Protective Wear for Transplanted Kidney

Abstract

A protective device and pad are disclosed. The protective device includes a garment or belt configured for securing a pad that has a lateral side shorter than a medial side over a portion of an abdomen/pelvis of a subject.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A protective device comprising a pad attached to a garment or belt configured for securing said pad over a portion of an abdomen/pelvis of a subject, said pad having medial and lateral sides, wherein said lateral side is shorter than said medial side. 
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said pad is an irregular pentagon having an area of 150-200 cm 2 . 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a distal side of said pad is shorter than a proximal side thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said medial side of said pad is substantially perpendicular to a waist line of said subject when the device is worn. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said pad includes at least two layers, a first layer 3-6 mm thick and having a density of 10-15 lbs/ft 3  and a second layer 5-8 mm thick and having a density of 20-30 lbs/ft 3 . 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein said pad is segmented through at least one layer of said at least two layers. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein said pad includes at least 4 segmented regions capable of angling with respect to each other. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said belt includes a pouch for carrying said pad. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said belt includes a dorsal closure mechanism. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said dorsal closure mechanism is adjustable without altering a position of said pad over said portion of said abdomen/pelvis. 
     
     
         11 . A method of protecting an implanted kidney of a subject comprising securing a pad over a portion of the subjects abdomen/pelvis external to a site of implantation of the kidney, said pad having medial and lateral sides, wherein said lateral side is shorter than said medial side. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein securing is effected via a belt. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said belt includes a pouch for carrying said pad. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said belt includes a dorsal closure mechanism. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said securing includes adjusting said dorsal closure mechanism without altering a position of said pad over said portion of said abdomen/pelvis.