Surgical mask

Abstract

A surgical facemask includes a textile element configured to cover a mouth and nose region of a user, and an adhesive element applied to a perimeter of the textile element and configured to secure the textile element to a face of the user. Application of the surgical facemask using the adhesive element seals the mouth and nose region of the user from an exterior region such that particulate cannot traverse between the mouth and nose region and the exterior region without permeating the textile element.

1 . A surgical facemask, comprising:
 a textile element configured to cover a mouth and nose region of a user; and   an adhesive element applied to a perimeter of the textile element and configured to secure the textile element to a face of the user; and   wherein application of the surgical facemask using the adhesive element seals the mouth and nose region of the user from an exterior region such that particulate cannot traverse between the mouth and nose region and the exterior region without permeating the textile element.   
     
     
         2 . The surgical facemask of  claim 1 , wherein the surgical facemask does not include earloops. 
     
     
         3 . The surgical facemask of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive element is a glue that bonds the textile element to skin. 
     
     
         4 . The surgical facemask of  claim 1 , wherein the textile element includes a first non-woven layer, a second filter layer, and a third non-woven layer. 
     
     
         5 . The surgical facemask of  claim 1 , wherein the textile element facilitates transmission of respiratory gases between the mouth and nose region and the exterior region.