Hospital Gown

Abstract

A hospital gown ( 100 ) is provided with an access flap ( 120 ) in the front of the hospital gown in the chest area of the patient. The access flap ( 120 ) attaches and detaches from the hospital gown providing access to the chest area of the patient without the need to remove the hospital gown off the patient. Further, a support flap ( 130 ) is provided on the front section of the hospital gown such that the support flap ( 130 ) supports a medical tube between the support flap ( 130 ) and the hospital gown ( 100 ), in order to prevent the medical tube from detaching from the patient's body in case of an accident. Also, openings ( 160 ) at the lower side regions of the gown allow for a connection or other medical tubing to the patient's body.

1 . A hospital gown for a patient comprising:
 a front section;   a back section;   an access flap in the front section allowing access to the patient's chest area; and   means for detaching and attaching said access flap to said front section.   
   
   
       2 . A hospital gown for a patient comprising:
 a front section;   a back section; and   a support flap on said front section for supporting a medical device securely to the hospital gown such that the medical device is supported between the support flap and the hospital gown.   
   
   
       3 . A hospital gown for a patient comprising:
 a front section;   a back section; and   at least one lower side opening in said hospital gown to provide for connecting a medical device to a patient's body.