Fluid management system, apparatus for making fluid management system and method of manufacturing fluid management system

A method of manufacturing a protective garment, comprising:

• providing a cuff material, wherein the cuff material comprises an elastic cuff material;
• forming the elastic cuff material into a tubular shape to provide a tubular elastic cuff member;
• providing a sleeve of the protective garment;
• stretching the tubular elastic cuff member to increase a diameter of the tubular elastic cuff member;
• and
• bonding the elastic cuff material to the sleeve at a predetermined first bonding zone of the sleeve, wherein the bonding comprises:
• positioning the stretched tubular cuff member around the sleeve such that a predetermined second bonding zone of the stretched tubular cuff member is aligned over and around the predetermined first bonding zone of the sleeve while the tubular elastic cuff member is in a stretched state such that the stretched tubular elastic cuff member does not touch any portion of the sleeve;
• releasing the stretched tubular elastic cuff member from the stretched state such that the second bonding zone presses onto the first bonding zone and an adhesive disposed between the first and second bonding zones;
• pressing the predetermined second bonding zone of the cuff material onto the predetermined first bonding zone of the sleeve;
• and
• applying heat to the first and second bonding zones having the adhesive positioned therebetween, thereby forming a liquid impermeable seal between the cuff material and the sleeve at the first and second bonding zones, wherein the second bonding zone is located so as to provide a foldable portion of the cuff material located proximally from the second bonding zone when in an unfolded state, and wherein the foldable portion is configured to fold over and cover the second bonding zone in a folded state.