Disposable shower and post-surgical garment

Abstract

This specification generally discloses a garment for blocking intrusion of dirt, water, and/or other pathogens on a person's body, such as to protect wounds on the body following a surgical or medical procedure. The garment can include a first opening sized and shaped to fit around the person's neck, wherein the first opening further comprises a collar with accordion style ridges, second and third openings sized and shaped to fit around a portion of the person's arms, wherein the second and third openings further comprise elastic material, and a fourth opening to be fitted around a portion of the person's torso, wherein the fourth opening further comprises elastic material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment for mitigating intrusion of water or pathogens on a person's body, the garment comprising:
 a first opening sized and shaped to fit around the person's neck, wherein the first opening further comprises a collar with accordion style ridges;   second and third openings sized and shaped to fit around a portion of the person's arms, wherein the second and third openings further comprise elastic material; and   a fourth opening to be fitted around a portion of the person's torso, wherein the fourth opening further comprises elastic material.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is made of a thin plastic material that is less than 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, or 3 millimeters thick. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is water-resistant. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the collar is configured to:
 expand when the person's head is pushed through the first opening; and   contract around the person's neck to create a water-resistant seal.   
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a zipper closure on a front of the garment. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a zipper closure on a back of the garment. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is configured to be adjusted around the person's head, arms, and torso. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic material comprising the second, third, and fourth openings is integrated into a seam of the garment surrounding the second, third, and fourth openings. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic material comprising the second, third, and fourth openings is a drawstring that is configured to be tightened by the person around the second, third, and fourth openings. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more modular pockets. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more modular pockets are detachable. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more modular pockets are configured to be attached to any portion of the garment. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 10 , further comprising one or more visual guides for receiving the one or more modular pockets on at least one of an exterior side and an interior side of the garment. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more modular pockets are configured to be attached to the one or more visual guides. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more visual guides comprise a thicker material configured to receive one or more modular pockets. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the collar is detachable. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the collar further comprises one or more adhesive attachments configured to couple the collar to the garment. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 17 , wherein the first opening of the garment further comprises one or more adhesive attachment receivers configured to receive the collar. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is further configured to encompass at least a portion of an arm or a leg of the person. 
     
     
         20 . A method for using a garment to be worn by a person after a surgical or medical procedure, the method comprising:
 adjusting the person's neck through a first opening to be fitted around the neck, wherein the first opening comprises a collar with accordion style ridges;   adjusting the person's arms through second and third openings to be fitted around a portion of the arms, wherein the second and third openings comprise elastic material;   adjusting a fourth opening around a portion of the person's torso, wherein the fourth opening comprises elastic material; and   attaching one or more modular pockets to one or more portions of the garment, wherein the one or more portions of the garment comprise one or more visual guides for receiving the one or more modular pockets.