Multi-purpose patient hospital gown
OwnerRonnye B. Shamaminventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a closed rear gown for a patient to wear in the hospital that provides for modesty and for convenient access to the patient's body by the medical and nursing staff for patient care. The gown is provided with a front opening and closing by the patient and for opening and closing the sleeves at the top of the shoulder to provide for access to the shoulder, arms and back of the patient by the medical and nursing staff. A telemetry pocket may also be provided.
Claims13
A multi-purpose modesty gown for a patient comprising front and rear portions, said front and rear portions being at least long enough to cover the behind of the wearer, a body portion formed of said front and rear portions wrapped around the rear and open at the front of the patient, said body portion continuously closed at the rear of the patient to cover the rear of the patient, said gown further comprising left and right sleeves attached to said body portion, a front closure attached to close the front of said gown and a shoulder closure attached to said left and right sleeves allowing said sleeves to be selectively opened or closed to permit access to the rear of the patient, said front and rear portions having top edges, said front portion having a center of said top edge, said center being lower than the top edge of the rear portion so that the opening of the front portion is lower than the rear portion, whereby the front and rear portions are not reversible, said gown further comprising a telemetry pocket in said front portion permitting medical instruments to pass through the gown.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.