EP2498634A1 - Wegwerfbares medizinisches bekleidungsstück mit längenvariabilität - Google Patents
Wegwerfbares medizinisches bekleidungsstück mit längenvariabilitätInfo
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- EP2498634A1 EP2498634A1 EP10732280A EP10732280A EP2498634A1 EP 2498634 A1 EP2498634 A1 EP 2498634A1 EP 10732280 A EP10732280 A EP 10732280A EP 10732280 A EP10732280 A EP 10732280A EP 2498634 A1 EP2498634 A1 EP 2498634A1
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- folded
- disposable medical
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D15/00—Convertible garments
- A41D15/002—Convertible garments in their length
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
- A41D13/12—Surgeons' or patients' gowns or dresses
- A41D13/1209—Surgeons' gowns or dresses
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D2400/00—Functions or special features of garments
- A41D2400/52—Disposable
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- the invention relates to a disposable medical garment with a longitudinal or carrying direction and a transverse or circumferential direction comprising a kittel- or tubular main body having an upper end, a lower end and arranged from the upper end in the longitudinal or supporting direction upper Hull area, a waist / hip area and a leg area and with a body-facing inside when wearing state and a body-facing wearing state, the main part comprises a flat sheet material and having a circumferentially extending over the folded region, wherein in the folded region, the flat sheet material has partial sections, which at least two fold edges extending transversely to the longitudinal direction are folded onto themselves in a zigzag shape, and wherein the folded area is releasably fixed on the manufacturer side such that the folded area is separated by the action of a pulling force K along the longitudinal direction. or support direction is unfoldable.
- Disposable medical items of clothing according to the invention have many uses in the entire medical field, such as in particular as a piece of clothing for the doctor and others in the medical field
- Such disposable medical garments are particularly desirable.
- disposable surgical gowns or surgical gowns serve on the one hand to improve the hygiene or sterility towards the patient, and on the other hand to protect the wearer, in particular the surgeon from liquids and / or microorganisms, which occur during an examination, treatment, in particular surgery of a patient. Due to the development of folded arrangements introduced by the manufacturer into disposable medical items of clothing, the length of the folded items can be reduced
- Garment can be increased as needed, so that with a piece of clothing thus provided the need of several sizes, ie
- Garments with different lengths for different sized straps can be covered.
- WO 2006/038913 A1 discloses a disposable protective clothing, in which the originally provided shell length by dissolving
- Faltan elevenen which are arranged along the lower sheath space can be increased.
- Disposable medical garments are always worn with the utmost care by the wearer himself or with the help of another person in order to meet the hygiene requirements in general and in particular the sterility of surgical gowns or gowns and to ensure these.
- the arrangement of folded areas and the possibility of unfolding and thus extending the disposable item of clothing is the purpose of the disposable
- Garment in particular in the upper torso area and / or the
- Waist / hip area of the garment to transfer Waist / hip area of the garment to transfer.
- the wearer of surgical clothing is prohibited from moving, which endangers the sterility, such as movements near the floor, anyway. As a risk of contamination this immediate measure could
- the present invention has the object to meet the problems described above, so in disposable
- Dressing or wearing a disposable garment for the wearer be made more comfortable.
- the "longitudinal direction or carrying direction” refers to the occupational position of the disposable item of clothing
- lower end always refers to the arrangement of the garment in the use position on an upright support.
- Garment with the manufacturer-releasably fixed folded portion has in the longitudinal direction of a length L1 and is in the longitudinal direction, starting from the upper end in an upper torso area, a waist / hip area and a
- the waist / hip area an extension of 40% and the leg area an extension of 25%.
- the folded portion of the flat sheet material is made by folding the flat sheet material from outside to inside. In the context of this invention is with “uppermost section” or “superimposed on top
- Partial section "the outermost, so forming an outside of the main part
- subsections following inwardly in the fold are understood to be the “lower subsections", in which case the innermost subsection, that is to say an inner side of the main part, is referred to as the “lowermost” or “lowermost” subsection
- the "uppermost folding edge” is that folding edge which, after the folding of the
- the fold edges following in the fold are the “lower fold edges”, in which case the innermost fold edge, that is to say the inside of the main part, is referred to as the "lowest fold edge”.
- Kitteniförmig denotes a main part, which in
- Circumferential direction is not closed and on the front or back side has free running in the longitudinal or supporting direction edges, which in
- a tube-shaped body is at least partially closed in the circumferential direction.
- this folded area is located at a height along the longitudinal axis of the wearer, within which the wearer itself or even the auxiliary staff in a well manageable and largely
- the waist / hip region can be halved with respect to its longitudinal direction by an imaginary line parallel to the transverse direction into an upper first waist / hip portion and into a lower second waist / hip portion.
- the folded area is preferably provided in the upper torso area and / or in the upper first waist / hip area and / or in the lower second waist / hip area. More preferably, the folded area is only in the upper
- the garment is equipped with sleeves.
- the sleeves may be integrally provided from the flat web material of the main part or may be added as separate components to the main body.
- a “transition” from main body to sleeve is recognizable, where “transition” is the area between the longitudinal direction of the main body and that transverse to the longitudinal direction
- the folded area is particularly in
- Main part and the sleeves in particular at a distance from this transition, in particular at least 5 mm, more particularly 10 mm, on
- folded areas which are permanently fixed, may well be provided in the leg area.
- These further folded regions can advantageously serve in the function of collecting channels for, for example, during the operation occurring quantities of liquid that can run down along the main body, so as to protect the carrier advantageous against liquid ingress into the shoes.
- the flat web material Due to the zigzag-shaped folding of the flat web material about at least two folding edges arranged transversely to the longitudinal direction, the flat web material has at least three partial sections in the folded region.
- the folded region can be designed in such a way that the flat web material is folded onto itself in a zigzag shape only by two folding edges arranged transversely to the longitudinal direction, forming three sections.
- the folded area preferably also
- Flat web material which is the first zigzag folding, at least by two more transverse to the longitudinal direction, that is folded in the transverse direction lower fold edges to form two further sections folded on itself.
- Subsections generated which is consecutively a multiple of 2 subsections, ie 2 ⁇ y with y 1.
- the folded region has further folded edges with 1 ⁇ x ⁇ 5, wherein the number of additional partial sections is calculated to be 1 ⁇ y ⁇ 5.
- the disposable item of clothing is provided on the manufacturer side with a fixed folded area, wherein the length of the main part in the longitudinal direction is assigned the length L1 with the still fixed folded area.
- the folded region can be deployed by applying a tensile force in the longitudinal or support direction, so that the main part after complete unfolding of the folded portion has a length L2, where always L2> L1.
- the length L1 or length L2 is measured here as a longitudinal extent between the upper and the lower end, being used as a measuring point at the upper end of the am
- Neckline of the main body existing transition point between front and back side is used.
- the main part has a length L2, wherein as length L2 preferably 90-180 cm, more preferably 100-180 cm, further preferably 115-175 cm, further preferably 120-170 cm, further preferably 120 165 cm, more preferably 110 - 165 cm, more preferably 110 - 160 cm are provided.
- the ratio of the length L2 to the length L1 (L2 / L1) is at least 1.05, more preferably at least 1.07, more preferably at least 1.1, but preferably at most 1.6, more preferably at most 1.5, more preferably at most 1, 4.
- the fixed folded portion has a lengthwise extension of the length F1 within the length L1 of the main part.
- the length F1 of the fixed folded region is limited by the distance from the at least two transverse to the longitudinal direction, ie in the transverse or circumferential direction extending folding edges.
- the fold line facing the upper end and the one closest to this end and the fold line closest to the lower end and closest to this end are used to design the length F1.
- the folded region has a length F1 of 5-20 cm, more preferably 5 -15 cm, more preferably 5 -12 cm
- the folded region in the longitudinal direction that is to say its length F1 with respect to the original length L1 of the main part, the folded region extends within a comparatively narrow region, this representing a clearly visible zone, in particular for the carrier itself easier orientation for the points of attack to be applied for the deployment traction is possible.
- the ratio L2 / L1 of the length L2 of the main part after complete unfolding of the folded region to the length L1 of the main part with the folded region still fixed wherein the fixed folded region has a length F1, at least 1, 05, more preferably at least 1, 07, more preferably at least 1, 1, but preferably at most 1, 6, more preferably at most 1, 5, more preferably at most 1, 4, and wherein the ratio F1 / L1 is at least 0.02, more preferably at least 0, 03, continue preferably at least 0.04, but preferably at most 0.30, more preferably at most 0.25, more preferably at most 0.20 further
- Main part can be achieved.
- the sections are assigned an extension in the longitudinal direction, each with a length T.
- the lower sections are each bounded by two fold edges.
- the line G1 is detected by directing the solder to the flat sheet material constituting the uppermost portion starting from the vertex of the folding end facing the upper end and closest to the upper end of the main body.
- the line G2 starting from the vertex of the folding edge facing the lower end and closest to the lower end, directs the solder onto the flat web material forming the lowermost subsection.
- the folding of the flat web material within the folded region is such that all formed subsections have the same length T.
- the sections do not coincide in their length T, but that the
- Subsections vary in their lengths T to each other.
- Waist / hip area especially the upper first waist / hip portion and / or the lower second waist / hip portion is arranged and if then the folded portion is left at least for the time being in the fixed folded state.
- a flat sheet material with a weight per unit area preferably of 10 to 70 g / m 2 , more preferably of 20 to 60 g / m 2 , particularly preferably of 25 to 50 g / m 2 , can advantageously be used for the folded area.
- the flat web material forming the folded region and the flat web material, which is provided in the remaining main part of the garment, can
- the flat web material of the folded region is formed from the same material as the flat web material of the remaining main part of the article of clothing.
- the folded region has a flat web material which differs from the flat web material of the remaining main part.
- the flat web material of the folded region is formed as a laminate of a sequence of spunbond (S) and / or meltblown (M) layers, in particular as a laminate of spunbond (S) and meltblown (M) layers, in particular with a spunbond layer as an outer layer,
- the material may have different properties, depending on whether and, if appropriate, in which combination in a laminate spunbond or meltblown layers are included.
- the nonwoven material consists of polyethylene and / or polypropylene and / or mixtures thereof as the main component.
- the folded region has as a flat sheet material in particular a nonwoven material
- Polypropylene preferably having a basis weight of 10 to 70 g / m 2 , more preferably from 20 to 60 g / m 2 , particularly preferably from 25 to 50 g / m 2 .
- the folded area is according to the invention releasably fixed by the manufacturer.
- releasably fixed is meant that under the action of a force, in particular a tensile force in the direction of the longitudinal or supporting direction, the fixation of the folded Area, in particular without destruction of the flat web material to be resolved
- the folded region is removed by means of holding elements from the group of ultrasonic welding points, thermal welding points, calender welding points, adhesive points, adhesive elements, in particular single- or double-sided adhesive tapes, mechanical elements, in particular
- Hook / loop elements adhesive and / or mechanical elements equipped with predetermined breaking lines, binding tapes or combinations thereof, detachably fixed.
- the hook / loop elements are also referred to as Velcro hook / Velcro elements or hook / loop elements.
- the holding elements are arranged at least partially within the longitudinal extent of at least one section. Further preferably, the holding elements in all
- the holding elements are provided such that they are
- the retaining elements can also be designed such that they are arranged within the longitudinal extent of at least one section and extend beyond at least one of the upper end of the main part facing folding edge.
- Part are arranged portion and therein are the joints and holding elements, which extend over at least one of the upper end facing folding edge
- Part is achieved within the folded area.
- the retaining elements in such a way in the folded area
- the holding elements can be introduced in each case between two directly adjacent sections. This is conceivable in particular for holding elements in the form of adhesive sites and / or double-sided adhesive tapes and / or hook / loop elements.
- Each directly adjacent sections can also be solved by ultrasonic welding and / or thermal welding and / or calender welds solvable
- a plurality of adjacent subsections in particular all subsections, can be detachably connected to one another by a method step.
- This embodiment is particularly in retaining elements in the form of
- the holding elements are preferably arranged all along the longitudinal direction at the same height. This is depending on the choice of the holding element a technically easy to perform and thus time and often also material and thus cost-saving embodiment.
- the holding elements in the form of ultrasound and / or thermal and / or calender welding points are all preferably arranged at the same height.
- the holding elements are arranged along the longitudinal direction at different heights.
- the holding elements are arranged within at least one of the subsections at a distance H to the respective folding edge.
- the holding elements are arranged within all sections at a distance H to the respective folding edges.
- the distance H is measured in each case over the distance between the transverse or circumferential direction
- the holding elements are arranged at a distance H within at least one of the subsections, the distance H being at least 3%, preferably at least 5%, more preferably at least 7%, more preferably at least 10%, based on the length T of the at least one respective subsection is.
- the holding elements are arranged in all sections with a distance H of at least 3%, preferably at least 5%, more preferably at least 7%, more preferably at least 0% based on the length T of the respective section.
- the retaining elements are exclusively within the retaining elements
- the holding elements have a longitudinal extent S within the longitudinal extent of the at least one partial section.
- the longitudinal extension S of the holding elements and the length T of the subsection are provided.
- the holding element preferably assumes a longitudinal extension S within the at least one subsection, such that the ratio of S to the length of the at least one respective subsection is at least 0.02, preferably at least 0.03, more preferably at least 0.04, but preferably at most 0 , 25, more preferably at most 0.20, more preferably at most 0.15.
- the longitudinal extent S of the holding elements is preferably from 0.5 to 3.0 cm, more preferably from 0.5 to 2.5 cm, more preferably from 0.5 to 2.0 cm.
- the holding elements are within the longitudinal extent of at least one subsection, preferably within the longitudinal extent of all
- Subsections arranged in the form of a strip are arranged as strips in the circumferential direction continuously, ie continuously and without intervals.
- the holding elements which are exclusively within the
- Thermosch muststellen and / or Kalandersch requirestellen and / or adhesive sites formed.
- the strip is provided as a circumferentially continuous weld seam.
- the arrangement of the holding elements can be provided within the longitudinal extent of at least one subsection, preferably within the longitudinal extension of all subsections, also in the form of strips spaced in the circumferential or transverse direction.
- the spaced-apart strips are arranged at the same height along the longitudinal axis.
- the dimensions of the strips are preferably chosen such that the
- Transverse extension is greater than the longitudinal extent.
- the ratio of the longitudinal extent to the transverse extent is at least 0.02, more preferably at least 0.05, further preferably at least 0.1, but preferably at most 0.9, more preferably at most 0.8, further preferably at most 0.7.
- the distance between the strips is preferably chosen so that the zigzag folding of the sections can not begin to gape apart.
- the distance between the spaced strips is preferably 5 to 20 cm, more preferably 7 to 15 cm, more preferably 7 to 12 cm.
- the holding elements in the form of spaced strips, which are arranged exclusively within the longitudinal extension of the section and act as joints in it, preferably in the form of
- These strips preferably have a longitudinal extent S of 0.5-3.0 cm, more preferably 0.5-2.5 cm, more preferably 0.5-2.0 cm, and are preferably with a transverse extent U of 5 - 20 cm, more preferably from 5 to 15 cm, more preferably formed by 10 - 15 cm.
- the retaining elements can be arranged within the longitudinal extent of at least one section and extend beyond a folding edge pointing towards the upper end of the main part.
- Continuation of this embodiment can be provided in particular that the holding elements, starting from the inside of a lower section and thereby at least one lower folding edge and at least one facing the upper end pocket-like opening on the inside of an upper, in particular a lower portion directly adjacent upper
- Partial section and / or on the inside of the folding web material outside the folded area are releasably fixed.
- the holding elements which are arranged within the longitudinal extension of at least one section and extend beyond a pointing to the upper end of the main part folding edge and thus act as joints, as strips in the form of adhesive elements, in particular one or double-sided adhesive tapes formed.
- the holding elements are arranged within a subsection in a folded edge edge region adjoining the folding edge with a longitudinal extent O and determined that the ratio of the longitudinal extent O of the
- Faltkantenrand Suitees to the length of the respective section at least 0.02, preferably at least 0.03, more preferably at least 0.04, but preferably at most 0.25, more preferably at most 0.20, more preferably at most 0.15.
- Holding elements in the form of a strip with a longitudinal extension and a Transverse extension provided. Further preferably, the holding elements bridging the folding edge and pointing towards the upper end of the main part are arranged essentially centrally in their longitudinal extent. "Essentially central arrangement” means a deviation of at most 10%, more particularly of at most 5% from the longitudinal extension, ie with an arrangement of
- these strips are arranged as circumferentially spaced strips, wherein the spaced strips are arranged in particular at the same height along the longitudinal axis.
- the dimensions of the spaced strips are preferably chosen such that the transverse extent is greater than the longitudinal extent. Further preferably, the ratio of the longitudinal extent to the transverse extent is at least 0.1, more preferably at least 0.2, more preferably at least 0.3, but preferably at most 0.9, more preferably at most 0.8, further preferably at most 0.7. Particularly advantageously, the dimensions of the spaced strips are selected so that the longitudinal extent is greater than the transverse extent. Further preferably, the ratio of the longitudinal extension to the transverse extent of at least 1, 5, more preferably at least 1, 7, more preferably at least 1, 9, more preferably at most 3.0, more preferably at most 2.8, on
- the longitudinal extent refers to the extension, which has the strip in the longitudinal direction or support direction.
- the transverse extent refers to the extension, which has the strip in the transverse direction or circumferential direction.
- the distance is preferably chosen so that the zigzag folding of the sections can not begin to gape apart.
- the stripes are in a distance of preferably 5 to 25 cm, more preferably 5 to 20 cm, more preferably 7 to 15 cm, further preferably 7 to 12 cm.
- the holding elements are arranged at such a distance from the free side edges of the main part, that the folded region, so the zigzag folding of the sections, not apart gape can begin.
- the holding elements are in such case at a distance from the free side edges of preferably at most 10 cm, more preferably at most 7 cm, more preferably at most 5 cm, further preferably at most 2.5 cm.
- the holding elements are spaced from the free side edges of the main part, preferably at a distance of at least 0.25 cm, more preferably at least 0.5 cm further
- the holding element are not uniformly spaced from each other.
- the holding elements in a region of the disposable medical garment, which in use, ie in the wearing state of the garment may be exposed to a greater force, such as in particular on the front of the garment, a smaller distance from each other as holding elements, which exposed in the wearing state less strong forces be, especially on the back side of the garment.
- the holding elements which extend beyond a folding edge pointing to the upper end of the main part, are preferably in the form of single-sided adhesive tapes.
- the strips preferably have a longitudinal extent P of 1.0 to 5.0, more preferably 1.0 to 4.0
- the one-sided adhesive tapes are fixed with their adhesive upper side on the partial section or the flat web material.
- the single-sided adhesive tapes comprise a carrier material made of a polymer, in particular polyethylene, polypropylene, and / or
- Polyethylene vinyl acetate or mixtures which is provided on an upper side with an adhesive coating, in particular a polyacrylate adhesive.
- the adhesive tape is provided with a carrier material which is easily rupturable in the longitudinal and transverse directions, which in particular with
- Perforations is provided as predetermined breaking points.
- Garment with appropriate force of the folded area is intentionally dissolved, but otherwise the folded area is maintained and does not open unintentionally.
- the required tensile force is less than 30 N / 50 mm, in particular less than 25 N / 50 mm, more particularly less than 22 N / 50 mm, in particular less than 20N / 50mm, more particularly less 18
- the following is a test method for determining the tensile force of the
- Accuracy class 1 such as a tensile tester type Z010 / TN 2S, load cell 100 N, or type Z005, load cell 100N, each available from Zwick GmbH & Co KG, Ulm, Germany, with a jaw width to
- Clamping the test piece of 60 mm can be used.
- Test specimens of size 50 x 250 mm are punched out (the width in the transverse direction and length in the longitudinal direction of the
- Garment is understood) in such a way that the folded area and the holding element viewed at least in the longitudinal direction, completely and
- the test piece is also selected with a width of 50 mm and the holding element accordingly cut along its longitudinal direction during punching. In the case of several holding elements within the width of the specimen of 50 mm as many juxtaposed holding elements with their complete
- the width B of the test piece is its extension in the transverse direction and the length L its extension in the longitudinal direction of the item of clothing.
- the samples to be used become 24 h at 23 ° C and 50% relative
- test parameters are:
- the specimens are centered in their longitudinal extent centered as possible clamped in the jaws.
- the distance 106 of the facing edges of the jaws is 200 mm (ie the clamping length).
- the jaws are then with a
- Inspection velocity V of 400 mm / min in the plane of its extension moves apart while the tensile force acting in this direction is measured.
- the tensile force is understood to be the maximum force at which the fixation of the folded region which can be released by the manufacturer is released and the folded region can unfold. In particular, five individual measurements are made and their mean value is calculated.
- the evaluation is carried out in such a way that the maximum force determined up to the dissolution of the folded area is rounded down to two decimal places in N (Newton) and in the form of an average of the n measurements (and indication of the Standard deviation and a minimum value and a maximum value) in relation to the sample width 50 mm.
- a holding element is selected, which extends beyond the longitudinal extent of a subsection over at least one folding edge of the subsection facing the upper end and is releasably secured on the inside of the flat web material outside the folded area, in the embodiment of a single-sided adhesive tape with a polyacrylate adhesive as adhesive Coating, more particularly with a longitudinal extension of 1, 0 - 3.0 cm and a transverse extension of 1, 0 - 2.0 cm.
- the tensile force for unfolding the folded portion is preferably 7 N / 50 mm - 18 N / 50 mm.
- the disposable garment may preferably further a
- Belt means for regulating the width of the main part may be provided in the circumferential direction.
- the belt device is preferably arranged outside the folded region.
- the belt device is in particular above the folded region, i. arranged on the side facing the upper end, i. the distance of the belt means to the upper end is smaller than the distance of the folded portion to the upper end.
- the belt device may be advantageously below the folded area, i. be arranged on the side facing the lower end. This is particularly advantageous when the folded area in the upper
- Hull area is provided.
- the belt device is at a distance of at least 0.5 cm, more preferably at least 1, 0 cm, more preferably at least 1, 5 cm to the folded region, but preferably at a distance of at most 5.0 cm, more preferably from not more than 4.5 cm, more preferably arranged by the highest 4.0 cm. It is particularly preferred if the belt device is already closed pre-assembled manufacturer, so that no costly closing the
- closure elements for example in the form of buckles, but also two-D-rings, through which a band element is pulled through and wherein the two D-rings with another
- Band element are connected, be provided. Particularly preferred is a belt device for adjusting the circumference of the main part of a
- the belt means comprises a first band, which is connected to the main part and having a first free end of the tape, and wherein the belt means comprises a second band, which is connected to the main part and having a second free end of the band, being offered in a manufacturer Initial state of the garment, the first band and the second band are entwined in a Verschlingungs Scheme with each other such that by pulling on the first free end of the tape and the second free
- the belt means can be reduced in circumference so as to reduce the circumference of the body and thus of the garment until it conforms to the body circumference of the wearer, e.g. a surgeon.
- Auxiliary staff such as a nurse, knots the free ends of the band after putting on the item of clothing.
- Garment according to the invention quickly and without auxiliary personnel
- Such a manufacturer-prefabricated closed belt device is provided in particular for garments with a tubular main part.
- closure bands can serve in the conventional manner. It can be provided that a binding tape on the back side of the main part, in particular in the waist / hip area, in particular at the
- Such a belt device is provided in particular for garments with a kitteiförmigen body.
- a kitteiförmigen body such is
- the first binding tape is intended, in the applied state of the garment, from the back side, while spanning the first back part to be guided around the first back part associated longitudinal side to the front to be fixed on the front with its free end of the tape.
- the first binding band can be fixed by knotting with a further second binding band which is fastened on the front side in the applied state of the item of clothing.
- the disposable garment is particularly disposable
- the disposable item of clothing with a tubular main part can in particular be designed such that the main part has a front side with a closed, in particular a longitudinally continuous
- Neckline extending to at least over the upper torso area overlapping at most in the waist / hip area hineinersummenden upper back and a subsequent thereto in the leg area extending lower
- the upper back is as a continuous, closed back part and the lower back part as an open back part having two lower back part sections, which abut each other along a longitudinal slot along their longitudinal edges or overlap each other, formed.
- the disposable medical garment with a kitteiförmigen body can in particular be designed such that the main part of a front of a closed front and a back side is formed with a back part consisting of a first and second back part, wherein the first and second back, each with a Long side are tied to the front and each have a free side edge.
- the first and second back part are formed overlapping each other and form by the overlapping in an applied state, the back side.
- Additional element is arranged, which extends from the upper end within the upper fuselage area, such that the additional element has an upper edge and optionally a lower edge and two in the lower end, not parallel to each other legs, wherein the first leg with the
- the additional element can be arranged in the applied state under the second back part and the additional element and the second back part form an overlap region. Diagonal to the longitudinal direction is understood as any course, with an inclination, ie at an angle deviating from 90 ° with respect to the longitudinal direction.
- the additional element arranged on the first back part may alternatively be designed such that it starts from the upper end within the upper one
- the trunk portion extends, an upper edge and a lower edge and two in the lower end, not parallel legs, the lower edge is longer than the upper edge and the first leg is connected to the side edge of the first back part and the second leg, starting from the upper edge the additional element obliquely to the longitudinal direction of the side edge removing proceeds.
- the additional element can be arranged in the applied state under the second back part and the additional element and the second back part form an overlap region. Is oblique to the longitudinal direction as any course, with an inclination, ie at a different angle from 90 ° with respect to the
- sleeves are bound, which are defined in the transition between the front and back of the garment.
- the flat web material is a laminate of a sequence of spunbond (S) and / or meltblown (M) layers, in particular a laminate of spunbond (S) and meltblown (M) layers, which in particular has a spunbond layer as Outer layer, in particular preferably designed as SM, SMS, SMMS, SMMMS.
- the nonwoven material consists of polyethylene and / or
- the nonwoven material has a weight per unit area of 10 to 70 g / m 2 , more preferably 20 to 60 g / m 2 , particularly preferably 25 to 50 g / m 2 .
- Microorganisms are loaded, the barrier effect can be increased.
- the film is made breathable, for example by using a
- the reinforcing materials are preferably arranged on the body-facing side of the main part and / or the body-facing side of the sleeve.
- the disposable medical garment is advantageously a sterile disposable medical garment.
- Figure 1a schematically a disposable medical garment in a
- FIG. 1 b schematically shows a plan view of the disposable medical
- Figure 1c schematically a disposable medical garment in a
- Figure 1d schematically a plan view of the disposable medical
- Figure 2 schematically a side view of a folded area taken as
- FIG. 3 schematically shows a side view of a further folded region
- Figures 4a, 4b schematically a side view of a folded area
- FIG. 4c schematically shows a plan view of a folded region with retaining elements arranged continuously therealong;
- FIG. 4 d schematically shows a plan view of a folded region with spaced holding elements;
- FIG. 5a schematically shows a side view of a folded region with holding element
- FIG. 5b schematically shows a plan view of a folded region with spaced holding elements
- Figure 5 c schematically shows a plan view of a folded region with alternatively
- FIGS. 6a, 6b schematically front and back side of an embodiment of a disposable medical garment with a tubular main part with a belt element above a folded region
- FIGS. 7a, 7b schematically front and back sides of an embodiment of a disposable kitteiförmigem medical garment with a belt element above a folded region
- FIG. 8 schematically shows a back view of an embodiment of a disposable
- FIG. 9 shows a schematic front view of a disposable medical device
- Figure 10 shows schematically the experimental arrangement for measuring the tensile force.
- Figure 1a shows a disposable medical garment, indicated in its entirety by the reference numeral 2, looking at the front thereof.
- the garment 2 has a main part 8, which may be formed mantel- or kitteniförmig.
- the item of clothing 2 also has sleeves 7, which are bound to the main part 8.
- the main part 8 extends in the longitudinal or supporting direction 4 between an upper end 10 and a lower end 12, and has one over the entire transverse or circumferential direction. 6
- the garment 2 is provided by the manufacturer with the folded portion 20, wherein the main part 8 extends in the state presented in the manufacturer side in the longitudinal direction 4 over the length L1.
- the main part is 8
- the trunk area 26 extends over 35%, the waist / hip area 28 over 40% and the leg area 30 over 25% of the length L1.
- the folded area 20 is in
- Waist / hip area 28 is arranged and is characterized by the folding of the
- the folded region 20 is formed according to FIG. 2 according to the sectional view A-A from FIG. 1 a as follows.
- the main part has a wearing state
- the folded region 20 has the flat web material 18 in the form of subsections 18a, 18b, 18c, which at least two transverse to
- the folded region 20 extends in the longitudinal direction 4 of the main part over the length F1.
- the length F1 of the folded region 20 is limited by the distance from the at least two folding edges 22, 24 extending transversely to the longitudinal direction 4, ie in the transverse or circumferential direction 6.
- the folded region 20 has more than two folded edges, for dimensioning the length F1, as shown schematically in Figure 3 and explained in more detail later, the upper end 10 facing and the upper end 10 closest and towards the lower end 12 facing and the lower end 12 closest folded edge zoom.
- the partial sections 18a, 18b, 18c present in the folded region 20 of FIG. 2 each extend in the longitudinal direction 4 with a length T.
- the lower partial section 18b with the length T 18b is bounded by the two folded edges 22, 24.
- the uppermost partial section 18a or the lowermost partial section 18c are bounded by the uppermost folding edge 22 or the lowermost folding edge 24 and in each case by an imaginary line G1 or G2 extending in the transverse direction 6. This line G1 or G2 is determined by starting from the
- FIG. 1c schematically shows the arrangement of the folded region 20 with an upper folding edge 22 and a lower folding edge 24 in the upper body region 26.
- the waist / hip portion is classified as an upper first waist / hip portion 28a and a lower second waist / hip portion 28b, the latter then merging into the leg portion 30.
- the disposable garment 2 has to the
- Body 8 attached sleeves 7 on.
- the folded region 20 is in one
- FIG. 1 d schematically shows the item of clothing 2 with the length L 2, that is to say with the folded area in the unfolded state, the previous fold edges 22, 24 being indicated.
- the folded portion 20 may be formed of a flat sheet material 18 which is folded over more than two transverse longitudinal fold edges
- FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of a folded region, wherein the flat web material 18 is folded back in a zigzag fashion around four folded edges (22, 24, 220, 240) to form five subsections (18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, 18e).
- the two folding edges 24, 240 facing the upper end 10 and the two folding edges 22, 220 facing the lower end 12 are arranged at different heights along the longitudinal direction 4.
- the folded region 20 extends with the length F1 between the fold end 24 closest to the upper end 10 and the fold edge 220 closest to the lower end 12.
- These two fold edges arranged furthest along the longitudinal direction 4 are also used to determine the Length T of the uppermost portion 18a and the lowest portion 18e used. For this determination is
- the folded area is introduced in the disposable garment manufacturer releasably fixed.
- releasable fixation holding elements which in particular in the form of ultrasonic welding, thermal welding, calender welding, adhesive sites, adhesive elements, in particular single- or double-sided adhesive tapes, mechanical elements, in particular hook / loop elements, equipped with predetermined breaking lines adhesive and / or mechanical Elements, ties or combinations thereof are formed, are used.
- the retaining element is arranged at least partially within the longitudinal extent of at least one section.
- Figures 4a and 4b show schematically a folded portion 20, wherein the holding member 40, 40 'at all of the flat web material 18 formed portions 18a, 18b, 18c within its length T 18a, T 18b, T 18c is arranged.
- the sections 18a and 18b are connected by means of retaining element 40a and the sections 18b and 18c by means of retaining element 40a '.
- the holding elements 40a, 40a ' can be mounted in the longitudinal direction at different heights.
- the holding elements 40a, 40a ' may differ in their material composition.
- the holding elements 40a releasably interconnecting the directly adjacent sections are arranged at the same height along the longitudinal direction 6, as shown in FIG. 4b. This embodiment of Figure 4b is particularly advantageous in
- Holding elements 40a in the form of ultrasonic and / or thermal and / or
- the holding elements 40a, 40a 'within the respective section with a distance H to the respective folding edges 22, 24 are arranged.
- a distance H to the folded edges is advantageous since, when a tensile force acts in the longitudinal direction, the folded area provided by the manufacturer can thus be unfolded completely more easily.
- the distance H is determined between the folding edge and the adjacent transverse edge of the holding element.
- the distance H is advantageously at least 3%, preferably
- arranged holding elements have a longitudinal extent S, wherein the
- Lengthwise extension S of the holding element based on the length of the respective section at least 0.02, preferably at least 0.03, more preferably at least 0.04, but preferably at most 0.25, more preferably at most 0.20, more preferably at most 0.15 .
- the holding elements 40a are preferably arranged in the circumferential direction continuously, in particular as a weld in the form of ultrasonic welding and / or thermal welding and / or Kalandersch pressstellen in the distance H.
- FIGS. 4c and 4c schematically show a plan view of the body-facing side, that is to say inner side 14 of a flat web material 18, which has a folded region 20 delimited by the folded edges 22, 24. In this view, the lowermost portion 18c forms an inner side.
- the fixing of the folded region 20 is preferably effected by means of a holding element 40a in the form of a circumferential or transverse direction 6
- the strip preferably has a longitudinal extent S of 0.5 to 3.0 cm, more preferably 0.5 to 2.5 cm, further preferably 0.5 to 2.0 cm.
- the retaining elements arranged within the subsections of the folded region 40a may also be provided in the form of circumferentially and transversely spaced strips having a longitudinal extent S and a transverse extent U.
- Strips are designed such that the ratio of the longitudinal extent to the transverse extent at least 0.02, more preferably at least 0.05, more preferably at least 0.1, but preferably at most 0.9, on
- Strips preferably have a longitudinal extent S of 0.5-3.0 cm, more preferably 0.5-2.5 cm, more preferably 0.5-2.0 cm, and are preferably with a transverse extent U of 5. 20 cm, more preferably from 5 to 15 cm, more preferably formed from 10 to 15 cm.
- FIG. 5a shows a further embodiment of a retaining element 40b, which at least in some areas within the longitudinal extent of at least one
- Subsection 18c of length T 18c is arranged and extends beyond at least one of the upper end 10 facing folding edge 24 extends.
- the holding element 40b is fixed on the inner side 14 of the lowermost portion 18c, the lower folding edge 24 and the upper end 10 facing pocket-shaped
- the holding element 40b is in this case on the partial section 18c in a manner adjacent to the folding edge 24
- Faltkantenrand Scheme 25 arranged and fixed with a longitudinal extent O.
- FIG. 5b shows a plan view of the body-facing side of the main part and thus inner side 14 of the flat web material 18 schematically showing a manufacturer-fixed folded region 20, which is bounded by the folded edges 22 and 24.
- Holding element 40b is arranged on the lowermost subsection 18c within a folding edge edge region 25 adjacent to the folding edge 24 with a longitudinal extent O.
- a holding element 40b is preferably formed in the form of strip-shaped one-sided adhesive tapes with a longitudinal extent P and also adhesively fixed within this folded edge edge region 25 with the longitudinal extent O with the one adhesive upper side.
- the holding member 40b is
- Longitudinal extent O of the folded edge edge area to the length of the lower Subsection T18c at least 0.02, preferably at least 0.03, more preferably at least 0.04, but preferably at most 0.25, further
- these strip-shaped adhesive tapes preferably have a
- the transverse extent of the strips is preferably greater than the longitudinal extent. Further preferably, the ratio of the longitudinal extent to
- Transverse extent at least 0.1, more preferably at least 0.2, more preferably at least 0.3, but preferably at most 0.9, on
- the strips preferably at most 0.8, more preferably at most 0.7.
- the strips preferably have a longitudinal extent P of 1, 0-3.0 cm and preferably a transverse extent R of 1, 0 to 5.0 cm.
- the strips are arranged at a distance of preferably 5-20 cm.
- Holding elements 40b in the form of strip-shaped single-sided adhesive tapes for a transverse extension R greater longitudinal extent P, and are in their
- the strips preferably have a transverse extension R of 1, 0-2.0 cm and a longitudinal extent P of 1, 0-3.0 cm.
- the folded area which is releasably fixed by the manufacturer is unfolded using a tensile force K (as indicated in FIG. 2).
- a tensile force K preferably 7N / 50mm - 18N / 50mm is required, measured with the tensile force according to the test method described above (by means of FIG. 10).
- Figures 6a and 6b and 7a and 7b show a disposable garment 2, which in addition a belt device 50 for regulating the width of
- Main part 8 in the circumferential direction 6 has.
- the belt device 50 comprises band elements and is arranged above the circumferentially extending 6 folded portion 20, ie, the distance of the belt means to the upper end is smaller than the distance of the folded portion 20 to the upper end.
- Figures 6a and 6b show a disposable garment 2 with a tubular, so closed in the circumferential direction 6 main part 8 with a neck 9 and sleeves 7 with a view of the front (Fig. 6a) and on the back side (Fig. 6b).
- the main part 8 has a front side with a closed, in particular in the longitudinal direction 6 continuously closed front part 52 and a back side with a back member 54.
- the back element 54 has an upper back part 56 which extends from the neckline 9 to at least over the upper torso region 26 and extends at most into the waist / hip region 28 and a lower back part 58 extending into the leg region 30 ,
- the upper back part as a continuous, closed back part and the lower back part as an open back part with two lower back portions 58a, 58b, which together along a in
- the belt device 50 is already closed pre-assembled by the manufacturer.
- Figures 7a and 7b show a disposable garment 2 with a
- kitteiförmigen main part 8 with a view of the front side (Fig. 7a) and on the back side (Fig. 7b).
- the kitteniförmige main part 8 is formed from a front of a closed front 52 and a back side with a back portion 54 consisting of a first back portion 70 and second back portion 72, wherein the first and second back, each with a longitudinal side 74, 76 are bonded to the front part 52 and each have a free side edge 78, 80.
- the first and second back part are formed overlapping each other and form by the overlapping in an applied state, the back side.
- an additional element 84 is arranged on the first back part 70, which extends from the upper end 10 at least within the upper trunk area.
- the additional element 84 has an upper edge 86 and a lower edge 88 and two towards the lower end 12, not mutually parallel legs 90, 92, wherein the first leg 90 is connected to the side edge 78 of the first back portion 70 and the second leg 92 starting from the upper edge 86 of the additional element 84 obliquely to Longitudinal direction toward the side edge 78 extends.
- the additional element 84 can be arranged in the applied state under the second back part 72, so that the additional element 84 and the second back part 72 form an overlapping region.
- the belt device 50 is presented in the form of two band elements 501, 502, which are releasably fixed on the manufacturer side in a transfer card 503.
- FIG. 8 shows the back side of a disposable garment 2 with kitteniförmigem body 8 in an alternative design.
- the back side with a back part 54 is formed from a first back part 70 and second back part 72, wherein the first and second back part are each bound with a longitudinal side 74, 76 on the front part 52 and each have a free side edge 78, 80.
- the first and second back parts are overlapped with each other
- an additional element 84 is arranged, which extends from the upper end 10 at least within the upper trunk area.
- the additional element 84 has an upper edge 86 and a lower edge 88, wherein the lower edge is formed longer than the upper edge.
- the first leg 90 is connected to the side edge 78 of the first back portion 70 and the second leg 92 extends from the upper edge 86 of the additional element obliquely to the longitudinal direction 4 of the
- the additional element 84 can be arranged in the applied state under the second back part 72 and the additional element and the second back part form an overlap region.
- Diagonal to the longitudinal direction is understood as any course, with an inclination, ie at an angle deviating from 90 ° with respect to the longitudinal direction.
- the belt device 50 is advantageously outside the folded region 20, specifically on the side facing the lower end 12 arranged.
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