Medical Gown

Abstract

The invention relates to a medical gown for a hospital patient, the medical gown comprising: a top part arranged to cover a patient's torso, the top part comprising sleeves and a front-facing opening with a wrap-around fastening; and a bottom part, separate to the top part and arranged to extend from patient's waste downwards to cover at least a portion of the patient's legs; wherein the top part comprises at least one slit positioned in a back or side portion of the top part and arranged to allow medical examination of the patient's torso through the slit without removal of the top part. The medical gown according to the present invention allows a clinician to perform a full systematic medical examination of a patient, without requiring the patient to remove any part of the gown.

1 . A medical gown for a hospital patient, the medical gown comprising:
 a top part arranged to cover a patient's torso, the top part comprising sleeves and a front-facing opening with a wrap-around fastening; and   a bottom part, separate to the top part and arranged to extend from patient's waist downwards to cover at least a portion of the patient's legs; wherein   the top part comprises at least one slit positioned in a back or side portion of the top part and arranged to allow medical examination of the patient's torso through the slit without removal of the top part.   
     
     
         2 . The medical gown of  claim 1  wherein the top part comprises:
 a back-examination slit positioned centrally in the back of the top part. 
 
     
     
         3 . The medical gown of  claim 2  wherein the back-examination slit is positioned to run vertically down the centre of the back and is at least 20 cm in length. 
     
     
         4 . The medical gown of  claim 1  wherein the top part comprises:
 an under arm examination slit positioned on a side of the top part under the sleeve, arranged to allow examination of the patient's under arm. 
 
     
     
         5 . The medical gown of  claim 4  wherein the under arm examination slit is at least 10 cm in length. 
     
     
         6 . The medical gown of  claim 1  wherein the top comprises:
 a full front opening positioned between two opposing portions of closure fabric, the portions of closure fabric arranged to wrap consecutively around the patient to cover the patient's torso, the top portion further comprising a belt fastening for securing the closure fabric in place. 
 
     
     
         7 . The medical gown of  claim 6  wherein the belt is arranged above the hip of the patient and the top comprises a lower free portion below the belt, wherein the lower free portion comprises one or more slits extending upwards from a lower edge. 
     
     
         8 . The medical gown of  claim 1  wherein the bottom part comprises trousers. 
     
     
         9 . The medical gown of  claim 8  wherein the trousers comprises two hip examination slits, each hip examination slit positioned on an outer side of the trousers and running vertically along the length of the trousers to allow medical examination of the hip. 
     
     
         10 . The medical gown of  claim 8  further comprising a groin examination slit running vertically along an inner side of an upper portion of a leg of the trousers and arranged to allow medical examination of the groin. 
     
     
         11 . The medical gown of  claim 1  wherein the sleeves have a length such that they do not extend beyond the elbow when worn by a patient. 
     
     
         12 . The medical gown of  claim 11  wherein the sleeves comprise a slit extending from an opening at the end of the sleeve towards the underarm. 
     
     
         13 . The medical gown of  claim 1  wherein one or more slits comprise fastenings arranged to hold the slit closed. 
     
     
         14 . The medical gown of  claim 13  wherein the fastenings comprise snap fastenings or Velcro fastenings. 
     
     
         15 . The medical gown of  claim 1  wherein the top part and/or bottom part are made from Lyocell fibre.