Gown with removable pocket

Abstract

A disposable medical gown is provided, the disposable medical gown comprising: a front side; at least one side portion coupled to the front portion; at least one arm portion coupled to and extending from the front portion; and at least one pocket, the pocket detachable from the front side or the at least one side portion, the pocket configured to receive contaminated medical waste.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A disposable medical gown comprising:
 a front side;   at least one side portion coupled to the front portion;   at least one arm portion coupled to and extending from the front portion; and   a pocket, the pocket detachable from the front side or the at least one side portion, the pocket configured to receive contaminated medical waste.   
     
     
         2 . The disposable medical gown of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the pocket includes a sealable closure. 
     
     
         3 . The disposable medical gown of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket is essentially impervious to liquid and vapor and puncture resistant so as to substantially protect a user of the disposable medical gown. 
     
     
         4 . A disposable medical gown comprising:
 a front side;   at least one side portion coupled to the front portion;   at least one arm portion coupled to and extending from the front portion; and   a sealable pocket-securing assembly, the pocket-securing assembly configured to receive a detachable pocket, the pocket-securing assembly coupled to the front side or the at least one side portion, the detachable pocket configured to receive contaminated medical waste.   
     
     
         5 . The disposable medical gown of  claim 4 , wherein at least a portion of the pocket-securing assembly includes one or more perforations or an pressure sensitive adhesive. 
     
     
         6 . The disposable medical gown of  claim 4 , wherein the pocket is essentially impervious to liquid and vapor and puncture resistant so as to substantially protect a user of the disposable medical gown. 
     
     
         7 . The disposable medical gown of  claim 4 , wherein the pocket comprises an opening, a vertical side and a horizontal side, the pocket further comprising an expandable gusset along the vertical side configured to allow the pocket to be freestanding when separated from the pocket-securing assembly. 
     
     
         8 . A method of disposing contaminated medical devices, the method comprising:
 providing a disposable medical gown comprising:
 a front side; 
 at least one side portion coupled to the front portion; 
 at least one arm portion coupled to and extending from the front portion; and 
 at least one sealable pocket configured to receive contaminated medical waste; 
   providing for the introduction of contaminated medical waste to the at least one sealable pocket; and   providing for the detachment of the at least one sealable pocket comprising contaminated medical waste from the disposable medical gown.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one sealable pocket comprises a an opening, a vertical side and a horizontal side, the at least one sealable pocket further comprising an expandable gusset along the vertical side configured to allow the at least one sealable pocket to be freestanding when separated from the pocket-securing assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the disposable medical gown comprises a longitudinal axis and the opening of the at least one sealable pocket is angled relative to the longitudinal axis for facilitating introduction of a user's hand together with the contaminated medical device into the at least one sealable pocket. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one sealable pocket is impervious to cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, dacarbazine, doxorubicin, etoposide, fluorouracil, methotrexate, mitomycin, paclitaxel, vincristine with no breakthrough for up to 240 minutes and without displaying swelling and degradation.