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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2025
Filed:
May. 11, 2020
O&m Halyard, Inc., Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Prasad S. Potnis, Johns Creek, GA (US);
O&M Halyard, Inc., Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus, systems, and methods for preventing fluid from entering an interface are provided. For example, a strap is provided for preventing fluid from entering an interface. The strap comprises a first layer comprising an elastic material and a second layer comprising a superabsorbent material. The strap extends about or around a first material at a position at or near an interface between the first material and a second material. The interface may be an interface between a surgical gown and a surgical glove worn by a healthcare provider, and the strap may extend about the gown at a position at or near the glove. In some embodiments, the strap comprises an absorptive facing and an elastic laminate. The absorptive facing comprises a carded web containing superabsorbent fibers. Further, the absorptive facing and elastic laminate form a stretchable material having absorptive properties.