Medical Equipment Garment T-Shirt

Abstract

The invention relates to a medical equipment garment worn as a concealed T-shirt comprising a body covering section. The garment is light weight consisting of a front and back bodice. The medical equipment garment T-shirt includes constructed customized encasements that consist of pockets on the upper left and right underarms. A front compartment encasement is located on the lower center front of the shirt. These encasements allow for continuous connection to life sustaining equipment which monitors a medical patient's heart pump. Life sustaining equipment fits safely and discreetly into the upper left and right pockets and front encasements that allow for continuous connection to Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) or heart pumps.

1 . A medical garment comprising a front and a rear bodice with front and rear neck opening periphery with two arm openings on each side forming openings for the arms to extend out of the shirt.
 a. This medical equipment garment T-shirt is invented as a concealed medical garment to be worn under the clothing to house and carry the equipment for patients who have been implanted with the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) system or heart pump.   
     
     
         2 . A medical garment as claimed in  claim 1  which further comprises tailored encasements consisting of pockets on the upper left and right under arms that hold two batteries that power the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) or heart pump. 
     
     
         3 . A medical garment as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the battery pockets are fastened with Velcro hook and loop fasteners to secure the batteries or other medical equipment housed in battery pockets. 
     
     
         4 . A medical garment as claimed in  claim 3  which further consist of a front compartment encasement on the lower center front of the garment which holds the HeartMate II (LVAD) system controller that holds and monitors the system's functions. The equipment fits safely and discreetly into pockets allowing continuous connection to the HeartMate II Pump. The front compartment pocket encasements provide secure and concealed closure of the System Controller. 
     
     
         5 . A medical garment as claimed in  claim 4  wherein the cooperating fasteners for the front compartment encasement is secured with Velcro hook and loop type fasteners. 
     
     
         6 . A medical garment as claimed in  claim 4  which further consist of a pocket to secure the inside of the controller pocket or compartment. The pocket is lined and constructed with a crescent shaped sateen fabric with a band that holds and stabilizes the LVAD system controller and/or monitoring device. 
     
     
         7 . A medical garment as claimed in  claim 6  which consists of a band constructed with canvas allowing the system controller to aid in holding the controller to sit stable on the band without shifting while being worn by the patient. 
     
     
         8 . A medical garment as claimed in  claim 7  which further comprises an inside flap located in the System Controller Compartment pocket. The inside flap is lined with fabric and fastened by a polarity of Velcro fasteners to secure the compartment. 
     
     
         9 . A medical garment as claimed in  claim 8  further includes a portion of the left side of the garment made with a long slit adjacent to the controller pocket to allow for exit and easy access of the leads and power cords to fit into the battery pockets. The slit also allows an opening for the entrance of the controller from the exit site from the body into the controller compartment. 
     
     
         10 . A medical garment as claimed in  claim 9  wherein a band allowing for finger enclosures to assist in opening the battery pockets. The band with finger enclosures is sewn on top of each battery pocket which further allows easy access for the patient to push the batteries and power leads inside of the constructed battery pockets. 
     
     
         11 . A medical garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the garment is made to specifications of a given patient.