Woven medical fabric
US4919998A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 1989 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/2713
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Reusable, launderable, sterilizable medical barrier fabric or instrument wrap tightly woven from 100% polyester fiber constructed of polyester yarn of from 50 to 150 denier, the sum of the ends and picks of at least 100 per linear inch, is treated with a flame-resistant, water repellent, antimicrobial finish. Medical wraps, garments and like sterilizable articles constructed of this fabric retain their desirable properties after repeated institutional launderings and/or steam sterilizations.
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