Undergarment with receptacle for receiving medical device

Abstract

This invention pertains to an undergarment having a receptacle for receiving a medical device therein, the receptacle including an opening for inserting the medical device therein.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An undergarment for accommodating a medical device comprising:
 a main piece; and   at least one receptacle for receiving the medical device, the receptacle being attached to the main piece and including a first opening for inserting the medical device.   
     
     
         2 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the main piece presents an inside surface and the receptacle is attached thereto. 
     
     
         3 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the main piece presents an outside surface and the receptacle is attached thereto. 
     
     
         4 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the opening is operable to be selectively opened and closed. 
     
     
         5 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle includes a second opening for receiving a conduit therethrough. 
     
     
         6 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the second opening is reinforced. 
     
     
         7 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening is narrower than the medical device and is resistively expandable so as to be made temporarily wider than the medical device for inserting the medical device and retaining the medical device within the receptacle. 
     
     
         8 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle includes a fastener for selectively closing the opening and retaining the medical device within the receptacle. 
     
     
         9 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is operable to be selectively fastened to and removed from the undergarment. 
     
     
         10 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the undergarment includes two receptacles equally spaced from a middle of the undergarment. 
     
     
         11 . An undergarment for accommodating a medical device comprising:
 a main piece presenting an inside surface; and   at least one receptacle for receiving the medical device, the receptacle being attached to the inside surface of the undergarment and including a first opening for inserting the medical device, a fastener for selectively closing the first opening, and a second opening for inserting a conduit therethrough.