Garment for insulin pump users

Abstract

A garment adapted for use by insulin pump users, for example, infants, juveniles or geriatric users, that includes an upper body garment having an outer face, an inner face and front side and a back side for covering the front and back torso of the wearer. A pouch is preferably provided on the inner face of the back side of the garment and is positioned in the garment to reside along the spine of a wearer between about the T3 and T7 locations on the vertebral column out of sight and reach of the wearer. A top opening in the pouch is provided for receiving an appropriately-sized insulin pump, and complementary fastener elements are positioned on opposite sides of the top opening for closing the top of the pouch to retain the insulin pump. The fastener elements, when the pouch is closed, are positioned to leave a sufficient space in the top opening for a pump tubing system and a subcutaneous insertion set to extend outwardly from the pouch for being applied to the body of the wearer.

1 . A garment adapted for use by insulin pump users, comprising:
 (a) An upper body garment having an outer face, an inner face and front side and a back side for covering the front and back torso of the wearer;   (b) a pouch on the inner face of the back side of the garment and positioned in the garment to reside along the spine of a wearer between about the T3 and T7 locations on the vertebral column out of sight and reach of the wearer;   (c) a top opening in the pouch for receiving an appropriately-sized insulin pump; and   (d) complementary fastener elements positioned on opposite sides of the top opening for closing the top of the pouch to retain the insulin pump, the fastener elements, when the pouch is closed, being positioned to leave a sufficient space in the top opening for a pump tubing system and a subcutaneous insertion set to extend outwardly from the pouch for being applied to the body of the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . A garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the fastener elements comprise touch fasteners. 
     
     
         3 . A garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the pouch is formed by applying a patch to the inner face of the garment and attaching the patch to the garment on a bottom end and adjacent sides thereof. 
     
     
         4 . A garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the garment comprises an infant or juvenile undershirt. 
     
     
         5 . A garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the pouch is formed by knitting the pouch into the inner face of the back side of the garment. 
     
     
         6 . A garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the pouch is four inches (11 cm) wide and 5 inches (13 cm) long. 
     
     
         7 . A garment adapted for use by insulin pump users, comprising:
 (a) A shirt having an outer face, an inner face and front side and a back side for covering the front and back torso of the wearer;   (b) a pouch on the inner face of the back side of the shirt below a shirt collar and positioned to reside along the spine of a wearer between about the T3 and T7 locations on the vertebral column out of sight and reach of the wearer, the pouch comprising a patch to the inner face of the garment and attached to the garment on a bottom end and adjacent sides thereof;   (c) a top opening in the pouch for receiving an appropriately-sized insulin pump; and   (d) complementary fastener elements positioned on opposite sides of the top opening for closing the top of the pouch to retain the insulin pump, the fastener elements, when the pouch is closed, being positioned to leave a sufficient space in the top opening for a pump tubing system and a subcutaneous insertion set to extend outwardly from the pouch for being applied to the body of the wearer.   
     
     
         8 . A garment according to  claim 7 , wherein the pouch is about four inches (11 cm) wide and about 5 inches (13 cm) long. 
     
     
         9 . A garment according to  claim 7 , wherein the pouch is integrally formed with the garment on the inner face of the back side thereof. 
     
     
         10 . A garment according to  claim 7 , wherein the garment comprises an infant or juvenile undershirt.