A spunbond nonwoven fabric, comprising fibers of a propylene-based polymer composition containing 100 parts by mass of a propylene-based polymer (A) and 1 part by mass to 10 parts by mass of an ethylene-based polymer (B) having a density of from 0.93 g/cm.sup.3 to 0.98 g/cm.sup.3, wherein air permeability measured in accordance with JIS L 1096 (2010) by a Frazier type air permeability tester at a flow rate corresponding to a pressure differential of 125 Pa is 500 cm.sup.3/cm.sup.2/s or less.

A post-operative lower body garment has a plurality of inner pockets connected to the interior of the waist portion of the garment. The inner pockets are configured to receive a medical device such as a Jackson-Pratt drain or an insulin pump, and have multiple holes for accommodating any tubes connecting the medical device to the user's body. A lower body portion of the garment comprising pant legs may have invisible zippers integrated into the lower portion of the pant legs for easy access to the user's legs without requiring the user to remove the garment.

Photosensitizers are incorporated into articles, such a personal protective equipment. A method of applying continuous and consistent light includes fitting the articles with light sources and optical fibers to apply light to the areas of the articles incorporated with the photosensitizers. Photosensitizers can be applied to articles by various applicators in either a gel or solution. A gel can be particularly effective when used on hydrophobic surfaces. Photodynamic reactor systems can be used to determine the effective doses of photosensitizers and the light dosimetry which can then be applied for use with the articles.

Photosensitizers are incorporated into articles, such a personal protective equipment. A method of applying continuous and consistent light includes fitting the articles with light sources and optical fibers to apply light to the areas of the articles incorporated with the photosensitizers. Photosensitizers can be applied to articles by various applicators in either a gel or solution. A gel can be particularly effective when used on hydrophobic surfaces. Photodynamic reactor systems can be used to determine the effective doses of photosensitizers and the light dosimetry which can then be applied for use with the articles.

A hospital gown including an upper body portion and a lower body portion. The upper body portion includes a neck opening, a front opening extending vertically along the upper body portion and in communication with the neck opening, and a series of complementary closures disposed vertically along the front opening so that the front opening is configured to transition between an open condition and a closed condition. The lower body portion includes a pair of legs extending downwardly from the upper body portion, an opening extending vertically along the inseam of each leg of the pair of legs, and a series of complementary closures disposed vertically along each opening such that each opening is configured to transition between an open condition and a closed condition.

A garment for healthcare professionals has been provided comprising one or more articles of clothing, wherein the one or more articles of clothing comprise an internal lining. The one or more articles of clothing are made of a first fabric while the internal lining is made of a second fabric. The first fabric can be any of the fabrics known in the prior art to manufacture medical scrubs, such as cotton. The second fabric of the internal lining has thermal insulation properties, such as fleece. The first fabric and the second fabric might have elastic properties. Further, the second fabric could be less transparent than the first fabric. Additionally, at least one of the first fabric and the second fabric could be partially impermeable to fluids.

A securing pocket for managing the loose portion of a medical tube, such as a Nasogastric/Nasojejunal tube, while an implanted portion of the medical tube remains attached to the patient. The loose portion of the medical tube has a coiled section disposed within a receptacle formed between flexible front and rear panels. An integral flap overlaps the front panel to selectively close the receptacle and may be secured with a snap connector. Jam cleats are located along left and right edges adjacent a top edge of the receptacle. Each jam cleat forms a breach in the receptacle through which a tethered section of the loose medical tube extends. The jam cleats are configured to apply a progressive wedge force on the tethered section of the loose medical tube in response to tension along the tube. The jam cleat has flexible sides formed in a V-shape.

The invention includes an alarm assembly configured to engage a tube that is capable of extending into a patient. The alarm assembly comprises alarm circuitry, a wound dressing configured to releasably attach to the patient that includes at least one actuator, and a sensor holder. The sensor holder is configured to be releasably coupled to the tube and includes at least one sensor. The at least one sensor is configured to transmit a signal to the alarm circuitry when the at least one actuator actuates the at least one sensor, and the alarm circuitry is configured to produce an alert in response to receiving the signal. The invention also includes a method of detecting a tube dislodging from a patient, as well as a kit comprising a tube, alarm circuitry, a wound dressing, and a sensor holder.

In some embodiments, a heavyweight jacket includes a main body configured to fit on the torso of a wearer and sleeves that are fully detached from the main body. The sleeves advantageously facilitate putting on the heavy jacket, while providing a jacket of high weight. To form the heavyweight jacket, a pre-bonded fabric may be used. The fabric is pre-bonded and may optionally be further layered to increase the garment's weight without sacrificing flexibility or breathability. The layered fabric distributes the garment's weight evenly and ensures that the garment does not excessively restrict a wearer's freedom of movement or cause the wearer to overheat. The weight of the fabric may be increased by using a heavyweight glue to bond various layers of material together.

A garment comprising a front body portion, a back body portion, a first sleeve portion, a second sleeve portion, a first leg portion, a second leg portion, and a neck opening, wherein the front body portion comprises a body access portion, the body access portion being provided on the front body portion in a non-bisecting arrangement, and wherein the first sleeve portion comprises an arm access portion, the arm access portion comprising an arm access opening provided in a permanently or selectively disconnected configuration.