Article of clothing for surgical patients

Abstract

Article of clothing for post mastectomy surgery that has, one or two breast prosthesis pockets with breast prosthesis, and one or more removable drain pocket portions, and adapted to be easily removable from a patient's body and reduce or otherwise prevent irritation.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A post-surgical bra comprising:
 a body portion having a back panel defining at least a portion of an outer surface of the post-surgical bra, a right front chest panel defining at least another portion of said outer surface of the post-surgical bra, a left front chest panel defining at least a portion of said outer surface of the post-surgical bra, a left and right shoulder strap defining a portion of said body portion; and   at least one drainage receiving assembly removably secured about said body portion.   
     
     
         2 . The post-surgical bra of  claim 1 , wherein said left shoulder strap defining a first left shoulder strap portion extending from said back panel to a first left distal end and a second left shoulder strap portion extending from said left front chest panel to a second left distal end, and wherein said right shoulder strap defining a first right shoulder strap portion extending from said back panel to a first right distal end and a second right shoulder strap portion extending from said right front chest panel to a second right distal end. 
     
     
         3 . The post-surgical bra of  claim 2 , wherein said first and second left shoulder strap portions adapted to removably join about their distal ends, and wherein said first and second right shoulder strap portions adapted to removably join about their distal ends. 
     
     
         4 . The post-surgical bra of  claim 3 , wherein said first and second left shoulder strap portions are configured to rest substantially against the shoulders of a wearer. 
     
     
         5 . The post-surgical bra of  claim 1 , wherein at least one drainage receiving assembly is internally divided into at least two pockets. 
     
     
         6 . The post-surgical bra of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one drainage receiving assembly is securable to said outer surface of the post-surgical bra. 
     
     
         7 . The post-surgical bra of  claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of said at least one drainage receiving assembly extends below said body portion. 
     
     
         8 . The post-surgical bra of  claim 1 , further comprising an intermediate zipper, wherein said left and right front chest panels removably join along an edge via said intermediate zipper. 
     
     
         9 . The post-surgical bra of  claim 1 , further comprising a zipper guard disposed behind an intermediate zipper. 
     
     
         10 . A post-surgical bra comprising:
 a bra body formed at least of a first right chest panel and a first left chest panel; and   at least one removable breast prosthesis retaining assembly disposed about said bra body.   
     
     
         11 . The post-surgical bra of  claim 10 , wherein said at least one breast prosthesis retaining assembly includes an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion securable at a plurality of vertical retaining portions. 
     
     
         12 . The post-surgical bra of  claim 10 , wherein said at least one removable breast prosthesis retaining assembly includes an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion securable along a plurality of fixed heights. 
     
     
         13 . The post-surgical bra of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a second right chest panel joined to said first right chest panel forming a right breast prosthesis pocket;   a second left chest panel joined to said first left chest panel forming a left breast prosthesis pocket; and   wherein at least one of said right and left breast prosthesis pockets adapted to receive said at least one removable breast prosthesis retaining assembly.   
     
     
         14 . The post-surgical bra of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a second right chest panel joined to said first right chest panel forming a right breast prosthesis pocket;   a second left chest panel joined to said first left chest panel forming a left breast prosthesis pocket; and   wherein at least one of said right and left breast prosthesis pockets adapted to maintain said at least one breast prosthesis retaining assembly at a plurality of vertical heights.   
     
     
         15 . The post-surgical bra of  claim 14 , wherein said at least one breast prosthesis retaining assembly includes an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion coupled with a fastener, said right and left breast prosthesis pockets include fastener receiving elements incorporated substantially vertically, wherein said fastener receiving elements are adapted to receive and attach with said fastener. 
     
     
         16 . The post-surgical bra of  claim 15 , wherein said lower portion attaches with at least one said right and left breast prosthesis pockets via a button.