Method of folding sterile surgical garments before and after sterilization
US4942987A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41D2400/44
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for folding, sterilizing and using a garment of the type used in a lamina flow clean room without contaminating the sterile outside garment structure. The garment is folded in a preferred manner that places the garment more or less in a half inside out condition and the sleeves are each half folded inside out before the garment is packaged and sterilized. After the package is sterilized the user of the garment unfolds the garment back to the inside out condition and inserts each hand into a folded sleeve. This allows the user to raise the half folded garment over his head and allow the folded garment to unfold without contaminating the outside portion.
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