Self-securing sterile gown

Abstract

A self-securing sterile gown comprises a gown body. A first sleeve and a second sleeve are coupled with the gown body. A first strap attached to the first back portion terminates within a sterile field of the self-securing sterile gown at a first free end. A second strap attached to the second back portion terminates within the sterile field of the self-securing sterile gown at a second free end.

1 . A self-securing sterile gown comprising:
 a gown body;   a first sleeve and a second sleeve coupled with said gown body;   a first strap attached to a first back portion of said gown body and terminating within a sterile field of said self-securing sterile gown at a first free end; and   a second strap attached to a second back portion of said gown body and terminating within said sterile field of said self-securing sterile gown at a second free end.   
     
     
         2 . The self-securing sterile gown of  claim 1  wherein said first strap is attached to a top portion of said first back portion and said second strap is attached to a second top portion of said second back portion. 
     
     
         3 . The self-securing sterile gown of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a first glove coupled with said first sleeve and a second glove coupled with said second sleeve. 
 
     
     
         4 . The self-securing sterile gown of  claim 3  wherein the size of said first glove and said second glove is selected based upon the size of said self-securing sterile gown. 
     
     
         5 . The self-securing sterile gown of  claim 3  further comprising:
 a face shield coupled to the front of said gown body and configured to cover a neck region and a face region. 
 
     
     
         6 . The self-securing sterile gown of  claim 1  wherein said first strap is configured to fit over a shoulder when said self-securing sterile gown is worn and wherein said second strap is configured to fit over a second shoulder when said self-securing sterile gown is worn. 
     
     
         7 . The self-securing sterile gown of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a first pocket located at a first frontal shoulder region of said gown body adjacent to said first sleeve; and 
 a second pocket located at a second frontal shoulder region of said gown body adjacent to said second sleeve. 
 
     
     
         8 . The self-securing sterile gown of  claim 7  wherein said first pocket and said second pocket comprise openings which are located within said sterile field of said self-securing sterile gown and are configured to facilitate inserting a hand into said first pocket and said second pocket. 
     
     
         9 . A self-securing sterile gown comprising:
 a gown body;   a first sleeve and a second sleeve coupled with said gown body;   a first glove coupled with said first sleeve and a second glove coupled with said second sleeve; and   a self-securing system coupled with said gown body and configured to permit securing said self-securing sterile gown without assistance and without violating a sterile field of said self-securing sterile gown.   
     
     
         10 . The self-securing sterile gown of  claim 9  wherein said self-securing system comprises:
 a first strap attached to a first back portion of said gown body and terminating within a sterile field of said self-securing sterile gown at a first free end within a sterile field of said self-securing sterile gown; and 
 a second strap attached to a second back portion of said gown body and terminating within said sterile field of said self-securing sterile gown at a second free end. 
 
     
     
         11 . The self-securing sterile gown of  claim 10  wherein said first strap is attached to a top portion of said first back portion and said second strap is attached to a second top portion of said second back portion. 
     
     
         12 . The self-securing sterile gown of  claim 10  wherein said first strap is configured to fit over a shoulder when said self-securing sterile gown is worn and wherein said second strap is configured to fit over a second shoulder when said self-securing sterile gown is worn. 
     
     
         13 . The self-securing sterile gown of  claim 9  further comprising:
 a face shield coupled to the front of said gown body and configured to cover a neck region and a face region. 
 
     
     
         14 . The self-securing sterile gown of  claim 9  further comprising:
 a first pocket located at a first frontal shoulder region of said gown body adjacent to said first sleeve; and 
 a second pocket located at a second frontal shoulder region of said gown body adjacent to said second sleeve. 
 
     
     
         15 . The self-securing sterile gown of  claim 14  wherein said first pocket and said second pocket comprise openings which are located within said sterile field of said self-securing sterile gown and are configured to facilitate inserting a hand into said first pocket and said second pocket. 
     
     
         16 . A method for manufacturing a self-securing sterile gown, said method comprising:
 fabricating a sterile gown body; and   providing said sterile gown body with a self-securing system configured to permit securing said self-securing sterile gown without assistance and without violating a sterile field of said self-securing sterile gown.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising:
 providing said sterile gown body with a first sleeve and a second sleeve coupled with said sterile gown body; 
 providing said first sleeve with a first glove coupled with said first sleeve; and 
 providing said second sleeve with a second glove coupled with said second sleeve. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising:
 providing said sterile gown body with a first pocket located at a first frontal shoulder region of said sterile gown body adjacent to said first sleeve, said first pocket comprising a first opening located within said sterile field of said sterile gown body; and 
 providing said sterile gown body with a second pocket located at a second frontal shoulder region of said sterile gown body adjacent to said second sleeve, said first pocket comprising a second opening located within said sterile field of said sterile gown body. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising:
 providing said sterile gown body with a face shield coupled to the front of said sterile gown body and configured to cover a neck region and a face region. 
 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16  wherein said configuring said sterile gown body with a self-securing system further comprises:
 providing a first strap attached to said a first back portion of said sterile gown body and terminating within said sterile field of said self-securing sterile gown at a first free end within a sterile field of said self-securing sterile gown and wherein said first strap is configured to fit over a shoulder when said self-securing sterile gown is worn; and 
 providing a second strap attached to a second back portion of said sterile gown body and terminating within said sterile field of said self-securing sterile gown at a second free end wherein said second strap is configured to fit over a second shoulder when said self-securing sterile gown is worn.