 112,113 can be used to open either a rolled fold or an accordion fold to facilitate a user self-donning the gown 100 without compromising the sterility of the gown 100. In one embodiment, the one or more pull tabs 112,113 are attached to the gown 100. For example, in one embodiment ends 114,115 of the gown 100 can be attached to the bottom 111 of the gown so that when the torso covering portion of the body covering portion 101 is folded into an accordion fold or rolled fold as described below, lengths of the one or more pull tabs 112,113 will be disposed within the rolled fold or the accordion fold. For example, in one embodiment the one or more pull tabs 112,113 can be sewn to the body covering portion 101, although other attachment processes can be used as well. Examples of alternative attachment processes include adhesive bonding, mechanical or press-fit bonding, thermal bonding, and so forth. In other embodiments, the one or more pull tabs 112,113 will be integrally formed from a single piece of non-woven material with the body covering portion 101. In other embodiments, the one or more pull tabs 112,113 will not be attached to the gown 100, and will simply be placed against the front of the gown 100 in the first step of a folding process. In one embodiment, the ends 114,115 of the one or more pull tabs 112,113 will be aligned with the bottom 111 of the gown 100, while the remainder of the one or more pull tabs 112,113 extends distally toward the head insertion aperture 105. In still other embodiments, the one or more pull tabs 112,113 will be omitted.
In one embodiment, an exterior side 117 of the gown 100 is sterilized to define a sterile side of the gown 100. The sterile side of the gown 100 can be configured to remain sterile so that the gown 100 can be used in medical procedures. In one embodiment, an interior side 116 of the gown 100 can optionally be sterilized as well. However, when donned by a user, the interior side 116 will, of course, touch the user thereby rendering it non-sterile. Accordingly, in some embodiments only the exterior side 117 of the gown 100 will be sterilized initially. In other embodiments, the entire gown 100 will be sterilized, with the interior side 116 intended to become non-sterile when a user dons the gown 100.
Turning now to
An initial fold 203 has begun at the bottom 111 of the gown 100, i.e., at the end of the gown 100 opposite the head insertion aperture 105. In this embodiment, the bottom 111 of the gown 100 has been turned upward to initiate a fold, thereby turning the interior side or inner side 201 outwardly facing. The exterior side or outer side 202 is being folded inwardly against itself in this initial fold 203. Note that the lower portions of the one or more pull tabs 112,113 are disposed within an interior of the initial fold 203.
Turning to
As shown in
Similarly, when using the accordion fold 302, outer portions 304 of the accordion fold 302 comprise the inner side 201 of the gown 100. Said differently, the outer side 202 is being folded interior the accordion fold 302 to prevent sterility from being compromised. Accordingly, a user can touch the outer portions 304 of the accordion fold 302 to don the gown 100 without touching the outer side 202 of the gown 100, thereby ensuring that the outer side 202 of the gown 100 remains sterile during the donning process.
As shown in
As also shown in
Turning now to
Turning to
Turning to
Turning to
Turning now to
As the user 1400 grasps the inner side 201 of the gown 100 and pulls it over their head, this causes the shoulder covering portion 106 to again turn inside-out. The user can place their hands 1401,1402 into the sleeves 107,108 to cause them to again turn inside out. The user 1400 has begun this process in
The embodiment of
Beginning with
As shown in
Turning now to
The user 1400 then extends their arms as shown in
Turning now to
Regardless of configuration, the donning opening 3101,3201 can be used to assist in donning the gown 100. For instance, a user may open the donning opening 3101,3201 and pass their head, shoulders, and/or torso portions through the donning opening 3101,3201 when donning the gown 100. Said differently, the right side and left side of the donning opening 3101,3201 can be configured to permit the wearer to don the gown 100 by wrapping the right side and left side about the wearer's torso.
In the illustrative embodiment of
In the illustrative embodiment of
An adhesive tape strip 3203 generally includes a first strip side 3204 and a second strip side 3205, which are connected along a strip scoreline 3206 that partially scores the adhesive tape strip 3203 leaving a bridging area disposed beneath the strip scoreline 3206 across to bridge the first strip side 3204 and the second strip side 3205. The strip scoreline 3206 is generally formed by severing the adhesive tape strip 3203 along its length partially through its thickness such that a separated area is formed above the bridging area between the first strip side 3204 and the second strip side 3205. Thus, based at least in part on the relatively small thickness of the bridging area, the first strip side 3204 can be easily separated from the second strip side 3205 when a user wants to remove the gown 100. Also, the adhesive tape strip 3203 can be easily separated from the body covering portion 101 by selecting an appropriate removable adhesive material when fixing the adhesive tape strip 3203 to the body covering portion 101. In this exemplary embodiment, the strip scoreline 3206 is generally centrally positioned along the width (i.e., narrow dimension) of the adhesive tape strip 3203.
The adhesive tape strip 3203 can be positioned such that the strip scoreline 3206 overlaps a gown cut 3207 of the gown 100. The gown cut 3207, in one embodiment, is formed by completely severing the body covering portion 101, any included incise film, and any included release liner, from the top exterior edge 3208 through the body covering portion 101. In another embodiment, the gown cut 3207 is formed by partially severing the body covering portion 101, and either partially or completely severing any included incise film and any included release liner. In yet another embodiment, the gown cut 3207 can be formed by perforating the body covering portion 101, and one of partially severing, completely severing, or perforating any included incise film and any included release liner as well. Other methods of forming the gown cut 3207 will be obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.
In one embodiment, the gown cut 3207 is generally defined by two adjoining cut edges, a first cut edge 3209 and a second cut edge 3210. The adhesive tape strip 3203 secures the adjoining first and second cut edges 3209,3210 of the gown cut 3207 to each other by having the first strip side 3204 fixed (e.g., glued) to the a first cut edge 3209 and having the second strip side 3205 fixed to the second cut edge 3210. In one embodiment, the bridging area is the only material that holds together the first and second cut edges 3209-3210.
In addition to securing the gown cut 3207, the adhesive tape strip 3203 seals the gown cut 3207 to eliminate any violation of a sterile field formed on the exterior side of the gown 100. Because the strip scoreline 3206 extends only through part of the thickness of the adhesive tape strip 3203, a protective barrier—the bridging area—is inherently present during the medical procedure.
In one or more embodiments, the gowns 100 of
As shown in
Turning now to
At step 3401, the method 3400 comprises providing a gown. At step 3402, the method 3400 comprises, optionally, providing one or more pull tabs. At step 3403, the method 3400 comprises rolling or folding a body covering portion of the gown from a bottom end disposed opposite a neck opening toward sleeves of the gown. In one embodiment, the rolling or folding of step 3403 comprises capturing portions of the pull strips within one of a rolled fold or an accordion fold. In one embodiment, the rolling or folding of step 3403 causes an interior side of the gown to be disposed outside the rolled fold. In one embodiment, such as that used in
At step 3405, the method 3400 comprises folding the sleeves of the gown inside out. At step 3406, the method 3400 optionally comprises providing a donning opening along one side of the gown. At step 3407, the method 3400 optionally comprises providing a closure for the donning opening.
Turning now to
At 3502, the gown of 3501 can include one or more pull tabs disposed within the rolled fold. At 3502, each of the one or more pull tabs can comprise a graspable portion extending out from the rolled fold. At 3503, the graspable portion of 3502 can be to unroll the rolled fold when pulled away from the head insertion aperture. At 3504, the one or more pull tabs of 3502 can be attached to the gown. At 3505, the outer portions of the rolled fold or the accordion fold can comprise an inner side of the gown.
At 3506, the shoulder covering portion of 3501 can be folded inside-out through the rolled fold or the accordion fold. At 3507, the sleeves of 3506 can be folded inside out through the shoulder covering portion. At 3508, the sleeves of 3501 can be folded across a portion of the shoulder covering portion. At 3509, the shoulder covering portion of 3508 can be folded in half.
At 3510, the body covering portion of 3501 can define a donning opening. At 3511, the donning opening of 2510 can be disposed on a rear side of the gown. At 3512, the gown of 3510 can include one or more closure devices disposed on each side of the donning opening. At 3513, the closure devices of 3512 can be hook and loop fasteners.
At 3514, the gown of 3501 can include a first cut having a first cut starting point at the head insertion aperture. At 3514, the gown of 3501 can have a second cut having a second cut starting point at an exterior edge of the gown opposite the head insertion aperture. At 3514, each cut can extend completely through a thickness of the gown such that two adjoining cut edges are completely severed from one another. At 3514, the gown of 3501 can comprise an adhesive tape strip positioned along a length of each cut. At 3514, the adhesive tape strip can overlap at least a portion of the gown on both sides of each cut to initially secure the two adjoining cut edges to each other. At 3514, each cut can include a scoreline extending along the length of the adhesive tape strip. At 3514, the scoreline can extend only partially through the thickness of the adhesive tape strip to permit easy tearing of the adhesive tape strip for separation of the two adjoining cut edges.
At 3519, a gown can include a sterile side and another side. At 3519, the gown can include an accordion fold from a bottom of the gown to sleeves of the gown. At 3519, the sterile side folded portions can be disposed interior the accordion fold. At 3519, another side folded portions can be disposed exterior the accordion fold. At 3519, the gown can include one or more pull tabs. At 3519 the one or more pull tabs can be to open the accordion fold without compromising sterility of the sterile side. At 3520, the gown of 3519 can include portions of the sterile side disposed interior the gown.
In the foregoing specification, specific embodiments of the present disclosure have been described. However, one of ordinary skill in the art appreciates that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure as set forth in the claims below. Thus, while preferred embodiments of the disclosure have been illustrated and described, it is clear that the disclosure is not so limited. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the following claims. Accordingly, the specification and figures are to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of present disclosure. The benefits, advantages, solutions to problems, and any element(s) that may cause any benefit, advantage, or solution to occur or become more pronounced are not to be construed as a critical, required, or essential features or elements of any or all the claims.
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