WO2021101847A1 - Vêtements externes stériles temporaires pour protéger la stérilité de vêtements primaires - Google Patents

Vêtements externes stériles temporaires pour protéger la stérilité de vêtements primaires Download PDF

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WO2021101847A1
WO2021101847A1 PCT/US2020/060771 US2020060771W WO2021101847A1 WO 2021101847 A1 WO2021101847 A1 WO 2021101847A1 US 2020060771 W US2020060771 W US 2020060771W WO 2021101847 A1 WO2021101847 A1 WO 2021101847A1
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John W. Baker
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Surgically First Technologies, Inc.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D3/00—Overgarments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/12—Surgeons' or patients' gowns or dresses
    • A41D13/1209—Surgeons' gowns or dresses
    • A41D13/1218—Surgeons' gowns or dresses with head or face protection
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/12—Surgeons' or patients' gowns or dresses
    • A41D13/1209—Surgeons' gowns or dresses
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2300/00—Details of garments
    • A41D2300/30—Closures
    • A41D2300/32—Closures using hook and loop-type fasteners
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2300/00—Details of garments
    • A41D2300/30—Closures
    • A41D2300/324—Closures using snap fasteners
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2300/00—Details of garments
    • A41D2300/30—Closures
    • A41D2300/328—Closures using adhesive
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2400/00—Functions or special features of garments
    • A41D2400/52—Disposable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2500/00—Materials for garments
    • A41D2500/50—Synthetic resins or rubbers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2600/00—Uses of garments specially adapted for specific purposes
    • A41D2600/20—Uses of garments specially adapted for specific purposes for working activities

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  • the present disclosure relates generally to protecting sterility of primary garments and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to temporary sterile outer garments for protecting sterility of primary garments.
  • a temporary outer garment includes a first portion configured to cover hands of a user, a second portion configured to cover arms of the user, and a third portion configured to cover a front side of the user.
  • the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion are attached together to form the temporary outer garment.
  • the temporary outer garment is configured to be worn over primary garments of the user to only cover hands, arms, and front portion of the user.
  • a temporary outer garment includes a first portion configured to cover hands of a user, a second portion configured to cover arms of the user, and a third portion configured to cover a front side of the user.
  • the first portion and the second portion form a uniform segment attached to the third portion, the third portion being separate from the uniform segment.
  • the temporary outer garment is configured to be worn over primary garments of the user to cover only a front portion of the user without wrapping around sides and back of the user.
  • a temporary outer garment includes a first portion configured to cover hands of a user, a second portion configured to cover arms of the user, and a third portion configured to cover a front side of the user.
  • the temporary outer garment further includes a face covering attached to the third portion.
  • the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion are attached together to form the temporary outer garment.
  • the temporary outer garment is configured to be worn over primary garments of the user to cover a face and a front section of the user without wrapping around sides and back of the user.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an operating room with an air filtration system
  • FIG. 2A is a front view of a sterile outer garment for protecting sterility of primary garments according to an aspect of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2B is a front view of a sterile outer garment for protecting sterility of primary garments according to an alternate aspect of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of the sterile outer garment for protecting sterility of primary garments according to an aspect of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4A is a front view of a sterile outer garment including a face covering according to an aspect of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4B is a side view of a sterile outer garment including the face covering according to an aspect of the present disclosure.
  • an aspect of the present disclosure generally relates to temporary sterile outer garments designed to be worn over primary garments in the operating room.
  • the temporary sterile outer garments protect the sterility of the primary garments from being contaminated in the operating room air by, for example, airborne particles, microbials, contaminants, or combinations of the same and like.
  • the temporary sterile outer garments are configured to only cover gloves, arms, and a front side of a user. In this manner, the sterile outer garments do not cover, or wrap around, the sides or back of the user as would be typical of a standard surgical gown. This configuration allows the user to don or remove the temporary sterile outer garment without additional assistance and without contaminating the user’s primary garments such as, for example, surgical gowns, surgical gloves, or combinations of the same and like.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic view of an operating room 100 with an air filtration system 102.
  • the operating room 100 includes the air filtration system 102 generally above an operating table 104 where a medical procedure is to be conducted on a patient (not explicitly illustrated).
  • the air filtration system 102 of the operating room 100 is utilized to deliver clean, filtered, contaminant-free air over the operating table 104 where the medical procedure is to be conducted.
  • the air filtration system 102 of the operating room 100 utilizes a diffuse and airflow designed to remove, for example, by laminar flow, infectious particles down and away from the operating table 104 as illustrated by the clean airflow arrows within box 105.
  • the laminar flow can be formed utilizing, for example, an air curtain, a multi-diffuser array, a single large diffuser, or combinations of the same and like.
  • these designs do not accomplish an airflow pattern that allows for clean, contaminant-free air outside of a sterile operating field.
  • the area outside the sterile operating field is generally a distance extending generally outward of the operating table 104, becoming more prominent towards the outer perimeter and outside walls of the operating room 100 designated by arrows within boxes 106, 108.
  • FIG. 2A illustrates a front view of a sterile outer garment for protecting sterility of primary garments according to an aspect of the present disclosure.
  • a user 202 for example, a surgical technician has a sterile primary garment 204 that covers and wraps around the sides or back of the surgical technician 202.
  • the sterile primary garment 204 may include, for example, a sterile primary gown, sterile surgical gloves, or combinations of the same and like.
  • the sterile primary garment 204 is covered by a sterile outer garment 206.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 may be, for example, a sterile outer gown.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 may be, for example, a temporary garment operable to be removed upon commencement of operating room procedures. In some embodiments, the sterile outer garment 206 is disposable. In other embodiments, the sterile outer garment 206 is reusable.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 can be made of, for example, a polymeric material.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 can be made of, for example, a plastic.
  • the plastic can include, without limitation, polyester, nylon, acrylic, polyamide, polyethylene terephthalate, high-density polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, low-density polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polycarbonate, bioplastics, synthetic fibers, or combinations of the same and like.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 can be made of, for example, a combination of plastics, polymeric materials, cotton, wool, leather, linen, silk, or similar fabric-making materials.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 can be fashioned from, for example, a clear transparent material or an opaque material.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 is composed of, for example, a singular, uniform, piece of material.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 as shown in FIG. 2A, includes a first portion 208 configured to cover gloves of the user 202, a second portion 210 configured to cover the arms of the user 202, and a third portion 212 configured to cover a front side of the user 202.
  • the first portion 208, the second portion 210, and the third portion 212 can each be individual sections attached together.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 can be formed by uniform segments and individual sections.
  • a uniform segment can include the first portion 208 covering the gloves and the second portion 210 covering the arms.
  • the second portion 210 of the uniform segment can then be attached to the third portion 212 via attachment means such as, for example, stitching, sewing, and the like.
  • attachment means such as, for example, stitching, sewing, and the like.
  • the first portion 208 and the second portion 210 form one uniform piece that is attached to the third portion 212 which is a separate piece of the sterile outer garment 206.
  • a uniform piece composed of the second portion 210 and the third portion 212 can be attached to the first portion 208 via attachment means such as, stitching, sewing, and the like.
  • the first portion 208 configured to cover gloves of the user 202 can be of various different sizes.
  • the various sizes are utilized to, for example, accommodate varying sizes of gloves, such as, but not limited to, sterile surgical gloves.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 can fit loosely over the sterile primary garment 204, such as, but not limited to sterile surgical gowns.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 can fit at varying tightness to accommodate comfort of the user 202.
  • FIG. 2B illustrates a front view of the sterile outer garment 206 for protecting sterility of primary garments according to an alternate aspect of the present disclosure.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 is similar in design and function as discussed above relative to FIG. 2 A with the exception that, in FIG. 2B, the first portion 208 configured to cover gloves of the user 202 is shaped like mittens to cover an entire hand or fist of the user 202 without having separate finger openings.
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of the sterile outer garment 206 for protecting sterility of the primary garments 204 according to an aspect of the present disclosure.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 covers only the hands, arms, and front side of the user 202. As such, the sterile outer garment 206 does not cover, or wrap around, the sides or back of the user 202. Accordingly, in some embodiments, the sterile outer garment 206 ensures a lack of contamination of a chest portion, sleeves, and gloves of the sterile primary garment 204, including, but not limited to, sterile surgical gloves, the chest portion and sleeves of a sterile surgical gown, or combinations thereof.
  • the sterile primary garment 204 typically wraps around the sides and back of the user 202.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 such as the sterile outer gown shown in FIG. 3, can be attached to a front portion of the sterile primary garment 204 via attachment means 214.
  • the attachment means 214 can include, without limitation, adhesives, hook-and-loop fasteners, clips, snap-type buttons, buttons, fabric adhesives, temporary fabric glues, fabric tape, or combinations of the same and like.
  • FIG. 4A illustrates a front view of a sterile outer garment according to an alternate embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4B illustrates a side view of a sterile outer garment according to an alternate embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 is similar in design and function as discussed above relative to FIG. 2A with the exception that, the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 4A-4B, includes a face covering 224.
  • the face covering 224 is attached to the third portion 212 via attachment means such as, for example, stitching, sewing, adhesives, hook-and-loop fasteners, clips, snap-type buttons, buttons, fabric adhesives, temporary fabric glues, fabric tape, or combinations of the same and like.
  • the face covering 224 may be, for example, a face shield that can be flipped-up to protect an entire face of the user 202 from contamination.
  • the face covering 224 can be made of, for example, a plastic.
  • the plastic can include, without limitation, polyester, nylon, acrylic, polyamide, polyethylene terephthalate, high-density polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, low-density polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polycarbonate, bioplastics, synthetic fibers, or combinations of the same and like.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 of the present disclosure allows for temporary usage such that the user 202 can wear the sterile outer garment 206 over the sterile primary garments 204, for examples, sterile surgical gloves and gowns, to prevent the sterile primary garments 204 from becoming contaminated by airborne particles or other contaminants.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 of the present disclosure can be quickly and easily donned or removed without assistance since the sterile outer garment 206 covers only the front side of the user 202 and does not cover or wrap around the sides or back of the user 202.
  • the sterile outer garments 206 are removed without compromising the sterility of the sterile primary garment 204.
  • airborne particles and contaminants accumulate on a surface of the sterile outer garment 206 as opposed to accumulating on the sterile primary garment 204, such as, sterile surgical gowns and gloves.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 can be removed prior to the medical procedure being performed on the patient, leaving only the primary garments 204 on the user 202 which will remain contamination free.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 is a temporary gown removed prior to starting the procedure. In this manner, the sterile outer garment 206 helps maintain the sterility of the primary garments 204, including, but not limited to, sterile surgical gloves and sterile surgical gowns.
  • the aforementioned sterile outer garment 206 reduces the use of contaminated garments during the operating room procedures.
  • the user 202 surgical technician
  • the user 202 would be required to rescrub in before the operating procedure commences.
  • This typically requires going to a sink and hand washing for approximately 1 minute, toweling each hand dry, adorning new sterile garments, which requires another nurse donning the sterile garments, such as, sterile surgical gloves and sterile surgical gowns, on the user 202.
  • the sterile outer garment 206 of the present disclosure allow for the user 202 to eliminate the need of the aforementioned steps, as removal of the sterile outer garment 206 would leave the user 202 with sterile primary garments 204.
  • Conditional language used herein such as, among others, “can,” “might,” “may,” “e.g.,” and the like, unless specifically stated otherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as used, is generally intended to convey that certain embodiments include, while other embodiments do not include, certain features, elements and/or states. Thus, such conditional language is not generally intended to imply that features, elements and/or states are in any way required for one or more embodiments or that one or more embodiments necessarily include logic for deciding, with or without author input or prompting, whether these features, elements and/or states are included or are to be performed in any particular embodiment.

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La présente invention concerne un vêtement externe temporaire comprenant une première partie configurée pour recouvrir les mains d'un utilisateur, une deuxième partie configurée pour recouvrir des bras de l'utilisateur, et une troisième partie configurée pour recouvrir un côté avant de l'utilisateur. La première partie, la deuxième partie et la troisième partie sont fixées l'une à l'autre pour former le vêtement extérieur temporaire. Le vêtement externe temporaire est configuré pour être porté sur des vêtements primaires de l'utilisateur pour seulement recouvrir les mains, les bras et la partie avant de l'utilisateur.
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