Contamination resistant reusable healthcare isolation gown

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to isolation gowns, including isolation gowns of the type used by medical and health personnel. A benefit to the isolation gowns can be providing an improved facility of donning and doffing the isolation gowns. An additional benefit to the isolation gowns can be an improved protection of the wearer from contact with contaminated body fluids or other potentially infectious materials.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An isolation gown comprising:
 a main body and sleeves, wherein the sleeves and at least a portion of the main body are formed from a liquid-resistant fabric, wherein the main body comprises a front area and a back area, wherein the main body and the sleeves have inner and outer surfaces, wherein each sleeve has a sleeve end, wherein the main body comprises a neck opening that extends around an upper portion of the main body, wherein the back area comprises a mid-back area and is split into a left back panel and a right back panel, wherein the left back panel and the right back panel have panel edges, wherein the neck opening terminates at the panel edges of the left back panel and the right back panel; and   wherein each sleeve comprises one or more hand stirrups affixed to an inner surface or an outer surface of the sleeve and the hand stirrups are located adjacent to each sleeve end; or   wherein one or more non-tying fasteners is affixed to the left back panel or the right back panel and adjacent to the neck opening; or   wherein at least one mid-gown fastener comprises a back strap attached to the mid-back area of the left back panel or the right back panel and a front strap attached to a front area of the main body; or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         2 . The isolation gown of  claim 1 , wherein the hand stirrups comprise a thumb loop, a finger loop, an elastic band, an elastic cord, a toggle cord lock, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The isolation gown of  claim 1 , wherein the hand stirrups comprise one or more stirrup fasteners. 
     
     
         4 . The isolation gown of  claim 3 , wherein the stirrup fasteners comprise at least one set of complementary stirrup fastening members, wherein each stirrup fastening member is affixed to an inner surface or an outer surface of each sleeve. 
     
     
         5 . The isolation gown of  claim 3 , wherein the stirrup fasteners comprise a snap closure, a magnetic closure, a magnetic snap closure, a magnetic tape fastener, a hook and loop fastener, a button fastener, a button and loop fastener, a hook and loop tape fastener, a touch fastener, a clip fastener, a clamp fastener, a buckle fastener, a side release squeeze buckle fastener, a ring fastener, a D-ring fastener, a tie fastener, a lobster clasp fastener, a release tab, a release loop, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The isolation gown of  claim 1 , wherein the liquid resistant fabric comprises a nonwoven fabric, a woven fabric, a washable fabric, a polyester fabric, a polyester cotton blend fabric, a coated fabric, a plastic fabric, a multilayer fabric, a polypropylene fabric, a polyethylene fabric, or a combination thereof; and
 a water repellant composition.   
     
     
         7 . The isolation gown of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more non-tying fasteners comprises a snap closure, a magnetic closure, a magnetic snap closure, a magnetic tape fastener, a hook and loop fastener, a button fastener, a button and loop fastener, a hook and loop tape fastener, a touch fastener, a clip fastener, a clamp fastener, a buckle fastener, a side release squeeze buckle fastener, a ring fastener, a D-ring fastener, a tie fastener, a lobster clasp fastener, a release tab, a release loop, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The isolation gown of  claim 1 , wherein the left back panel and the right back panel are configured to overlap when the non-tying fastener is fastened. 
     
     
         9 . The isolation gown of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more mid-gown fasteners is affixed adjacent to the left back panel edges or the right back panel edges. 
     
     
         10 . The isolation gown of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more mid-gown fasteners each comprises at least two mid-gown fastening members, wherein each of the at least two mid-gown fastening members is affixed to an inner surface or an outer surface of the left back panel or the right back panel. 
     
     
         11 . The isolation gown of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more mid-gown fasteners comprises an elastic band, and elastic cord, a toggle cord lock, a snap closure, a magnetic closure, a magnetic snap closure, a magnetic tape fastener, a hook and loop fastener, a button fastener, a button and loop fastener, a hook and loop tape fastener, a touch fastener, a clip fastener, a clamp fastener, a buckle fastener, a side release squeeze buckle fastener, a ring fastener, a D-ring fastener, a tie fastener, a lobster clasp fastener, release tab, release loop or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The isolation gown of  claim 1 , wherein the mid-gown fastener is configured to fasten over the front area of the gown. 
     
     
         13 . The isolation gown of  claim 1 , wherein the back strap has a length of from about 37 cm to about 89 cm; or the front strap has a length of from about 24 cm to about 77 cm; or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The isolation gown of  claim 1 , wherein the back strap and the front strap have a back strap to front strap length ratio of about 10:15 to about 30:35. 
     
     
         15 . An isolation gown comprising:
 a main body and sleeves, wherein the main body comprises a front area and a back area, wherein the main body comprises a neck opening that extends around an upper portion of the main body, wherein the back area comprises a mid-back area and is split into a left back panel and a right back panel, and   wherein the sleeves comprise hand stirrups located adjacent to a sleeve end; or   wherein one or more non-tying fasteners is connected to the left back panel or the right back panel and adjacent to the neck opening; or   wherein at least one mid-gown fastener comprises a back strap attached to the mid-back area of the left back panel or the right back panel and a front strap attached to a front area of the main body; or a combination thereof.