Modular Medical Apparel

a medical apparel and module technology, applied in the field of modules, can solve the problems of bruising or bed sores on patients, and difficult to change patient's clothing

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-09-27
TAYLOR BARRY ELIZABETH LIDE
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[0006]The present invention provides clothing that allows easy access to the patient's body for treatment and monitoring medical equipment while providing dignity, privacy and comfort to the patient. The present invention has been reviewed by physicians, nurses, Hospice nurses and caregivers, physical therapists, occupational therapists and nursing attendants.
[0008]The apparel that is subject to the present invention is designed to look like sportswear clothing but is adapted to meet the needs of patients and caregivers and to accommodate medical treatment and equipment. This apparel can be worn instead of the traditional hospital gown and is easy for the caregiver and easy on the patient. The pulling and tugging at clothing that is normally required to change, replace or reposition clothing is replaced by simply slipping the pants around the legs and snapping them in place. Snap plackets are positioned on the apparel so that the patient does not lie on the snap plackets, thereby reducing the opportunity for bruising and bed sores to occur. Common issues created by the traditional hospital gown are eliminated for the patient.

Problems solved by technology

For the patient receiving home health care or hospital inpatient and outpatient care, suitable clothing that is easy to change is a major issue.
Because the patient may have very limited mobility, changing the patient's clothing is often very difficult.
Traditional hospital gowns use excessive amounts of fabrics that can bunch up and lead to bruising or bed sores on the patient.

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[0019]With reference to the drawings, the invention will now be described in more detail.

[0020]Referring now to FIGS. 1-4, shorts employing the present invention are shown. The shorts, generally shown as B, include waist line 28 defining a torso opening and two leg openings 30 and 32. The shorts include a first seam 34 extending from along one entire side of the shorts from the waist line 28 to the bottom of one of the leg openings 32. In one embodiment, the waistline is elastic and includes a drawstring 35 on one side for securing the waistline 28 together at the top of the seam 34. The shorts also include a second seam 36 extending along the entire inseam and crotch of the shorts. The seams include fasteners 24 disposed along the seams. In one embodiment the shorts may replace a traditional zipper 40 with fasteners.

[0021]The shorts may easily be removed by first placing the seams 34 and 36 in an open position by disengaging the fasteners. Once the seams have been placed in an open...

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Abstract

Modular clothing that may easily be placed on or removed from a patient without disturbing the medical equipment or the patient. The apparel looks like sportswear clothing but is functional clothing adaptable to medical treatment and equipment and is intended to replace the traditional hospital gown. The clothing is provided with one or more detachable seams extending along the sides of the garment to allow the clothing to be removed from the side.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefits of priority to provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 135,556, filed Jul. 22, 2008; and is a divisional of application Ser. No. 12 / 459,951, filed Jul. 10, 2009.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to modular apparel that can be used on medical patients. For the patient receiving home health care or hospital inpatient and outpatient care, suitable clothing that is easy to change is a major issue. The patient is concerned with his or her appearance and comfort while the caregiver is concerned with the ability to access medical equipment and / or change the clothing without causing injury or discomfort to the patient. Because the patient may have very limited mobility, changing the patient's clothing is often very difficult. Traditional hospital gowns use excessive amounts of fabrics that can bunch up and lead to bruising or bed sores on the patient.[0003]Accordingly, it is an o...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A41D1/06
CPCA41D13/1254A41D13/1245
Inventor TAYLOR-BARRY, ELIZABETH LIDE
Owner TAYLOR BARRY ELIZABETH LIDE
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