Surgical gown having an adhesive tab and methods of use

Abstract

A disposable surgical gown includes a front portion, a pair of sleeves, and first and second back portions. The first back portion includes an adhesive tab which extends from the first back portion to overlap at least a portion of the second back portion when the surgical gown is donned by a wearer. The adhesive tab is configured to overlap to adhere to the gown in a worn position. The adhesive tab includes a pull tab at a free end thereof to permit a wearer to grasp the pull tab to easily set and release the adhesive tab to and from the surgical gown.

1 . A disposable surgical gown, comprising: 
 a front portion, a pair of sleeves, and first and second back portions, the first back portion having an adhesive tab which extends from the first back portion to overlap at least a portion of the second back portion in a worn position when the surgical gown is donned by a wearer, the adhesive tab configured to overlap to adhere to the gown in the worn position, the adhesive tab having a pull tab at a free end thereof to permit a wearer to grasp the pull tab to easily set and release the adhesive tab to and from the surgical gown.    
   
   
       2 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 1 , wherein seams connect the front portion to the first and second back portions.  
   
   
       3 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 1 , wherein the gown is formed without seams.  
   
   
       4 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive includes a pressure sensitive adhesive.  
   
   
       5 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive tab requires no landing area for adhesion to and release from the surgical gown.  
   
   
       6 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 5 , wherein the adhesive tab includes at least one adhesive spot on the inside and the outside of the adhesive tab.  
   
   
       7 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 1 , wherein the pull tab is formed to include an aperture therein.  
   
   
       8 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 1 , wherein the pull tab includes a non-adhesive area adjacent an adhesive which is configured to be easily grasped by a wearer.  
   
   
       9 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 8 , wherein one of the gown and the pull tab includes pull indicia.  
   
   
       10 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the adhesive on the adhesive tab is protected prior to use by a release strip positioned over the adhesive.  
   
   
       11 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 1 , wherein the basis weight for surgical gown is in a range of about 0.5 osy to about 3.0 osy.  
   
   
       12 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 11 , wherein the basis weight for the surgical gown varies between high contamination zones and low contaminated zones.  
   
   
       13 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 12 , wherein the upper front portion and a lower portion of the sleeves include high contamination zones.  
   
   
       14 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 13 , wherein the basis weight of the fabric in the high contamination zones is in a range of about 1.45 osy to about 3.0 osy.  
   
   
       15 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 12 , wherein the lower front portion, the upper portion of the sleeves, and the first and second back portions are included in low contamination zones.  
   
   
       16 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 15 , wherein the basis weight of the fabric in the low contamination zones is about 0.5 osy to about 1.44 osy.  
   
   
       17 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive tab is positioned near the lateral side.  
   
   
       18 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second back portions are configured to overlap to provide a scooped opening near a wearer's neck and upper back.  
   
   
       19 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 18 , wherein the scooped opening is one of V-shaped and U shaped.  
   
   
       20 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 1 , where the adhesive tab is integrally formed with the first back portion.  
   
   
       21 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive tab is formed separately and attached to the first back portion.  
   
   
       22 . A disposable surgical gown, comprising: 
 a front portion, a pair of sleeves, and first and second back portions, at least a lower portion of the front portion and the first and second back portions formed from a material having a lower basis weight relative to a basis weight of a material forming a lower portion of the pair of sleeves, the first back portion having an adhesive tab which overlaps itself in an unworn position but which extends from the first back portion to overlap at least a portion of the second back portion when the surgical gown is donned by a wearer and the gown is disposed in a worn position, the adhesive tab configured to overlap to adhere to the gown in the worn position, the adhesive tab having a pull tab at a free end thereof to permit a wearer to grasp the pull tab to easily set and release the adhesive tab to and from the surgical gown.    
   
   
       23 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 22 , wherein seams connect the front portion to the first and second back portions.  
   
   
       24 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 22 , wherein the gown is formed without seams.  
   
   
       25 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 22 , wherein the adhesive includes a pressure sensitive adhesive.  
   
   
       26 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 22 , wherein the adhesive tab requires no landing area for adhesion to and release from the surgical gown.  
   
   
       27 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 26 , wherein the adhesive tab includes at least one adhesive spot on the inside and the outside of the adhesive tab.  
   
   
       28 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 22 , wherein the pull tab is formed to include an aperture.  
   
   
       29 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 22 , wherein the pull tab includes a non-adhesive area adjacent an adhesive which is configured to be easily grasped by a wearer.  
   
   
       30 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 29 , wherein one of the gown and the pull tab includes pull indicia.  
   
   
       31 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 22 , wherein at least a portion of the adhesive on the adhesive tab is protected prior to use by a release strip positioned over the adhesive.  
   
   
       32 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 22 , wherein the basis weight for surgical gown is in a range of about 0.5 osy to about 3.0 osy.  
   
   
       33 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 22 , wherein the basis weight for the surgical gown varies between high contamination zones and low contaminated zones.  
   
   
       34 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 33 , wherein the upper front portion and a lower portion of the sleeves include high contamination zones.  
   
   
       35 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 34 , wherein the basis weight of the fabric in the high contamination zones is in a range of about 1.45 osy to about 3.0 osy.  
   
   
       36 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 33 , wherein the lower front portion, the upper portion of the sleeves, and the first and second back portions are included in low contamination zones.  
   
   
       37 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 36 , wherein the basis weight of the fabric in the low contamination zones is about 0.5 osy to about 1.44 osy.  
   
   
       38 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 22 , wherein the adhesive tab is positioned near the lateral side.  
   
   
       39 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 22 , wherein the first and second back portions are configured to overlap to provide a scooped opening near a wearer's neck and upper back.  
   
   
       40 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 39 , wherein the scooped opening is one of V-shaped and U shaped.  
   
   
       41 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 22 , where the adhesive tab is integrally formed with the first back portion.  
   
   
       42 . The disposable surgical gown of  claim 22 , wherein the adhesive tab is formed separately and attached to the first back portion.  
   
   
       43 . A disposable surgical gown, comprising: 
 a front portion, a pair of sleeves, and first and second back portions, at least a lower portion of the front portion, a lower portion of the sleeves, and the first and second back portions configured to provide low contamination zones and formed from a material having a lower basis weight, the upper front portion and a lower portion of the sleeves configured to provide high contamination zones and formed from a material having a higher basis weight relative to the basis weight of the low contamination zones, the first back portion having an adhesive tab which overlaps itself in an unworn position but which extends from the first back portion to overlap at least a portion of the second back portion when the surgical gown is donned by a wearer and the gown is disposed in a worn position, the adhesive tab configured to overlap to adhere to the gown in the worn position, the adhesive tab having a pull tab at a free end thereof to permit a wearer to grasp the pull tab to easily set and release the adhesive tab to and from the surgical gown.