Hospital gown

Abstract

A hospital gown having strategically positioned slits and fitted fasteners along the front, back and sides to allow preferential closing of the open seams and securing sensor connected leads or intravenous tubing to the patient. The hospital gown has a rear-opened garment, fasteners for closing the shoulder and sleeves sections, rear fasteners, plurality of strategically positioned slits for passing tubes and wire and plurality of pockets. The hospital gown may comprise a side-opened garment, shoulder fasteners, side fasteners, plurality of slits for passing tubes and wire and plurality of pockets. The preferred and alternative embodiments of the hospital gown feature one or more hook-and-loop strips or snaps strategically placed at the front, sides and, or back of the hospital gown.

1 . A hospital gown for a patient, said device comprising:
 a garment comprising body portion formed by a panel that wraps around the torso and has opposing side edges that are releasably joinable to completely cover the patient's back side, releasably closeable sleeves each having opposing edges that are releasably joinable proximal the shoulder sections and a neck section formed by said body portion;   body portion means for releasably joining said body portion side edges;   sleeve means for releasably joining said sleeve edges;   at least one central line slit formed through said body portion below and proximal said neck section;   at least one telemetry slit formed through said body portion below said central line slit;   at least one gastrostomy slit formed through said body portion below and to the side of said telemetry slit; and   a telemetry pocket disposed over said telemetry slit.   
   
   
       2 . A device as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one pocket disposed on said body portion below said telemetry pocket.   
   
   
       3 . A device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said body portion means for joining said body portion side edges comprises fasteners disposed proximal the side edges for joining said body portion side edges on the patient's side. 
   
   
       4 . A device as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a drainage tube slit proximal each side of said garment; and   a pocket over each said drainage tube slit.   
   
   
       5 . A device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said means for releasably joining said body portion edges comprises a plurality of cooperating hook-and-loop strips. 
   
   
       6 . A device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said means for releasably joining said sleeve edges comprises a plurality of cooperating hook-and-loop strips. 
   
   
       7 . A device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said means for releasably joining said body portion edges comprises a plurality of cooperating snaps. 
   
   
       8 . A device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said means for releasably joining said body portion edges comprises a plurality of cooperating snaps. 
   
   
       9 . A hospital gown, said device comprising:
 a garment comprising body portion formed by a panel that wraps around the torso and has opposing edges that are releasably joinable along the side of one's torso and releasable closeable sleeves each having opposing edges that are releasably joinable proximal the shoulder sections, said garment comprising a recessed neck section;   means for releasably joining said body portion edges;   means for releasably joining said sleeve edges;   at least one leads slit disposed below and proximal said recessed neck section;   at least one gastrostomy slit disposed below said central line slit;   at least one drainage tube slit disposed below said gastrostomy slit; and   at least one central line slit defined below at least one of said sleeve opposing edges.   
   
   
       10 . A device as recited in  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a pocket over said leads slit.   
   
   
       11 . A device as recited in  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a pocket over said drainage tube slit.   
   
   
       12 . A device as recited in  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a drainage tube slit proximal each side of said garment; and   a pocket over each said drainage tube slit.   
   
   
       13 . A device as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said means for releasably joining said body portion edges comprises a plurality of cooperating hook-and-loop strips. 
   
   
       14 . A device as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said means for releasably joining said sleeve edges comprises a plurality of cooperating hook-and-loop strips. 
   
   
       15 . A device as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said means for releasably joining said body portion edges comprises a plurality of cooperating snaps. 
   
   
       16 . A device as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said means for releasably joining said body portion edges comprises a plurality of cooperating snaps.