Surgical Gown, Gloves, and Cap With Cooling Properties
AssigneeMedline Industries, Inc.
InventorsMark Spencer Chua, Michael Turturro, Lynn Gao, Min Yao, Komal Pokharel-adhikari
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Abstract
In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are presented herein useful to provide a protective medical garment, such as a gown, head covering, or gloves with a cooling property or agent. In one approach, the protective medical garment comprises a non-woven fabric that is at least partially-treated on an interior surface thereof with a phase change cooling agent. For example, a surgical gown may have a torso section and sleeves, with the phase change cooling agent deposited in areas adjacent the wearer's trunk, neck, underarms, or wrists.
Claims20
A surgical gown comprising:
- a non-woven fabric forming a body for said a surgical gown, the body of the surgical gown having a front torso section, a back section, and sleeve sections, said body defining an interior surface and an exterior surface;
- wherein the interior surface includes a phase change cooling agent deposited on a at least a portion thereof;
- wherein the cooling agent includes a binder, a surfactant, and plural microcapsules of a phase change material encapsulated in a hydrophilic wall material, the phase change material having a melting point no greater than 32° C.
A surgical gown comprising:
- a non-woven fabric forming a body for said a surgical gown, the body of the surgical gown having a front torso section, a back section, and sleeve sections, said body defining an interior surface and an exterior surface;
- and
- a cooling agent printed onto the interior surface, wherein the cooling agent includes a binder, a surfactant, and plural microcapsules of a phase change material encapsulated in a hydrophilic wall material, the phase change material having a melting point no greater than 32° C.
- wherein the cooling agent is pattern printed via a rotogravure printer.
A bouffant cap comprising:
- a non-woven fabric forming a covering body with an elastic trim, the elastic trim configured to rest on a head of a wearer adjacent the face;
- and
- at least a portion of an interior of the covering body having a phase change cooling agent deposited thereon, wherein the cooling agent includes a binder, a surfactant, and plural microcapsules of a phase change material encapsulated in a hydrophilic wall material, the phase change material having a melting point no greater than 32° C.
A surgical cap comprising:
- a non-woven fabric forming a cap panel with a cap tie that is configured to secure the surgical cap to a wearer's head;
- and
- at least a portion of the cap panel having a phase change cooling agent deposited thereon, wherein the cooling agent includes a binder, a surfactant, and plural microcapsules of a phase change material encapsulated in a hydrophilic wall material, the phase change material having a melting point no greater than 32° C.
A surgical glove comprising:
- a flexible body forming the surgical glove, the flexible body having a first area including a palm-back area, a second area having a plurality of finger-receiving receptacles and a third area forming a wrist and forearm area, the flexible glove having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- and
- a phase change cooling agent deposited on at least a portion of the inner surface;
- wherein the cooling agent includes a binder, a surfactant, and plural microcapsules of a phase change material encapsulated in a hydrophilic wall material, the phase change material having a melting point no greater than 32° C.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.