Surgical garment for a patient
OwnerJames J. Elting, Vincent N. Toscanoinventors
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Abstract
The surgical garment of the present invention is to be worn by a patient. The garment is preferably a three-piece garment and is comprised preferably of polypropylene fabric. The garment pieces are a hood piece to cover a patient's head and neck, a top piece to cover a patient's torso and upper extremities and bottom pieces to cover a patient's lower extremities. The garment assists a patient in maintaining homeostasis or a constant body temperature before, during and after surgery. There is at least one opening within the garment to allow access to a patient for surgical procedures, placement of an intravenous tube into the patient, placement of a monitor sensor upon the patient, administration of a shot to the patient and other necessary medical procedures.
Claims8
A surgical garment comprising:
- a. a top piece for covering a torso and upper extremities of a patient, the top piece having closable openings therein along an anterior midline, along a left lateral line, along a right lateral line, along a left forearm and along a right forearm;
- b. a hood piece for covering a head and neck of the patient, the hood piece having a closable opening therein along an anterior neck line;
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- c. two separate, non-connected bottom pieces for covering lower extremities of the patient, the bottom pieces having closable openings therein along a left lateral line of a left bottom piece and along a right lateral line of a right bottom piece;
- wherein the closable openings allow access to the patient:
- further wherein the garment is form-fitting;
- and further wherein the garment assists a patient in maintaining homeostasis.
A surgical garment for comprising:
- a. a top piece for covering a torso and upper extremities of a patient, the top piece having openings therein along an anterior midline, along a left lateral line, along a right lateral line, along a left forearm and along a right forearm;
- b. a hood piece for covering a head and neck of the patient, the hood piece having a closable opening therein along an anterior neck line;
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- c. two separate, non-connected bottom pieces for covering lower extremities of the patient, the bottom pieces having openings therein along a left lateral line of a left bottom piece and along a right lateral line of a right bottom piece;
- wherein the closable openings allow access to the patient;
- further wherein the garment is form-fitting;
- further wherein the garment assists a patient in maintaining homeostasis and cutaneous surface temperature stabilization;
- further wherein the garment is comprised of polypropylene fabric, and further wherein the openings are closable with hook and loop tape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.