Fluid management system

Abstract

A fluid management system includes a sleeve member having a first end, a second end, an interior surface, and an exterior surface. The first end of the sleeve member is proximate a distal end of the gown sleeve and the second end extends inside of the distal end of the gown sleeve. A portion of the exterior surface of the sleeve member proximate the second end is in contact with a portion of an interior surface of the gown sleeve. There is a cuff member having a first end, a second end, an interior surface, and an exterior surface. The interior surface faces and is moveable with respect to portions of the exterior surface of the sleeve member/gown sleeve to enable the insertion of a cuff ring of the protective glove between interior surface of the cuff member and the exterior surface of one of the sleeve member/gown sleeve.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fluid management system for the interface between a sleeve of a protective gown and a protective glove, comprising:
 a sleeve member having a first end, a second end, an interior surface, and an exterior surface; wherein the first end of the sleeve member is proximate a distal end of the sleeve of the protective gown and the second end of the sleeve member extends inside of the distal end of the sleeve of the protective gown; wherein a portion of the exterior surface of the sleeve member proximate the second end is in contact with a portion of an interior surface of the sleeve of the gown; and   a cuff member having a first end, a second end, an interior surface, an exterior surface; wherein the interior surface of the cuff member faces and is moveable with respect to portions of the exterior surface of one or both of the sleeve member and the sleeve of the protective gown to enable the insertion of a cuff ring of the protective glove between interior surface of the cuff member and the exterior surface of one of the sleeve member or the sleeve of the protective gown.   
     
     
         2 . The fluid management system of  claim 1  wherein the cuff member includes a retention member to secure the cuff ring of the protective glove in place between the interior surface of the cuff member and the exterior surface of one of the sleeve member and the sleeve of the protective gown. 
     
     
         3 . The fluid management system of  claim 1  wherein the interior surface of the sleeve member comprises a moisture wicking material and the exterior surface of the sleeve member comprises an impervious material; and wherein the interior surface and the exterior surface of the sleeve of the protective gown each comprise an impervious material. 
     
     
         4 . The fluid management system of  claim 3  wherein the interior surface of the cuff member faces and is moveable with respect to the exterior surface of both of the sleeve member and the sleeve of the protective gown; wherein the first end of the cuff member is affixed to the first end of the sleeve member and is foldable onto the portions of the exterior surfaces of both of the sleeve member and the sleeve of the protective gown; and wherein the sleeve member extends beyond and outside of the distal end of the sleeve of the protective gown. 
     
     
         5 . The fluid management system of  claim 4  wherein the cuff ring of the protective glove is sandwiched between retention member of cuff member and the exterior surface of the sleeve of the protective gown. 
     
     
         6 . The fluid management system of  claim 5  wherein proximate where the first end of the cuff member is affixed to the first end of the sleeve member there is included a dead space between the interior surface of the cuff member and the exterior surface of the sleeve member to trap leaked fluid. 
     
     
         7 . The fluid management system of  claim 3  wherein the cuff member is formed by the distal end of the sleeve of the protective gown and wherein the distal end of the sleeve of the gown is folded onto only the exterior surface of the sleeve of the gown proximate the first end of the sleeve member. 
     
     
         8 . The fluid management system of  claim 7  wherein the cuff ring of the protective glove is sandwiched between retention member on the distal end of the sleeve of the protective gown and the exterior surface of the sleeve of the protective gown. 
     
     
         9 . The fluid management system of  claim 8  wherein proximate where the distal end of the sleeve of the gown is folded onto only the exterior surface of the sleeve of the gown there is included a dead space between the exterior surface of the cuff member and the exterior surface of the sleeve member to trap leaked fluid. 
     
     
         10 . The fluid management system of  claim 3  wherein the cuff member is formed by the distal end of the sleeve of the protective gown; wand herein the sleeve member extends beyond and outside of a distal end of the sleeve of the protective gown. 
     
     
         11 . The fluid management system of  claim 10  wherein the cuff ring of the protective glove is sandwiched between the distal end of the sleeve of the protective gown and the exterior surface sleeve member. 
     
     
         12 . The fluid management system of  claim 11  wherein the cuff ring of the protective glove abuts the retention member and wherein the retention member is spaced a distance from the distal end of the sleeve of the protective gown and laminated between the interior surface of the sleeve of the protective gown and the exterior surface of the sleeve member. 
     
     
         13 . The fluid management system of  claim 1  wherein the sleeve member and the cuff member are tubular in shape.