Medical garments

Abstract

A medical outfit having one or more garments is provided. An example garment has a front portion including an opening for a person's neck, and an off-center opening extending in a downward direction from the neck area. The off-center opening may extend less than the full length of the front portion. This example garment may also have one or more slanted and / or upright side pockets. The back portion of the garment may include an off-center opening extending in a downward direction from the neck opening. Another example garment, which may be worn with or without another example garment, is a covering for the lower part of a patient. The garment may have left and / or right side openings configured to be closeable and extending downwardly from a waist section. The waist section may be adjustable at one or both the right and left side openings.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to medical garments. More specifically, the present invention relates to a hospital gown, a hospital shirt, and hospital shorts.BACKGROUND INFORMATION[0002]Hospital gowns are typically knee length garments made of large sheets of cloth material with neck and waist ties on the open sides of the material. Hospital gowns are placed on a patient while the patient is standing, lying down, or sitting, and are retained by joining the neck and waist ties at the backside of the patient. Body areas that are generally considered “private areas” are exposed when they are uncovered for examinations and procedures, such as cardiac monitoring, catheterizations, wound dressings, injections, feed line insertions, etc. The exposure of a patient's “private areas” during such procedures often causes embarrassment and stress. Thus, there is a need for a hospital garment that provides accessibility to a patient's body for medical procedures while ...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a medical garment that provides accessibility to a patient's body for medical procedures while also providing privacy for the patient. The garment can be easily laundered, autoclavable, and comfortable. The garment can be provided in different forms such as a gown, shirt, and boxer shorts. The garment can also include hook and loop fasteners for easy accessibility and comfort. The technical effects of the invention include providing open access to the chest and / or sternal incision for heart patients requiring cardiac monitoring and catheterizations, as well as providing support for different medical equipment. The garment also helps prevent potential sternal wound infections and further wounding by keeping the heart monitor off the sternal incision. The shoulder hook and loop closures running down the exterior of the sleeves and the back portion of the gown provide easy accessibility for intravenous therapy. The use of hook and loop fasteners for the closures on the medical garment provides for touch closure, easy accessibility, and comfort."

Problems solved by technology

The exposure of a patient's “private areas” during such procedures often causes embarrassment and stress.

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