Post-operative wearable apparel

Abstract

A post-operative wearable apparel adapted to accommodate a plurality of surgical drains so as to give a user greater mobility and a sense of dignity is provided. The post-operative wearable apparel provides an upper body garment having interior and exterior sides dimensioned and adapted for a human wearer. A front side of the upper body garment has separable robe portions for accessing the interior side, wherein a plurality of pockets are conveniently disposed and adapted to retain a portion of each post-operative surgical drain, including their storage bags.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A post-operative wearable apparel, comprising:
 an upper body garment having an interior side and an exterior side adapted for a human wearer;   two opposing arm-receiving openings formed within the upper body garment so as to communicate the interior side to the exterior side;   a front side defined by two robe portions, wherein the two robe portions are moveable from a closed position to an open position for accessing the interior side; and   a plurality of pockets disposed along the interior side, wherein each pocket forms a pocket opening dimensioned and adapted to receive a portion of a surgical drain.   
     
     
         2 . The post-operative wearable apparel of  claim 1 , wherein each pocket opening is disposed near a waist level of the human wearer. 
     
     
         3 . The post-operative wearable apparel of  claim 1 , wherein each pocket opening is disposed along a right-hand portion or a left-hand portion of the interior side. 
     
     
         4 . The post-operative wearable apparel  1 , further comprising a closure element adapted to secure the two robe portions about a waist of the human wearer. 
     
     
         5 . The post-operative wearable apparel  1 , further comprising a pocket fastener disposed along a periphery of each pocket opening. 
     
     
         6 . A post-operative wearable apparel, comprising:
 an upper body garment having an interior side and an exterior side adapted for a human wearer;   two opposing arm-receiving openings formed within the upper body garment so as to communicate the interior side to the exterior side;   a front side defined by two robe portions, wherein the two robe portions are moveable from a closed position to an open position for accessing the interior side;   a plurality of pockets disposed along the interior side, wherein each pocket forms a pocket opening dimensioned and adapted to receive a portion of a surgical drain, wherein each pocket opening is disposed near a waist level of the human wearer, wherein each pocket opening is disposed along a right-hand portion or a left-hand portion of the interior side;   a pocket fastener disposed along a periphery of each pocket opening; and   a closure element adapted to secure the two robe portions about a waist of the human wearer.