Barrier sleeve usable with medical gown and methods of use thereof

A system comprising a protective gown and a barrier sleeve, wherein the barrier sleeve comprises:

• a tubular cuff section comprising a cuff material and having a cuff section first end and a cuff section second end,
• a tubular gasket section comprising a gasket material, and
• a funnel section having a funnel section first end at the gasket section second end and a funnel section second end,
• wherein the gasket section has a gasket section first end at the cuff section second end and a gasket section second end,
• wherein the gasket material comprises a gathered material and/or an extensible material,
• wherein the gasket material has a first thickness of at least 4.5 mm and is configured to exhibit a change in thickness upon compression of at least about 40%,
• wherein the funnel section second end is connected to an inner surface of a sleeve portion of the protective gown, and
• wherein the barrier sleeve meets requirements for viral penetration as specified by ASTM F1671.

A system comprising:

• a protective gown having a body portion and a first sleeve portion;
• and
• a barrier sleeve attached to an inner surface of the first sleeve portion, wherein the barrier sleeve comprises:
• a tubular cuff section comprising a cuff material and having a cuff section first end and a cuff section second end, wherein the tubular cuff section is attached to the inner surface of the first sleeve portion between the cuff section first end and the cuff section second end such that the cuff section first end extends past an edge of the first sleeve portion;
• and
• a tubular gasket section comprising a gasket material, wherein the gasket section has a gasket section first end at the cuff section second end and a gasket section second end,
• wherein the gasket material comprises a gathered material and/or an extensible material,
• wherein the gasket material has a first thickness and is configured to exhibit a change in thickness upon compression of at least about 40%, and
• wherein the gasket section is not directly attached to the first sleeve portion.

A system comprising:

• a protective gown having a body portion, a first sleeve portion, and a second sleeve portion;
• and
• a barrier sleeve attached to an inner surface of the first sleeve portion,
• wherein the barrier sleeve comprises a tubular cuff section having a cuff section first end and a cuff section second end, wherein the tubular cuff section is attached to the inner surface of the first sleeve portion between the cuff section first end and the cuff section second end such that the cuff section first end extends past an edge of the first sleeve portion,
• wherein the tubular cuff section comprises a cuff material comprising at least two layers of a nonwoven material having one or more elastic strands therebetween.