Patient garment

Abstract

A patient garment for post-surgical and other medical-related procedures is provided. The garment can include a main body with a front portion, rear portion, upper collar end, lower waist end and arm openings that are collectively configured to fit around a patient's upper body portion. The front portion can include first and second side sections, each having a longitudinal edge that form a separable front seam for opening and closing the front portion of the garment. The garment can include as many as twelve or more pockets located on the interior and exterior surfaces of the garment. The pockets can be located intermediately along the height of the front portion of the garment. At least one of the pockets located along the collar end of the garment is configured for receiving a drainage reservoir connected to a patient's cranial or neck drainage site. At least one surface of the garment, such as the interior of the garment, is fabricated from a material that has been chemically treated to reduce surface friction and irritation against the skin of a wearer. The chemical treatment of the fabric may comprise of dimethicone.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A patient garment comprising:
 a main body portion configured to fit around a patient's upper body portion, said main body portion including a front portion, a rear portion, an upper collar end, a lower waist end, an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a pair of arm openings;   first and second separable front edges provided along said front portion and dividing said front portion into separable first and second side sections; and   at least one pocket located on an interior side of said main body portion adjacent said upper collar end, said at least one pocket configured for receiving at least one of a drainage tube and a drainage reservoir configured to receive a drainage fluid from a patient's head or neck area.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a second pocket located on an interior side of said main body portion between said upper collar end and said lower waist end. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein said second pocket is configured for receiving at least one of a drainage tube, a drainage reservoir, and a medical equipment monitoring device. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein at least one interior surface is coated with dimethicone. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a lower pocket provided on each of said first and said second side sections, said lower pockets being located on said interior side of said recovery garment, wherein each said lower pockets are located adjacent to said lower waist end. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 5 , wherein at least one of said lower pockets is configured for receiving at least one of a drainage tube and a drainage reservoir. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 5 , wherein at least one of said lower pockets is configured for receiving a medical equipment monitoring device. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 5 , further comprising an intermediate pocket provided on each of said first and said second side sections, said intermediate pockets being located on said interior side of said recovery garment, wherein each of said intermediate pockets is located above said lower pockets. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of said intermediate pockets is configured for receiving at least one of a drainage tube, a drainage reservoir, and a medical equipment monitoring device. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 8 , further comprising an upper pocket provided on each of said first and said second side sections, said upper pockets being located on said interior side of said recovery garment, wherein each of said upper pockets is located above said intermediate pockets and said lower pockets. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of said upper pockets is configured for receiving at least one of a drainage tube, a drainage reservoir, and a medical equipment monitoring device. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a protective pocket provided on each of said first and said second side sections, said protective pockets being located on said interior side of said recovery garment, wherein said protective pockets are located below said collar end of said recovery garment and configured for receiving prostheses or padding. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising arm sleeves extending from each of said arm openings, wherein at least one arm sleeve includes a port pocket configured for receiving an electronics communications, monitoring or recording device. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second separable front edges include fastening means for removably securing said first and said second separable front edges together. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one pocket includes an enclosing component for selectively enclosing an opening of said pocket. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one pocket comprises a first cranial drain pocket located on said interior surface of said first side section and a second cranial drain pocket located on said interior surface of said second side section. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 16 , wherein said first and said second cranial drain pockets are positioned adjacent to and below said collar end of said recovery garment. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a smart code label attached to an exterior surface of said main body portion. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a speaker pocket located on an exterior surface of said main body portion adjacent a shoulder region of said main body portion, said speaker pocket configured for holding a speaker near a patient's ears. 
     
     
         20 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a strip thermometer pocket located on an exterior surface of said main body portion, said strip thermometer pocket being configured to hold a strip thermometer.