Method of and means for treating burn victims

Abstract

A method .Iadd.and means .Iaddend.of treating burn and decubitus patients in which a generally nonadhering disposable laminated fabric having nonwoven non-migrating fibrous surfaces is interposed between the patient and a surface on which he is supported.

I claim: 
     
       1. A method of treating and providing custodial care for burn and decubitus patients comprising interposing between a patient and a surface on which he is supported a generally nonadhering disposable laminated fabric having outer layers of nonwoven non-migrating fibrous material and an inner layer of foam material therebetween fastened by an adhesive to the outer layers over their entire extent. 
     
     
       2. The method of claim 1 wherein interposing a nonadhering fabric comprises spreading a sheet of said fabric over a bed on which the patient is to be positioned and thereby substantially covering the bed. 
     
     
       3. The method of claim 2 further comprising positioning the patient on the sheet of said fabric. 
     
     
       4. The method of claim 2 further comprising providing a second sheet of said fabric for covering the patient to be positioned on the bed. 
     
     
       5. The method of claim 1 wherein interposing a nonadhering fabric comprises providing for the patient footwear fabricated of said fabric. 
     
     
       6. The method of claim 5 further comprising fitting the footwear onto a foot of the patient. 
     
     
       7. The method of claim 1 wherein interposing a nonadhering fabric comprises providing for the patient loose fitting garments fabricated of said fabric. 
     
     
       8. The method of claim 7 further comprising fitting the garments onto the patient. 
     
     
       9. The method of claim 1 in which said outer layers of nonwoven, non-migrating fibrous material have outer surfaces of nonwoven fibers bonded to one another by a resin. 
     
     
       10. The method of claim 9 in which said nonwoven, nonmigrating fibers of said outer layers are rayon and said resin is an acrylic resin. 
     
     
       11. The method of claim 10 in which said foam material is an open cell polyurethane. 
     
     
       12. The method of claim 10 in which said adhesive is polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
       13. A bedsheet for use by burn and decubitus patients comprising a generally nonadhering disposable laminated fabric having outer layers of nonwoven, non-migrating fibrous material and an inner layer of foam material therebetween fastened by an adhesive to the outer layers over their entire extent. 
     
     
       14. The bedsheet of claim 13 in which said outer layers of nonwoven, non-migrating fibrous material have outer surfaces of nonwoven fibers bonded to one another by a resin. 
     
     
       15. The bedsheet of claim 14 in which said nonwoven non-migrating fibers of said outer layers are rayon and said resin is an acrylic resin. 
     
     
       16. The bedsheet of claim 15 in which said foam material is an open cell polyurethane. 
     
     
       17. The bedsheet of claim 15 in which said adhesive is polyvinyl choloride. .Iadd. 18. A method of treating and providing custodial care for burn and decubitus patients comprising interposing between a patient and a patient supporting surface a generally non-adhering disposable laminated fabric having an outer layer of nonwoven, non-migrating fibrous material which contacts the patient and a backing layer of foam material fastened to the fibrous material by an adhesive. .Iaddend. .Iadd. 19. The method of claim 18 in which said outer layer of nonwoven, non-migrating fibrous material has an outer surface of nonwoven fibers bonded to one another by a resin. .Iaddend..Iadd. 20. The method of claim 18 in which said nonwoven, non-migrating fibers of said outer layer are rayon and said resin is an acrylic resin. .Iaddend..Iadd. 21. The method of claim 18 in which said foam material is an open cell polyurethane. .Iaddend..Iadd. 22. The method of claim 18 in which said adhesive is polyurethane chloride. .Iaddend..Iadd. 23. A bedsheet for use by burn and decubitus patients comprising a generally nonadhering disposable laminated fabric having an outer patient engaging layer of nonwoven, non-migrating fibrous material and a backing layer of a foam material fastened by an adhesive to the outer fibrous layer. .Iaddend..Iadd. 24. The bedsheet of claim 23 in which said outer layer of nonwoven, non-migrating fibrous material has an outer surface of nonwoven fibers bonded to one another by a resin. .Iaddend..Iadd. 25. The bedsheet of claim 24 in which said nonwoven, non-migrating fibers of said outer patient engaging layer are rayon and said resin is an acrylic resin. .Iaddend. .Iadd. 26. The bedsheet of claim 25 in which said adhesive is polyvinyl chloride .Iaddend..Iadd. 27. The bedsheet of claim 23 in which said foam material is an open cell polyurethane. .Iaddend.