Feeding tube accessible garment

Abstract

The present invention relates to tube accessible wearing apparels and more particularly pertains to a new feeding tube accessible wearing apparel for protecting the patient from having access to the feeding tube site.

1 . A feeding tube accessible body suit comprising
 a body suit with holes for the head, arms and legs of the wearer;   an access port for a gastric feeding tube;   a gastric flap to limit access to said port;   a fastener to secure the flap to said body suit; and   a flap to access the peri-area of the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The access port as recited in  claim 1  wherein said access port comprises a gastric feeding tube access hole. 
     
     
         3 . The fastener as recited in  claim 1  wherein said fastener is attached to the back of said body suit and runs to the front of said body suit. 
     
     
         4 . The gastric flap as recited in  claim 3  wherein said flap can be fastened to the front of the body suit via a fastener chosen from Velcro, snaps, buttons, zipper, drawstring, clasp, and buckles. 
     
     
         5 . The fastener as recited in  claim 1  wherein said fastener can be fastened to the body suit via a fastener chosen from Velcro, snaps, buttons, zipper, drawstring, clasp, and buckles. 
     
     
         6 . The flap as recited in  claim 1  wherein said flap can be fastened to the front of the body suit via a fastener chosen from Velcro, snaps, buttons, zipper, drawstring, clasp, and buckles. 
     
     
         7 . The body suit as recited in  claim 1  wherein the outer layer of said body suit is made from a stretchable material. 
     
     
         8 . The body suit as recited in  claim 1  wherein the inner layer of said body suit is made from a soft, absorbent material.