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Hospital Gown

a technology for hospital gowns and gowns, applied in the field of hospital gowns, can solve the problems of affecting the comfort of patients,

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-07-17
SILVER BRIAN
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[0007]In view of the several disadvantages of prior hospital gowns, the present invention provides a hospital gown that is comfortable for the patient and that provides doctors with easy access to the chest areas of a patient's body that may require incision, placement or insertion of medical tubing and instruments, without the need of removing the hospital gown from the patient. Further, support flaps provide for a comfortable and secure connection to the gown and prevent extraction of the medical tubing and leads to the patient's body. Also, openings at the lower side regions of the gown allow for connections of catheters, medical tubing and other devices to the patient's body.

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The rear flaps also tend to fly open and do not necessarily provide ample coverage for maintaining a patient's dignity and comfort.
Medical applications require tubing and instruments to be placed in and on various parts of the patient's body, and prior art hospital gowns fail to provide a gown that can accommodate these without substantially removing the gown from the patient.
Such procedures can subject a patient to embarrassment and discomfort.

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[0014]With reference now to the drawings, and particularly to FIG. 1, the present invention will be described in its preferred embodiment.

[0015]FIG. 1 is a front view of the hospital gown 100, as it would appear on a person. The hospital gown 100 comprises a front side 110, a back side 111 (not shown), with a left sleeve 113 and right sleeve 112. The left sleeve 113 and right sleeve 112 may be sewn to the front side 110 and the back side 111, respectively, and extend from the neckline 115 of the hospital gown 100 to the underarm area 116. The left sleeve 113 and right sleeve 112 may have metal snaps that hold the sleeves together along the top area of the sleeves, or have Velcro straps or any other means known in the art to hold the sleeves together. The front side 110 and back side 111 of the hospital gown 100 are long enough in a vertical direction to provide the necessary full coverage for a patient. The gown can come in different sizes to accommodate the wearer.

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Abstract

A hospital gown (100) is provided with an access flap (120) in the front of the hospital gown in the chest area of the patient. The access flap (120) attaches and detaches from the hospital gown providing access to the chest area of the patient without the need to remove the hospital gown off the patient. Further, a support flap (130) is provided on the front section of the hospital gown such that the support flap (130) supports a medical tube between the support flap (130) and the hospital gown (100), in order to prevent the medical tube from detaching from the patient's body in case of an accident. Also, openings (160) at the lower side regions of the gown allow for a connection or other medical tubing to the patient's body.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a hospital gown, and more specifically, to a hospital gown with a unique design that provides full access for all types of treatment for a patient, while providing full comfort and dignity to the patient.[0003]2. Prior Art[0004]Traditionally, hospital gowns have a solid front and a single rear overlapping panel opening extending from the neck to the hem and with one or more ties to secure the rear flaps together. With such gowns, the patient puts on the gown in reverse and may require assistance in tying the rear ties. The rear flaps also tend to fly open and do not necessarily provide ample coverage for maintaining a patient's dignity and comfort.[0005]Further, it is necessary for doctors to remove the gown substantially in order to perform necessary procedures and operations. Medical applications require tubing and instruments to be placed in and on various parts of the patient's body,...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D10/00A41D13/12
CPCA41D13/1236
Inventor SILVER, BRIAN
Owner SILVER BRIAN
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