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US 5,180,326 AGranted
Reversible mastectomy brassiere
OwnerMarguerite R. Williamsinventor
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A reversible mastectomy brassiere which may be worn soon after surgery is disclosed with the primary purpose of this brassiere concept being to provide a mastectomy brassiere which may position a prosthesis on the left breast, or when said brassiere is completely reversed, to position a prosthesis on the right breast of the mastectomy patient. This design further includes front fasteners which function equally well irrespective of the side on which the brassiere is worn. The brassiere will provide adequate coverage for the patient soon after surgery, without the necessity of an expensive and time consuming special fitting. The second important aspect of this design is its continuous unbroken and smooth appearance when worn becuase the brassiere configuration and all outer edges have no apparent sewing or standard finishing of any kind on the outer surface of the brassiere. This design blends smoothly with the body's contour and gives visual reassurance and psychological relief to the patient recovering from the trauma of surgery.
A reversible mastectomy brassiere to be worn on the left or right breasts of a mastectomy patient composed of two separate but almost identical brassiere forms each form having two cups, said forms are sewn together to form one complete brassiere in such manner as to permit said complete brassiere to be turned inside-out through an open side seam located on one side of one of the two almost identical brassiere forms, resulting therewith in one mastectomy brassiere having a smooth appearance with no visible seams showing, whether said brassiere is worn with one side appearing to view or reversed so another side appearing to view, said open side seam of said reversible brassiere also providing means for the insertion in various positions of a prosthesis which may be positioned on said left breast, or when said brassiere is completely reversed to position said prosthesis on said right breast of said mastectomy patient, adjustable attaching means being provided on bottom front elements of each cup for front closing of said mastectomy brassiere in variable positions.
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