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Restraint free garment

a technology of restraints and garments, applied in the field of restraints, can solve the problems of limiting the ability of patients to dislodge devices, increasing the risk of falls, and delirium, and limiting the ability of patients to do so

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-02-05
LUC GORBY LAURA ANN +3
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During the last two decades considerable research has shown that physical restraints contribute to patient deaths, delirium, decubitus, increased risk of falls, immobility, patient decline and serious emotional trauma.
However, there remains a need for a restraint-free garment having potential apertures for devices that access the wearer's body, features that camouflage the devices and contribute to restraint free care as well as glove-like components that have the dual purpose of providing freedom of movement, independence, and comfort to the patient, while at the same time, limit the ability of a patient to dislodge devices.

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[0011]In its simplest form, the restraint-free garment has an upper body part with arms, at least one hand shield that preferably encompasses all of the digits of a wearer's hand, and more preferably encompasses the fingers of a wearer's hand. By the term “digits” it is meant to include fingers and thumb of a wearer's hand. By the term “fingers” it is intended to mean only the fingers of a wearer's hand, excluding the thumb. The hand shield maybe affixed to an arm of the upper body part at one end, and the second end of the hand shield may terminate before the finger tips of the wearer's hand.

[0012]Regarding the drawings, FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a restraint-free garment 10. FIG. 1 illustrates an restraint-free garment 10 having a first arm 12 and a second arm 14. The first arm 12 and the second arm 14 both have a first wrist region 16 and second wrist region 18 respectively. In use, the wrist region is located at approximately the wrist of the...

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Abstract

A restraint-free garment comprising an upper body part having at least one hand shield that defines a space adapted to removably receive a portion of a wearer's hand. The present invention also relates to a restrain-free garment comprising an upper body part having at least one hand shield that defines a space adapted to removably receive a portion of a wearer's hand, and a lower body part.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention is directed to a restraint-free garment.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Restraints are often used in hospitals, nursing homes and other medical settings to prevent patients from dislodging tubes, IVs, or other therapeutic devices. Historically, restraints have included vests, wrist and ankle ties, waist belts, and hand mitts among others. The purpose of physical restraints are to restrict the movement of a patient in the medical setting. During the last two decades considerable research has shown that physical restraints contribute to patient deaths, delirium, decubitus, increased risk of falls, immobility, patient decline and serious emotional trauma. This research has persuaded the health care community to discourage the use of restraints and encourage the creation of alternatives to restraints which will promote patient independence and dignity yet keep needed medical devices secure.[0003]More recently, there has been a focus on ...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D13/08A41D1/00A41D1/06A41D10/00
CPCA41D13/1245A41D2400/44A41D27/10A41D13/1263
Inventor LUC GORBY, LAURA ANNBARRETT, MAUREEN B.STANDISH, CYNTHIA A.FORCIER, KATHERINE I.
Owner LUC GORBY LAURA ANN
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