Post-Surgical Breast Molding Device

Abstract

A post-operative bra for creating uniform breast symmetry after surgery. There are left and right side cups under the respective breasts, a left and right side longitudinal straps that wrap around the user's torso, a fastener connecting the ends of the left and right side longitudinal straps when the bra is worn by the user, air bladders mounted in the left and rights side longitudinal straps, and a pump connected to each air bladder for inflating the air bladder. The device provides pressure to the appropriate areas of the user to assist in supporting and stabilizing the breast in order to retain its proper shape.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A postoperative bra for creating uniform breast symmetry after surgery comprising:
 a right side cup adapted to be worn under the right side breast,   a left side cup adapted to be worn under the left side breast,   a c-shaped underwrite mounted to the underside of each of the right side and left side cups,   a left longitudinal strap attached to the left side cup and extending around the torso of the user to the backside of the user,   a right longitudinal strap attached to the right side cup and extending around the torso of the user to the backside of the user,   a fastener to connect the ends of the left longitudinal strap and the right longitudinal strap to each other when the bra is worn by the user,   a right side air reservoir disposed adjacent to the right side of the user's torso and under the right side cup,   a left side air reservoir disposed adjacent to the left side of the user's torso and under the left side cup,   a left pump operatively connected to the left side air reservoir and a right pump operatively connected to the right side air reservoir for inflating the respective air reservoirs,   valve means for selectively relieving the air from the air reservoirs.   
     
     
         2 . The post-operative bra of  claim 1  wherein the right side air reservoir is mounted in lining within the bra and positioned under the user's right arm and extends around to the front of the user's torso underneath the right breast. 
     
     
         3 . The post-operative bra of  claim 1  wherein the left side air reservoir is mounted in lining within the bra and positioned under the user's left arm and extends around to the front of the user's torso underneath the left breast. 
     
     
         4 . A post-operative bra for creating uniform breast symmetry after surgery comprising:
 a right side cup adapted to be worn under the right side breast,   a left side cup adapted to be worn under the left side breast,   a c-shaped underwire mounted to the underside of each of the right side and left side cups,   the right side cup and left side cup having an interior circumferential wall and an exterior circumferential wall,   an adjustable connector mounted to the interior circumferential walls for connecting the right side cup and the left side cup together, the adjustable connector allowing the space between the left side cup and right side cup to be adjusted to provide for adjustment of the cleavage between the breasts,   a left longitudinal strap attached to the left side cup and extending, around the torso of the user to the backside of the user,   a right longitudinal strap attached to the right side cup and extending around the torso of the user to the backside of the user,   a fastener to connect the ends of the left longitudinal strap and the right longitudinal strap to each other when the bra is worn by the user,   a right side air reservoir disposed adjacent to the right side of the user's torso and under the right side exterior circumferential wall,   a left side air reservoir disposed adjacent to the left side of the user's torso and under the left side exterior circumferential wall,   a pump operatively connected to each air reservoir for inflating the air reservoir,   valve means for selectively relieving the air from the air reservoirs.   
     
     
         5 . The post operative bra of  claim 4  and further comprising an air pump attached to the left longitudinal strap and a second air pump attached to the right longitudinal strap for providing air to the air reservoirs. 
     
     
         6 . The post-operative bra of  claim 4  and further comprising a pocket underneath the left side exterior wall and a second pocket under the right side exterior wall for receiving and holding the air reservoirs. 
     
     
         7 . The post-operative bra of  claim 4  wherein the right side air reservoir is mounted in lining within the bra and positioned under the user's right arm and extends around to the front of the user's torso underneath the right breast. 
     
     
         8 . The post-operative bra of  claim 4  wherein the left side air reservoir is mounted in lining within the bra and positioned under the user's left arm and extends around to the front of the user's torso underneath the left breast. 
     
     
         9 . A method for creating uniform breast symmetry after surgery comprising the steps of:
 providing a bra with a right side cup that is worn under the right side breast and a left side cup that is worn under the left side breast,   providing a c-shaped underwire mounted to the underside of each of the right side and left side cups,   providing a left longitudinal strap attached to the left side cup and extending around the torso of the user to the backside of the use and a right longitudinal strap attached to the right side cup and extending around the torso of the user to the backside of the user,   fastening the ends of the left longitudinal strap and the right longitudinal strap to each other to secure the bra when it is worn by the user,   providing a right side air reservoir in the bra adjacent to the right side of the user's torso and under the right side cup,   providing a left side air reservoir in the bra adjacent to the left side of the user's torso and under the left side cup,   providing a left pump connected to the left side air reservoir and a right pump connected to the right side air reservoir for inflating the respective air reservoirs,   providing pressure to the left or right side of the user's torso and under the breast by selectively inflating the left side and right side air reservoirs by using the left and right side pumps, and   providing valve means for selectively relieving the air from the air reservoirs.