Multiple opening medical examination and treatment gown

• US 20080115253A1
• Filed: 08/24/2007
• Published: 05/22/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Niloufar Gorman
• Original Assignee: Niloufar Gorman
• Inventors: Gorman, Niloufar
• Application Number:
  US11/895,309
• Publication Number:
  US 20080115253A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/84
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1236 Patients' garments

Abstract

A medical gown for medical examinations, treatments, and procedures that ensures the privacy and dignity of a patient, comprising a series of flaps over access portals on the gown for breast, abdomen, spine, shoulder, and proctological examinations. The gown further comprising flaps that can be held closed either by a fastening means, or designed to be held closed by virtue of being oversized and tucked into the access portals of the gown. The gown further comprising arm lengths that can extend to the wrists of a patient and a pocket disposed on the abdomen or sleeve of the gown.

Claims

1. A medical gown comprising;

a. a securable flap covering an open access area on the front of the gown, disposed to allow access to ventral areas of the upper torso, including the breasts of a female patient and the chest of a female or male patient

b. a securable flap covering an open access area on the front of the gown, disposed to allow access to ventral areas of the lower torso, including the abdomen;

5. The medical gown of claim 1, wherein the medical gown also comprises a flap covering an open access area on the back of the gown, disposed to allow access to spinal areas.

6. The medical gown of claim 1, wherein the gown also comprises a flap covering an open access area on the rear of the gown, at the gluteal region to allow access to the patient for proctological examinations.

10. The medical gown of claims 1 through 9, wherein the flaps are larger than the open access areas, so that the edges of the flap extend into the open access areas, causes the flap to remain tucked in when the gown is in use.

11. The medical gown of claims 1 through 9, wherein the gown covers a patient'"'"'s arms and legs including the elbows and knees.

12. The medical gown of claim 11, wherein the gown covers a patients arms to the elbow.

13. The medical gown of claim 11, wherein the gown is sleeveless.

14. The medical gown of claims 1 through 9, wherein the gown further comprises at least one flap covering an open access area on the shoulders of the gown, disposed to allow access to the patient for shoulder examinations and medical procedures.

15. The medical gown of claims 1 through 9, wherein the gown further comprises a pocket on the gown adjacent to the abdomen of a user.

16. The medical gown of claim 15, wherein the pocket is disposed on an arm of the gown.

17. The medical gown of claim 10, further comprising a hood that covers the head of a user with at least one portal for the face of the user.

2. A medical gown comprising a securable flap covering an open access area on the back of the gown, disposed to allow access to dorsal areas of the spinal region.

7. The medical gown of claim 2, wherein the gown also comprises a flap covering an open access area on the rear of the gown, disposed at the gluteal region for proctological examinations.

8. The medical gown of claim 2, wherein the gown also comprises a flap covering an open access area on the front of the gown, disposed to allow access to ventral areas of the upper torso, including the breasts of a female patient and chest of a female or male patient.

3. A medical gown comprising a securable flap covering an open access area on the rear of the gown, disposed at the gluteal region to allow access to the patient for proctological examinations.

9. The medical gown of claim 3, wherein the gown also comprises a flap covering an open access area on the front of the gown, disposed to allow access to ventral areas of the upper torso, including the breasts of a female patient and chest of a female or male patient.

4. A medical gown comprising a securable flap covering an open access area on the front of the gown, disposed to allow access to ventral areas of the upper torso, including the breasts of a female patient and chest of a female or male patient.