Surgeon gown with sealed sleeves and methods of manufacturing the same
A medical gown ( 701 ) includes a layer of material ( 100 ) with a seam ( 401 ) disposed across the layer of material. The material can include a weave ( 110 ) of untwisted, continuous filament polyester. The material can also include a carbon filament ( 109 ). The seam is sealed by applying a tape ( 200 ) across the seam and applying heat to cause the tape to attach to the weave.
1. A method for sealing a seam of a medical gown, comprising:
constructing the seam by sewing two layers of material together, each layer of material comprising a weave of untwisted continuous filament polyester and carbon filament;
applying a porous polytetrafluoroethylene tape along the seam; and
providing heat to the porous polytetrafluoroethylene tape, thereby causing the porous polytetrafluoroethylene tape to adhere to the weave;
the weave comprising a taffeta weave.
2. The method of claim 1 , the each layer of material comprising about ninety-nine percent of the untwisted continuous filament polyester and about one percent of the carbon filament by weight.
3. The method of claim 1 , the each layer of material comprising a one-ply weave.
4. The method of claim 1 , the providing the heat comprising blowing hot air along the porous polytetrafluoroethylene tape.
5. The method of claim 1 , the providing the heat comprising passing a hot roller along the porous polytetrafluoroethylene tape.
6. The method of claim 1 , the providing the heat comprising applying a hot press to the porous polytetrafluoroethylene tape.
7. The method of claim 1 , the each layer of material comprising 2.2 ounce polyester.
8. The method of claim 1 , the each layer of material comprising 2.6 ounce polyester.
9. The method of claim 1 , the providing the heat resulting in an AAMI-PB70 Level-3 seal along the seam.
10. The method of claim 1 , the constructing comprising creating a double-C, interlocking seam.
11. The method of claim 1 , the each layer of material being color coded to indicate size.