Coated barrier fabric for a reusable medical product

A reusable medical product comprising:

• a two-ply barrier fabric, the fabric including a first ply and a second ply each comprising a coated side and a non-coated side,
• wherein the first ply and the second ply are peripherally joined together to form the barrier fabric,
• wherein the coated side of the first ply and the coated side of the second ply face each other and define an interior of the barrier fabric, with each coated side able to come into direct contact with one another but remain movable thereagainst and able to form a gap therebetween, and
• wherein the non-coated side of the first ply and the non-coated side of the second ply face opposing directions and define an exterior of the barrier fabric.

A method for making a two-ply barrier fabric for use in a reusable medical product, the method comprising:

• applying, via a single pass, a non-fluorine containing polymer coating to a side of each of two separate plies of a woven or knitted fabric, wherein the coating is applied at a rate of from 1 g/m2 to 75 g/m2;
• curing, by a single cure process, the coating on the fabric;
• and
• peripherally joining together the coated first ply and second ply to form the barrier fabric,
• wherein the coated side of the first ply and the coated side of the second ply face each other and define an interior of the barrier fabric, with each coated side able to come into direct contact with one another but remain movable thereagainst and able to form a gap therebetween,
• wherein the non-coated side of the first ply and the non-coated side of the second ply face opposing directions and define an exterior of the barrier fabric, and
• wherein the barrier fabric is suitable for use within or as a reusable medical product.