IP Library Granted Patent US 9,642,404
Granted Patent B2
US 9,642,404 · App. 13/585,435 · Granted May 9, 2017

Patient warming gown

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Patent No.
US 9,642,404
App. No.
13/585,435
Granted
May 9, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gown ( 100 ) having a body-covering portion ( 101 ) and an outer layer ( 111 ) coupled to the body-covering portion, thereby defining a pocket ( 112 ), is provided. The outer layer can include a film layer ( 116 ) having a thermally reflective side ( 101 ) disposed facing the body-covering portion. In a patient warming system ( 600 ), a warming device ( 601 ) can be provided. The warming device can be placed in the pocket to warm a patient.

Claims (34)

1. A gown, comprising:

a body-covering portion; and

an outer layer coupled to the body-covering portion, thereby defining a pocket, wherein the outer layer comprises a film layer having a thermally reflective side disposed facing the body-covering portion;

the pocket disposed along a chest covering portion of the body-covering portion;

a base of the pocket extending about the body-covering portion and at least partially covers a kidney-covering portion of the body-covering portion.

2. The gown of claim 1 , wherein the outer layer further comprises non-woven fibers needle-punched through the film layer.

3. The gown of claim 2 , wherein a side of the pocket nearest a neck opening of the gown defines an opening.

4. The gown of claim 3 , further comprising a closure disposed at the opening configured to selectively close the pocket.

5. The gown of claim 4 , wherein the closure comprises a hook and loop fastener.

6. The gown of claim 2 , wherein the film layer comprises a polyester film.

7. The gown of claim 6 , wherein the polyester film comprises polyethelyene terepthalate.

8. The gown of claim 2 , wherein the non-woven fibers are needle punched distally through the thermally reflective side.

9. The gown of claim 2 , wherein the pocket is T-shaped, with a top of a T-shape oriented toward a neck opening of the gown.

10. The gown of claim 2 , wherein the pocket is inverse trapezoidal in shape, with a base of a trapezoid oriented toward a neck opening of the gown.

11. The gown of claim 1 , wherein the film layer comprises a metalized layer.

12. The gown of claim 1 , wherein the gown is disposable.

13. The gown of claim 1 , wherein the body-covering portion comprises a non-woven fabric layer.

14. A patient warming system, comprising:

a gown having a body covering portion and an outer layer coupled to the body covering portion, thereby defining a pocket; and

a warming device;

the pocket configured to receive the warming device; and

one of the warming device or the outer layer comprising a film layer having a thermally reflective side;

the pocket disposed at least on a chest portion of the gown;

the gown defining a rear opening comprising a slit running along a portion of a rear of the gown.

15. The patient warming system of claim 14 , wherein the warming device comprises rechargeable batteries.

16. The patient warming system of claim 15 , further comprising a charger configured to charge the rechargeable batteries.

17. The patient warming system of claim 16 , wherein:

the warming device comprises a warming portion, a power supply, and a power cord coupling warming portion to the power supply; and

the gown comprises a second pocket configured to receive the power supply.

18. A method of warming a patient, comprising:

placing a gown comprising a pocket defined by an outer layer comprising a film layer having a thermally reflective side disposed along an interior of the pocket on the patient;

the pocket disposed along a chest covering portion of the outer layer, with a base of the pocket extending about the outer layer to at least partially cover a kidney-covering portion of the outer layer; and

placing a warming device in the pocket.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising placing a power supply of the warming device in a second pocket.

Assignments (6)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 28, 2026
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 075643/0462 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 20, 2025
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071672/0100 →
CONVERSION OF ENTITY FROM CORPORATION TO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Recorded Oct 31, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
Reel/Frame 057977/0567 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 057927/0091 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 058040/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2012
From: GILES, ANDREW J; CZAJKA, FRANCIS A.
To: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC
Reel/Frame 028784/0955 →