Hospital Gown for Breast Radiation Treatments

Abstract

A one piece wrap around hospital garment to be worn by women during breast cancer radiation treatments. The garment is an alternative to standard issue hospital gowns. The garment is designed for comfort, security and style specifically for women undergoing radiation treatments for breast cancer. The garment opens in the back, but wraps around the body and is fully closed when worn. The back can be opened during medical treatment and the wrap around side panels allow for opening and closing with ease without any fasteners, extraneous ties, Velcro, buttons or snaps. The garment is made in one size, and can be adjusted for fit and comfort with the belt panels. This alternative garment, which is worn by women during radiation treatments for breast cancer, will provide women with a feminine, secure and comfortable alternative to the standard multi-purpose, ill-fitting, unflattering unisex hospital gown.

1 . An alternative hospital gown for women to wear during Breast Cancer Radiation treatments comprising a wrap-around garment that allows for full opening in the back when needed for treatment and full closure in the back when needed for modesty and comfort; said garment comprises no extraneous ties, snaps, buttons, or Velcro to open or close the garment 
     
     
         2 . An alternative hospital gown as claimed in  claim 1  comprising, a pair of substantially identical sleeve pattern panels attached to a main body panel. The body pattern panel includes a hemmed neck portion, each of said sleeve panels being affixed to respective ones of the body panels along a sleeve-body panel seam. Right and left side panels are attached to the main body panel, the right side panel is inserted into the slit on the left body panel, thus creating a wrap-around garment that ties in the front, utilizing the ends of the fabric of the right and left side panels. 
     
     
         3 . A hospital gown as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the neck hem has a V-shape at the frontal portion. 
     
     
         4 . A hospital gown as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the garment measures 32 inches in length. 
     
     
         5 . A hospital gown as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the garment measures 144 inches in width. 
     
     
         6 . A hospital gown as claimed in  claim 1  wherein two bell sleeves have a bottom opening of 10.58 inches. 
     
     
         7 . A hospital gown as claimed in  claim 1  wherein as part of the garment embodies a right and left side panel that provide unique wrap around functionality. 
     
     
         8 . A hospital gown as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the side panels both taper off into a 3½ inch belt. 
     
     
         9 . A hospital gown as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the wrap around functionality allows the two panels to be tied in front for closure. 
     
     
         10 . A hospital gown as claimed in  claim 1  wherein there is a left side “slit” hemmed opening of 3.5 inches to insert right side panel end. 
     
     
         11 . A hospital gown as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said releasable fastening means is a frontal tie created out of the belts created by the tapering off ends of left and right side panels.