SURGICAL GOWN AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME

摘要

A surgical gown (102) and improved assembly techniques for making the same are provided. The gown (102) has a body (104) having front (110) and side sections (112). The body (104) further includes a neck (127), sleeve (124, 126) and leg openings. Material removed from the body of the gown during the formation o f the sleeve and leg openings are used to form a reinforced sleeve and shoulder section. The gown of the present invention may also be constructed of the combination of liquid pervious and impervious materials such that said removed materials may be either liquid pervious or liquid impervious. Portions of said removed materials may be joined for forming the shoulder section or one of the reinforcing layers wherein the piece of material resulting from such joinder has both liquid pervious and impervious portions.