STERILE SURGICAL GOWN

Abstract

A sterile surgical gown is disclosed. The sterile gown comprises a gown body having a front portion and a pair of back portions. The pair of back portions include a left-side portion and a right-side portion linked to the front portion. The gown body extends from a neckline portion to a lower end. The sterile gown further comprises a pair of sleeves attached to the gown body. The sterile gown further comprises one or more straps including a first pair of straps and a second pair of straps attached to the front portion of the gown body. The straps are configured to hold or rest hands, wrists, and arms of users working in the sterile rooms, thereby avoiding and minimizing fatigue to mediate a more user-friendly working environment during various procedures. Further, one or more air ventilation sections are provided in the back portion and under the arms.

Claims

1. A sterile surgical gown, comprising: a gown body having a front portion and a pair of back portions including a left-side portion and a right-side portion linked to the front portion, wherein the gown body extends from a neckline portion to a lower end; a pair of sleeves attached to the gown body, and one or more straps including a first pair of straps and a second pair of straps attached to the front portion of the gown body, wherein the first pair of straps and the second pair of straps are configured to hold or rest hands, wrists, and arms of users working in the sterile rooms, thereby avoiding and minimizing fatigue to mediate a more user-friendly working environment during various procedures.

2. The sterile surgical gown of claim 1, wherein the left-side portion and the right-side portion are overlapped with each other in a circumferential direction.

3. The sterile surgical gown of claim 1, wherein the neckline portion includes an adjustable closure for securing the neckline portion around the neck of the user.

4. The sterile surgical gown of claim 3, wherein the adjustable closure is selected from the group consisting of an adhesive, a snap, a hook-and-lop fastener, a button, a tie, a magnet, and a hook.

5. The sterile surgical gown of claim 1, wherein the first pair of straps and the second pair of straps are provided on the chest and upper chest area of the gown body.

6. The sterile surgical gown of claim 1, wherein the first pair of straps and the second pair of straps are configured to provide a comfortable place to rest the user's hands, wrists, and arms when not active, thereby maintaining sterilization during the operations.

7. The sterile surgical gown of claim 1, wherein the first pair of straps and the second pair of straps are positioned in certain angles and locations configured to balance the weight of the hands, wrists, and arms, thereby avoiding/minimizing the fatigue and enhancing the overall performance of the user.

8. The sterile surgical gown of claim 1, wherein each sleeve includes a cuff at a distal end configured to assist the users involved in surgical procedures.

9. The sterile surgical gown of claim 1, further comprises a first belt attached to the front portion of the gown body and a second belt attached to a free-end of the right-side back portion.

10. The sterile surgical gown of claim 9, wherein the first belt and second belt are tied together and configured to adjustably secure the sterile surgical gown around the user.

11. The sterile surgical gown of claim 1, further comprises one or more air ventilation sections via high porosity sterile areas.

12. The sterile surgical gown of claim 11, wherein the one or more air ventilation sections are provided in the back portion and under the arms.

13. The sterile surgical gown of claim 11, wherein the one or more air ventilation holes are configured to provide improved air ventilation, thereby providing a comfort level to the user and thus enhancing the performance.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] FIG. 1 exemplarily illustrates a perspective view of a sterile surgical gown, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022] FIG. 2 exemplarily illustrates a front view of the sterile surgical gown worn by a user, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] FIG. 3 exemplarily illustrates a rear view of the sterile surgical gown worn by the user, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] FIG. 4 exemplarily illustrates a side view of the sterile surgical gown worn by the user, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] FIG. 5 exemplarily illustrates a front perspective view of the sterile surgical gown worn by the user, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] FIG. 6 exemplarily illustrates a rear perspective view of the sterile surgical gown worn by the user, according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] FIG. 7 exemplarily illustrates a rear view of the sterile surgical gown worn by the user, according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0028] FIGS. 8-9 exemplarily illustrate one or more straps for holding or resting hands, wrists, and arms, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The present disclosure generally relates to a sterile surgical gown to improve comfort users while working in sterile environments. The sterile gown is designed for surgical room operators or users with user-friendly designed comfort and functionality while retaining the conventional barrier between the operator and the patient. The sterile gown is designed to offer professionals a comfortable place to rest their hands, wrists, and arms when their hands are not active.

[0030] A description of embodiments of the present disclosure will now be given with reference to the figures. It is expected that the present disclosure may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the disclosure is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All changes that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.

[0031] Before any embodiments of the invention are explained in detail, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not limited in its application to the details of construction nor to the arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The disclosure is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways.

[0032] Referring to FIG. 1, a perspective view of the sterile surgical gown or sterile gown 100, according to one embodiment is disclosed. The sterile gown 100 is an innovative and intelligent solution that has been designed to improve comfort while maintaining stamina and sterility for a user 150 working in sterile environment. In one embodiment, the user 150 may be any medical professional such as a surgeon, nurse, manufacturing operator, technician, etc. The sterile environments may be operating rooms (ORs), intervention rooms (IRs), sterile manufacturing rooms, etc.

[0033] In one embodiment, the sterile gown 100 is a safe and ergonomic product that has been designed to provide support to users working in sterile rooms and environments. The sterile gown 100 serves the primary purpose of protecting operators and patients from potential infections during operations. In one embodiment, the sterile gown 100 also adds a higher level of comfort to the operator, which can lead to increased efficiency and effectiveness. This is due to the ergonomic design of the sterile gown 100, which addresses one of the most significant issues for operators in sterile environments, particularly surgeons, which is physical distress and exhaustion.

[0034] In one embodiment, the sterile gown 100 comprises a gown body 102 and a pair of sleeves (104 and 106). The pair of sleeves (104 and 106) are attached to the gown body 102. In one embodiment, each sleeve (104 and 106) includes a cuff (108 and 110) at a distal end respectively, configured to assist the users involved in surgical procedures. In one embodiment, the gown body 102 further comprises a neckline portion 112 at its upper end. The gown body 102 extends from the neckline portion 112 to a lower end 114. In one embodiment, the gown body 102 further comprises a support section 116 having one or more straps or support straps or bands or arm-rest-bands. The one or more straps include a first pair of straps 118 and a second pair of straps 120.

[0035] In one embodiment, the sterile gown 100 has a total length of about 131 cm. In one embodiment, the gown body 102 has a dimension of about 123 cm in length and about 70 cm in width. In one embodiment, the gown body 102 has a circumference of about 156 cm. In one embodiment, each sleeve (104 and 106) has a dimension of about 61 cm length and about 30 cm in arm diameter. In one embodiment, each cuff (108 and 110) has a length of about 9 cm. In one embodiment, the neckline portion 112 has a dimension of about 57 cm in diameter and 67.5 cm in circumference. In one embodiment, the support section 116 has a total length of about 39 cm. In one embodiment, the first pair of straps 118 have a length of about 19 cm and a width of about 4 cm. In one embodiment, the second pair of straps 120 have a length of about 19 cm and a width of about 4 cm.

[0036] Referring to FIGS. 2-5, different views of the sterile surgical gown or sterile gown 100 worn by the user 150 according to different embodiments are disclosed. The sterile gown 100 is a user-friendly surgical gown designed to reduce physical stress and fatigue in operators while remaining financially feasible in comparison to existing surgical gowns. FIG. 2 exemplarily illustrates a front view of the sterile gown 100. FIG. 3 exemplarily illustrates a rear view of the sterile gown 100. FIG. 4 exemplarily illustrates a side view of the sterile gown 100. FIG. 5 exemplarily illustrates a front perspective view of the sterile gown 100.

[0037] In one embodiment, the sterile gown 100 is of the back closing type with two back portions being divided from each other along the length of the sterile gown 100. In one embodiment, the sterile gown 100 comprises a gown body 102 having a front portion 122 and a pair of back portions including a left-side back portion 124 and a right-side back portion 126. The sterile gown 100 further comprises a pair of sleeves (104 and 106) attached to the gown body 102. In one embodiment, each sleeve (104 and 106) includes a cuff (108 and 110) at their distal end or lower end respectively, configured to assist the users involved in surgical procedures.

[0038] In one embodiment, the gown body 102 further comprises a neckline portion 112 at its upper end. The gown body 102 extends from the neckline portion 112 to a lower end 114. The neckline portion 112 comprises an adjustable closure 128 configured to secure the neckline portion 112 around the neck of the user 150. In one embodiment, the adjustable closure 128 is selected from the group consisting of an adhesive, a snap, a hook-and-lop fastener, a button, a tie, a magnet, and a hook.

[0039] In one embodiment, the gown body 102 further comprises a support section 116. The support section 116 includes a first support section or pair of vertical support sections 117 and a second support section 119. The first support section 117 extends from the neckline portion 112. The second support section 119 is provided at the check area of the gown body 102, wherein the ends of the second section 119 are sewn to the extending ends of the first support section 117. In one embodiment, the first support section 117 comprises a first pair of straps 118 and the second support section 119 comprises a second pair of straps 120. In one embodiment, one end of the second pair of straps 120 are attached to the second support section 119, whereas another end is attached to the front portion 122 of the gown body 102.

[0040] Referring to FIGS. 6-7, different perspective views of the sterile gown 100 worn by the user 150 according to different embodiments are disclosed. In one embodiment, the sterile gown 100 comprises one or more belts for adjusting the size of the gown body 102. The one or more belts include a first belt 130 and a second belt 132. The first belt 130 is attached to the front portion 122 of the gown body 102. The second belt 132 is attached to a free-end of the right-side back portion 126. In one embodiment, the free-ends of the first belt 130 and second belt 132 are tied together and configured to adjustably secure the sterile gown 100 around the user 150. In one embodiment, the sterile gown 100 further comprises one or more ventilation sections via high porosity sterile areas out of the critical zones.

[0041] The one or more air ventilation sections include a first air ventilation section 134 and a second air ventilation section 136. In one embodiment, the air ventilation sections (134 and 136) are provided under the arms and back portion of the sterile gown 100, respectively. In one embodiment, the air ventilation sections (134 and 136) are configured to provide improved air ventilation, thereby providing a comfort level to the user 150 and thus enhancing the performance. This feature can be most appreciated in prolonged operations, and in cases during which the operators are wearing multiple layers of attire underneath the gown (lead aprons, scrubs, etc.). The air ventilation sections (134 and 136) are designed to minimize unnecessary physical stress during the operations, and therefore, contribute positively to the procedure outcomes as well as the operator's job satisfaction.

[0042] Referring to FIGS. 8-9, one or more straps (118 and 120) holding or resting the hands of the user 150 according to an embodiment is disclosed. The one or more straps include a first pair of straps 118 and a second pair of straps 120. In one embodiment, the straps (118 and 120) are ergonomic support straps configured to provide support to hands, wrists, and arms of the users 150 working in the sterile rooms to avoid and minimize fatigue during various procedures. In one embodiment, the straps (118 and 120) keep the hands functional while in use. In one embodiment, the straps (118 and 120) allow the user 150 wearing the sterile gown 100 to rest their hands in an ergonomic way. In one embodiment, the straps (118 and 120) may significantly impact the quality, performance, and effectiveness of medical staff during operations.

[0043] In one embodiment, the straps (118 and 120) are added to the sterile gown 100 at certain angles and locations that provide the best weight balance of the hands and arms at the torso. In one embodiment, the straps (118 and 120) are designed to balance the weight of the hands, wrists, and arms on the torso of the user 150, thereby avoiding or minimizing the fatigue during prolonged period of times, where the professionals need to be still and exposed to the room air to maintain the sterile environment. Further, the ergonomic design of the straps (118 and 120) enhances the overall performance, for example, stamina and/or focus, of the user 150.

[0044] In one embodiment, the straps (118 and 120) with ergonomic design are provided on the chest and upper chest areas or critical zone for allowing the user 150 to rest their hands and arms during operations required sterilization while hands are not involved/used in the core operational activity and they require to keep the contamination (sterilization protocols). The straps (118 and 120) help the users 150 to reduce the fatigue and hardship of holding their hands away from their body in the air position. By allowing the users 150 to rest their hands while remaining in the sterile safe zone, this feature also helps prevent users 150 from unintentionally touching non-sterile items or surfaces when they remain still during the procedure. The muscles in the hands, shoulders, arms, and wrists can relax because they are not used to pinch the gown or hold the hands up.

[0045] In one embodiment, the design of the straps (118 and 120) are intended to improve workplace efficiency by reducing the user's stress. Also, the strap design helps to maintain procedure sterility by allowing the user's hands to remain within the sterile area, making this a safer design and medical wearable technology to use. The straps (118 and 120) provide a better option for users 150 to rest their hands and arms when they are not actively using their hands. The straps (118 and 120) also provide a better solution to reduce the risk of touching unwanted areas and endangering the sterilization. In one embodiment, the straps (118 and 120) provide effective solution to the ergonomic discomfort issue, while lowering the risk of jeopardizing sterilization protocols by keeping the user's hands in the sterilization safe zone.

[0046] Advantageously, the sterile surgical gown of the present disclosure provides an effective solution to the ergonomic discomfort issue of the current sterile gowns. The improved design concept of sterile gown is very likely to be commercialized because of its affordability, ease of use, no need for additional training or education, ease of production, and distribution. There is now a higher likelihood of acceptance and adoption of this new feature in the healthcare industry because of the hotness and the physical discomfort issue among the healthcare workers, especially after the COVID-pandemic period. Other industries also tend to invest more in staff work quality and safety. The strap angles and locations are adapted to provide the best weight balance of the hands and arms at the torso of this new sterile gown, thus providing its ergonomic advantage to the performer with minimum cost and without substantial modifications to current operations.

[0047] The foregoing description comprise illustrative embodiments of the present disclosure. Having thus described exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, it should be noted by those skilled in the art that the within disclosures are exemplary only, and that various other alternatives, adaptations, and modifications may be made within the scope of the present disclosure. Merely listing or numbering the steps of a method in a certain order does not constitute any limitation on the order of the steps of that method.

[0048] Many modifications and other embodiments of the disclosure will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions. Although specific terms may be employed herein, they are used only in generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation. Accordingly, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments illustrated herein. While the above is a complete description of the preferred embodiments of the disclosure, various alternatives, modifications, and equivalents may be used. Therefore, the above description and the examples should not be taken as limiting the scope of the disclosure, which is defined by the appended claims.