Protective garment for non-contact sports

Abstract

A protective garment that can be worn by hematology and oncology patients innocuously as to encourage physical activity via participation in non-contact sports is disclosed. More specifically, the protective garment having portacatch and G-tube protective, monitoring, and/or medicine administrating enabling features. In accordance with some aspects, the portacath and G-tube protective features include protective areas including a padding that is sufficiently large to accommodate for some movement relative to the body. Moreover, one or more sensors may be included in the protective garment and may be configured to be in communication with a processor as to enable monitoring and transmission of data relating to condition(s) detected. An integrated/exterior signaling/actuating electronic device may be used to receive data and perform a programmed action corresponding to the condition(s) detected.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A protective garment for non-contact sports comprising:
 a collar and a body portion made of a breathable material forming a shirt-like garment adapted to be worn on the upper body of a patient;   a first protective area having a first fastening feature used to secure a first protective padding on a front section of the body portion extending from or near the collar, wherein the size of the first protective area large enough to cover more than half of the patient's clavicle area; and   a second protective area having a first fastening feature used to secure a second protective padding on a lower front section of the body portion configured to cover a portion of the patient's abdomen;   wherein, the first and second protective padding consist of a supple body such that when the garment is worn the first and second protective padding conform to the shape of the corresponding clavicle and abdomen areas.   
     
     
         2 . The protective garment for non-contact sports of  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 a processor in communication with a sensor and an antenna, the sensor configured to measure a concentration of one or more biomarker.   
     
     
         3 . The protective garment for non-contact sports of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the one or more biomarkers measured are used distinguish perspiration from other body fluids of the patient. 
     
     
         4 . The protective garment for non-contact sports of  claim 3 , additionally comprising:
 a signaling device in communication with the processor configured to being activated when one or both the biomarker concentration measured exceeds a predetermined range and a non-perspiration body fluid is detected.   
     
     
         5 . The protective garment for non-contact sports of  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 a processor in communication with a sensor and an antenna, the sensor being an accelerometer configured to detect and measure motion levels and transmit data relating to the detected and measured motion levels to a processor.   
     
     
         6 . The protective garment for non-contact sports of  claim 5 , additionally comprising:
 a signaling device in communication with the processor configured to being activated when the motion levels exceed a predetermined range.   
     
     
         7 . The protective garment for non-contact sports of  claim 4  or  6 , wherein the signaling device is one or more of a piezo vibration device, a light-emitting diode, and a speaker. 
     
     
         8 . The protective garment for non-contact sports of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a form-fitting sport shirt and the first and second fastening features are located to secure a corresponding first and second compartment capable of containing the first and second protective paddings respectively. 
     
     
         9 . The protective garment for non-contact sports of  claim 8 , wherein the second protective area ranges from about 4 inches to 15 inches wide by 2 inches to 7 inches height. 
     
     
         10 . The protective garment for non-contact sports of  claim 9 , wherein the first protective area ranges from about 3 inches to 6 inches wide by 2 inches to 8 inches height. 
     
     
         11 . The protective garment for non-contact sports of  claim 10 , wherein the first and second protective padding has a width of about ⅛″ to ½″. 
     
     
         12 . The protective garment for non-contact sports of  claim 11 , wherein one or more of the first and second protective padding and the first and second compartments include a lineal fabric strip with tiny hoods that are able to mate with another fabric strip with smaller loops as to attach temporarily until pulled apart. 
     
     
         13 . A protective garment for non-contact sports comprising:
 a collar and a body portion made of a breathable material forming a shirt-like garment adapted to be worn on the upper body of a patient;   a first protective compartment ranging from about 3 inches to 6 inches wide and 2 inches to 8 inches height used to secure a first protective padding on a front section of the body portion extending from or near the collar;   a second protective compartment ranging from about 4 inches to 15 inches wide and 2 inches to 7 inches height used to secure a second protective padding on a lower front section of the body portion configured to cover a portion of the patient's abdomen, wherein the first and second protective padding consist of a supple body such that when the garment is worn the first and second protective padding conform to the shape of the corresponding clavicle and abdomen areas of a user; and   at least one sensor located on a surface of the protective garment in communication with a processor.   
     
     
         14 . The protective garment for non-contact sports of  claim 13 , additionally comprising:
 a signaling device also in communication with the processor configured to being activated when a measurement from the at least one sensor is outside a predetermined level.   
     
     
         15 . A protective garment for non-contact sports comprising:
 a collar and a body portion made of a breathable material forming a shirt-like garment adapted to be worn on the upper body of a patient;   a first protective area used to secure a first protective padding on a front section of the body portion extending from or near the collar;   a second protective area used to secure a second protective padding on a lower front section of the body portion configured to cover a portion of the patient's abdomen, wherein the first and second protective padding consist of a supple body such that when the garment is worn the first and second protective padding conform to the shape of the corresponding clavicle and abdomen areas of a user;   at least one sensor located on a surface of the protective garment in communication with a processor; and   a signaling device also in communication with the processor configured to being activated when a measurement from the at least one sensor is outside a predetermined level.   
     
     
         16 . The protective garment for non-contact sports of  claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to connect to an external computing device. 
     
     
         17 . The protective garment for non-contact sports of  claim 16 , wherein the external computing device can include one or more of a smartphone, a smartwatch and a portable laptop computer device. 
     
     
         18 . The protective garment for non-contact sports of  claim 16 , wherein the external computing device is a medicine administrating device.