Patient gown

Abstract

In one embodiment, a patient gown comprises a first portion that includes a first fastening region extending from the top to the bottom. The first fastening region includes fastening device(s) configured to connect the right side of the front with the left side of the front. The back of the first portion includes a second fastening region extending from a top to a bottom. The second fastening region includes fastening device(s) configured to connect the right side of the back with the left side of the back. The patient gown further comprises a second portion configured to engage with the first portion. The back of the second portion includes a third fastening region in alignment with the second fastening region of the back of the first portion. The third fastening region includes fastening device(s) configured to couple the right side of the back with the left side of the back.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A patient blouse for covering an upper torso of a patient, comprising:
 a body with two sleeves extending therefrom, wherein the body includes a front portion and a back portion,   wherein the front portion includes a first fastening region extending from a top of the front portion to a bottom of the front portion, wherein a right side of the front portion comprises one side of the first fastening region, wherein a left side of the front portion comprises another side of the first fastening region, wherein the first fastening region includes at least one first fastening device configured to connect the right side of the front portion with the left side of the front portion, wherein the at least one first fastening device is configured to at least partially close the first fastening region,   wherein the back portion includes a second fastening region extending from a top of the back portion to a bottom of the back portion, wherein a right side of the back portion comprises one side of the second fastening region, wherein a left side of the back portion comprises another side of the fastening region, wherein the right side of the back portion and the left side of the back portion are joined together to define a back of a neckline of the patient blouse at a top of the second fastening region, wherein the second fastening region includes at least one second fastening device configured to connect the right side of the back portion with the left side of the back portion, wherein the at least one second fastening device is configured to at least partially close the second fastening region.   
     
     
         2 . The patient blouse of  claim 1 , wherein the first fastening region extends approximately diagonally from a collar of the front portion towards the bottom of the front portion. 
     
     
         3 . The patient blouse of  claim 1 , wherein the first fastening region extends diagonally towards the right side of the bottom of the front portion or the left side of the bottom of the front portion of the body. 
     
     
         4 . The patient blouse of  claim 1 , wherein the first fastening region is positioned along a neckline of the patient blouse, wherein the at least one fastening device is configured to fasten the neckline to the first fastening region. 
     
     
         5 . The patient blouse of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first fastening device comprises a tie, a hook and loop fastener, a snap, a magnet, a button, a zipper, and/or an adhesive material. 
     
     
         6 . The patient blouse of  claim 1 , wherein the front portion includes at least one coupling device configured to couple the right side of the front portion to a respective coupling device on a top portion of the right side, wherein the front portion includes at least one coupling device configured to couple the left side of the front portion to a respective coupling device on a top portion of the left side. 
     
     
         7 . The patient blouse of  claim 6 , wherein the right side of the front portion is configured to couple to the respective coupling device on the top portion of the right side while the left side is in a closed position, and wherein the left side of the front portion is configured to couple to the respective coupling device on the top portion of the left side while the right side is in a closed position. 
     
     
         8 . The patient blouse of  claim 1 , further comprising a patient skirt for covering a lower body of the patient, the patient skirt comprising:
 a front portion, a back portion;   wherein a top of the patient skirt is configured to engage with the bottom of the patient blouse to form a waistline; and   wherein the back portion of the patient skirt includes a vertical fastening region aligned with the second fastening region of the patient blouse, the vertical fastening region extending downward from a top of the back portion of the patient skirt, wherein a right side of the back portion of the patient skirt comprises one side of the vertical fastening region, wherein a left side of the back portion of the patient skirt comprises another side of the vertical fastening region, wherein the vertical fastening region includes at least one fastening device configured to couple the right side of the back portion of the patient skirt with the left side of the back portion of the patient skirt, wherein the at least one fastening device is configured to at least partially open and close the vertical fastening region.   
     
     
         9 . The patient blouse of  claim 8 , wherein the front portion and/or the back portion of the patient skirt includes at least one pocket. 
     
     
         10 . The patient blouse of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one pocket is located near the top of the patient skirt, wherein the at least one pocket includes at least one open edge. 
     
     
         11 . The patient blouse of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one pocket includes at least one port configured to pass connections from medical equipment therethrough to at least one medical device stored in the at least one pocket.