Medically Accessible Clothing

Abstract

Garments configured for medical access are disclosed. An upper-body garment comprises a torso portion, a neck opening, and a pair of sleeves. The upper-body garment further comprises at least one access configured to provide access to the underlying body. The at least one access may be a chest access, an arm access, or combinations thereof. Each access is openable and closable via a resealable element. A lower-body garment comprises a waistband and a pair of legs. The lower-body garment further comprises at least one access configured to provide access to the underlying body openable and closable via a resealable element. A clothing ensemble configured for medical procedure access comprises the upper-body garment and the lower-body garment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An upper-body garment comprising:
 a torso portion comprising a chest, a back, and a pair of sides;   a neck opening;   a pair of sleeves each extending from the neck opening and one of the sides; and   at least one access in the upper-body garment configured to provide access to an underlying portion of a body of an individual without removal of the upper-body garment.   
     
     
         2 . The upper-body garment of  claim 1  further comprising at least one resealable element for opening and closing the at least one access. 
     
     
         3 . The upper-body garment of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one resealable element is a zipper. 
     
     
         4 . The upper-body garment of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one resealable element is a hoop and loop fastener. 
     
     
         5 . The upper-body garment of  claim 1 , wherein the upper-body garment is manufactured from an antimicrobial material. 
     
     
         6 . The upper-body garment of  claim 1 , wherein the chest comprises a chest access configured to expose a portion of a chest of the individual. 
     
     
         7 . The upper-body garment of  claim 6 , wherein the chest access comprises a plurality of chest access resealable elements for opening and closing the chest access. 
     
     
         8 . The upper-body garment of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of chest access resealable elements are zippers. 
     
     
         9 . The upper-body garment of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the pair of sleeves comprises an arm access configured to expose a portion of an arm of the individual. 
     
     
         10 . The upper-body garment of  claim 9 , wherein the arm access comprises an arm access resealable element for opening and closing the arm access. 
     
     
         11 . The upper-body garment of  claim 10 , wherein the arm access resealable element is a zipper. 
     
     
         12 . The upper-body garment of  claim 10 , wherein the arm access resealable element is a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         13 . The upper-body garment of  claim 1 , wherein each of the pair of sleeves comprises an arm access configured to expose a portion of each arm of the individual. 
     
     
         14 . The upper-body garment of  claim 13 , wherein each arm access comprises an arm access resealable element for opening and closing each arm access. 
     
     
         15 . A lower-body garment comprising:
 a waistband;   a pair of legs; and   at least one access in the lower-body garment configured to provide access to an underlying portion of a body of an individual without removal of the lower-body garment.   
     
     
         16 . The lower-body garment of  claim 15  further comprising at least one resealable element for opening and closing the at least one access. 
     
     
         17 . The lower-body garment of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the pair of legs comprises a leg access configured to expose a portion of a leg of the individual. 
     
     
         18 . The lower-body garment of  claim 17 , wherein the leg access comprises a leg access resealable element for opening and closing the leg access. 
     
     
         19 . The lower-body garment of  claim 15 , wherein each of the pair of legs comprises at least one leg access configured to expose a portion of a leg of the individual. 
     
     
         20 . A clothing ensemble configured for medical procedure access, comprising:
 an upper-body garment comprising a torso portion, a neck opening, and a pair of sleeves;   a lower-body garment comprising a waistband and a pair of legs;   at least one access in the ensemble configured to provide access to an underlying portion of a body of an individual without removal of the ensemble; and   at least on resealable element for opening and closing the at least one access.