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US 2020/0046046 A1Published application
Medical apparatus
AssigneeBen Guard Healthcare Solutions LLC
InventorRhonda McPartland Bentley
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Abstract
Medical apparatuses for securing, protecting, retaining, and/or concealing various medical devices such as catheters or electrical leads are disclosed herein. The medical apparatus can be a garments which for use by a patient having a central venous catheter in place. Medical garments as disclosed herein can be used for a wide variety of medical devices attached to a patient, by implantation or otherwise, for varying lengths of time. Medical garments described herein may be used with any of a variety of medical devices which include or comprise one more conduits used for medical treatment or diagnosis, including conduits which comprise catheters as well as electrical conduits such as electrical leads.
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A medical apparatus for retaining at least one medical device, comprising:
- a. a garment, the garment comprising a body portion comprising an outward facing surface and an inward facing surface, the body portion further comprising an upper panel, a central panel, and a lower panel;
- b. an upper portion of the body portion, the upper portion comprising,
- i. an upper juxtaposition of the upper panel and the central panel, the upper juxtaposition defining an upper access opening, the upper access opening providing access from the outward facing surface to the inward facing surface between the upper panel and the central panel;
- ii. an upper low profile anchor secured on the outward facing surface, the upper low profile anchor configured for releasable securement of a portion of a first medical device;
- iii. an upper outer panel affixed to and selectively detachable from the body portion, the upper outer panel spanning at least a portion of the upper access opening and defining a selectively closeable upper pocket configured to retain a portion of the first medical device;
- c. a lower portion of the body portion, the lower portion comprising,
- i. a lower juxtaposition of the central panel and the lower panel, the lower juxtaposition defining a lower access opening, the lower access opening providing access from the outward facing surface to the inward facing surface between the central panel and the lower panel;
- ii. a lower low profile anchor secured on the outward facing surface, the lower low profile anchor configured for releasable securement of a portion of a second medical device;
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- iii. a lower outer panel affixed to and selectively detachable from the body portion, the lower outer panel spanning at least a portion of the lower access opening and defining a selectively closeable lower pocket configured to retain a portion of the second medical device.
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A medical apparatus for retaining at least one medical device, comprising:
- a. a garment, the garment comprising a body portion comprising an outward facing surface and an inward facing surface, the body portion further comprising an upper panel, a central panel, and a lower panel;
- b. an upper portion of the body portion, the upper portion comprising,
- i. an upper juxtaposition of the upper panel and the central panel, the upper juxtaposition defining an upper access opening, the upper access opening providing access from the outward facing surface to the inward facing surface between the upper panel and the central panel;
- ii. an upper low profile anchor secured on the outward facing surface, the upper low profile anchor comprising an upper first strip member and a mating upper second strip member hingedly joined to the upper first strip member, and wherein the upper low profile anchor is configured for releasable securement of a portion of a first medical device;
- iii. an upper outer panel affixed to and selectively detachable from the body portion, the upper outer panel spanning at least a portion of the upper access opening, the upper outer panel comprising an upper waterproof liner and defining a selectively closeable upper pocket configured to retain a portion of the first medical device;
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- c. a lower portion of the body portion, the lower portion comprising,
- i. a lower juxtaposition of the central panel and the lower panel, the lower juxtaposition defining a lower access opening, the lower access opening providing access from the outward facing surface to the inward facing surface between the central panel and the lower panel;
- ii. a lower low profile anchor secured on the outward facing surface, the lower low profile anchor comprising a lower first strip member and a mating lower second strip member hingedly joined to the lower first strip member, and wherein the lower low profile anchor is configured for releasable securement of a portion of a second medical device;
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- iii. a lower outer panel affixed to and selectively detachable from the body portion, the lower outer panel comprising a waterproof liner and spanning at least a portion of the lower access opening and defining a selectively closeable lower pocket configured to retain a portion of the second medical device.
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A medical apparatus for retaining at least one medical device, comprising:
- a. a garment, the garment comprising a body portion comprising an outward facing surface and an inward facing surface, the body portion further comprising an upper panel, a central panel, and a lower panel;
- b. an upper portion of the body portion, the upper portion comprising,
- i. an upper juxtaposition of the upper panel and the central panel, the upper juxtaposition defining an upper access opening, the upper access opening providing access from the outward facing surface to the inward facing surface between the upper panel and the central panel;
- ii. an upper low profile anchor secured on the outward facing surface, the upper low profile anchor comprising an upper first strip member and a mating upper second strip member hingedly joined to the upper first strip member, and wherein the upper low profile anchor is configured for releasable securement of a portion of a first medical device, and wherein the upper low profile anchor comprises an upper color coded portion, the upper color coded portion being a visual indication for communicating information relating to a type of the first medical device being secured in the upper low profile anchor;
- iii. an upper outer panel affixed to and selectively detachable from the body portion, the upper outer panel spanning at least a portion of the upper access opening and defining a selectively closeable water resistant upper pocket configured to retain a portion of the first medical device, and wherein the selectively closeable water resistant upper pocket comprises peripheral edges and is affixed to the body portion by a seam along at least a first peripheral edge and by a plurality of spaced apart snaps along at least a second peripheral edge;
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- c. a lower portion of the body portion, the lower portion comprising,
- i. a lower juxtaposition of the central panel and the lower panel, the lower juxtaposition defining a lower access opening, the lower access opening providing access from the outward facing surface to the inward facing surface between the central panel and the lower panel;
- ii. a lower low profile anchor secured on the outward facing surface, the lower low profile anchor comprising a lower first strip member and a mating lower second strip member hingedly joined to the lower first strip member, and wherein the lower low profile anchor is configured for releasable securement of a portion of a second medical device, and wherein the lower low profile anchor comprises a lower color coded portion, the lower color coded portion being a visual indication for communicating information relating to a type of the second medical device being secured to the lower low profile anchor;
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- iii. a lower outer panel affixed to and selectively detachable from the body portion, the lower outer panel spanning at least a portion of the lower access opening and defining a selectively closeable water resistant lower pocket configured to retain a portion of the second medical device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.