Personal protection method

The method of providing treatment to a wounded patient by a caregiver using first and second barrier members each having an engaging surface and an interior chamber having an access opening, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) inserting one hand of the caregiver into said interior chamber of said first barrier member;
• (b) inserting the other hand of the caregiver into said interior chamber of said second barrier member;
• (c) placing said engaging surface of said first barrier member in engagement with the patient's wound;
• (d) removing the barrier member from engagement with the patient's wound;
• (e) moving said first barrier member into an inside-out position to enclose said patient engaging surface thereof to form a first assemblage therewithin;
• (f) grasping said first assemblage with said engaging surface of said second barrier member;
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• (g) moving said second barrier member into an inside-out position to enclose said first assemblage therewithin to form a second assemblage.

A combined treatment, clean-up, transport and disposal method for use by a caregiver in rendering medical assistance to a patient, comprising:

• A. inserting the hand of a caregiver in a barrier member and placing the barrier over a patient's wound and applying pressure to the wound, said barrier member being constructed from (a) a film of material that prohibits the passage therethrough of contaminates, including infectious disease micro-organisms, said barrier member having a frontal surface and an interior chamber having an access opening;
• (b) engaging mechanism affixed to said frontal surface of said barrier member for engagement with said wound of the patient;
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• B. removing the barrier member from the wound, said barrier member being moved to an inside-out position to enclose therewith said frontal surface and captured contaminates residing thereon from the wound.

A method of providing treatment to a wounded patient by a caregiver using a barrier member having a patient engaging surface and an interior chamber having an access opening, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) inserting at least one hand of said caregiver into said interior chamber;
• (b) treating said patient by placing said patient engaging surface in engagement with said patient's wound;
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• (c) removing said at least one hand of the caregiver while maintaining said patient engaging surface in engagement with said patient's wound.