Adjustable orthostatic intolerance system and garment

An adjustable orthostatic intolerance garment, comprising:

• (a) two leg portions and a torso portion constructed of a knitted compression fabric, the leg portions each having lateral portions configured to extend along an outer thigh and opposing medial portions configured to extend along an inner thigh and the torso portion configured to extend upwardly from the leg portions into the abdominal area and below the pectoral muscles;
• (b) a pair of elongate openings, each continuously extending along the lateral portions of one of the leg portions and each defined by adjacent side edges of the fabric extending from an uppermost extent of the torso portion to a lowermost extent of a respective one of the leg portions and adapted to be releasably connected together by attachment elements continuous along an entire length of the garment extending from an outermost end portion of the torso portion of the garment to an outermost end portion of each leg portion of the garment to provide the legs and the torso with openings sized to provide a predetermined volume and an upwardly directed pressure gradient to the body of the wearer;
• (c) a pair of removable elongate fabric panels adapted for insertion into a respective one of the pair of elongate openings, each fabric panel having panel side edges with complementary attachment elements continuous along an entire length of each fabric panel for being attached to the attachment elements continuous on adjacent side edges of the fabric of the elongate openings along the entire length of the torso portion and the leg portions to form the torso and leg portions with a volume that is greater than the volume provided when joined directly together, the volume comprising an upwardly directed pressure gradient configured for a wearer whose dimensional profile has changed as a result of fluid redistribution during a prolonged stay in a zero gravity environment;
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• (d) a pair of knitted compression stockings adapted to extend upwardly along the legs and overlap with the lowermost extent of the leg portions for providing a pressure gradient directed upwardly from the feet of the wearer;
• wherein the pair of removable elongate fabric panels when inserted into the respective one of the pair of elongate openings do not overlap the leg and torso portions;
• wherein each removable elongate fabric panel includes a plurality of attachment elements, each attachment element of the plurality of attachment elements is parallel relative to one another and continuously extends on the longitudinal axis of the elongate fabric panel to selectively vary leg portion circumference of the adjustable orthostatic intolerance garment to provide the desired upwardly directed pressure gradient;
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• wherein a continuous pressure gradient is highest at an ankle of the wearer and decreases progressively towards the uppermost extent of the torso portion.