Method of operating a surgical apparel system including a surgical helmet and surgical garment

A method of attaching a surgical garment to a surgical helmet, the surgical helmet comprising a peripheral device and a face frame defining a first attachment recess, with the face frame including a first magnet at least partially disposed within said first attachment recess such that a distal surface of the first magnet is positioned proximal to a distal surface of the face frame, said method comprising:

• providing a surgical garment including a transparent face shield and a surgical fabric, and a first attachment element coupled to the transparent face shield or the fabric, the surgical garment being inside-out, the first attachment element comprising a ferromagnetic material or a magnetic material;
• coupling the surgical garment to the surgical helmet by positioning a tab extending from a perimeter edge of the face shield within an alignment channel defined by the face frame of the surgical helmet to orient the surgical garment relative to the surgical helmet;
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• manipulating the surgical garment to position the transparent face shield in front of a wearer's face;
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• positioning the first attachment element of the surgical garment within the first attachment recess defined by the face frame to couple the first attachment element to the first magnet.

A method of attaching a surgical garment to a surgical helmet, the surgical helmet comprising a peripheral device and a face frame, the face frame defining a first attachment recess, and a first magnet at least partially disposed within said first attachment recess such that a distal surface of the first magnet is proximal to a distal surface of the face frame, said method comprising:

• providing a surgical garment including a transparent face shield, a surgical fabric, and a first attachment element coupled to the transparent face shield or the fabric, the surgical garment being inside-out, and the first attachment element comprising a ferromagnetic material or a magnetic material;
• coupling the surgical garment to the surgical helmet by positioning the first attachment element of the surgical garment within the first attachment recess and adjacent to the first magnet disposed on the face frame of the surgical helmet such that a proximal surface of the first attachment element is at least partially within the first attachment recess and is proximal to the distal surface of the face frame, wherein an edge of the first attachment element is completely encircled by walls defining the first attachment recess;
• producing a signal from a detector, the detector configured to detect the coupling of the first attachment element to the first magnet and to produce the signal based, at least in part, on the presence or absence of the first attachment element being adjacent to the first magnet;
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• manipulating the surgical garment to position the transparent face shield in front of a wearer's face;
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• connecting a second attachment element comprising a ferromagnetic material or a magnetic material to a second magnet of the surgical helmet.