DE29621788U1 - Outerwear for patients - Google Patents

Description

Outerwear for patients

The invention relates to outerwear for patients, which is particularly suitable for wearing when a halo fixator is applied to heal bone fractures in the cervical spine area. Outerwear can include sweaters, shirts, blouses, T-shirts, jackets, coats, undershirts and also nightwear or sleepwear.

Bone fractures in the cervical spine are often healed by having the patient lie in a plaster cast for a few weeks. It is also possible to use a halo fixator to firmly bind the patient's torso and head together and thus immobilize them. After a short time, the patient can be discharged into their usual living environment and, as long as the halo fixator and their pain allow, can go back to work. However, there is the problem that there is currently no clothing that is not unnecessarily open over the halo fixator, that meets aesthetic requirements and that allows appropriate use under the circumstances.

The object of the invention is therefore to create an outer garment which is particularly suitable for wearing when a halo fixator is applied to heal bone fractures in the area of the cervical spine and which allows for convenient opening and closing.

According to the invention, the problem is solved by an outer garment in whose front and back parts passage points are incorporated for inserting the frame parts of the halo fixator. Closable slit-like openings extend from the edge of the garment, the collar side or the button strip to the respective passage points. This makes it possible to put on or put on the outer garment according to the invention for patients with a halo fixator in place.

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In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the slit-like openings can each be closed with a detachable zipper, with the detachable end being on the side opposite the relevant passage point. The passage points for the frame parts of the halo fixator are advantageously reinforced. One end of the zipper extends into the area of the relevant frame passage point. After closing the zipper, the zipper stops in front of the relevant halo fixator strut.

In addition to the zipper closure, other well-known closures are also possible, such as button strips, ties, Velcro, snap fasteners, hooks and eyes, and loop closures.

In an advantageous embodiment, the closable openings on the front part of the clothing according to the invention run horizontally, starting from the button strip (6) to the respective frame passage point (51 or 52). On the back part, the openings run diagonally from the collar (9) to the respective frame passage point (53 or 54) or in a curved line from the collar (9) to the respective frame passage point (53 or 54).

If the outerwear has a central fastener on the back, the arrangement of the closable openings etc. is exactly the opposite.

Embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail using the attached drawings. They show:

Fig. 1 Front view outerwear

Fig. 2 Rear view outerwear

Fig. 3 Detailed view of a closable, slit-like opening

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Fig. 4 Front view outerwear
Fig. 5 Front view outerwear
Fig. 6 perspective view of an outerwear

Fig. 1 shows a front view of outer clothing (3). The halo fixator is shown in place, with its frame parts (41) and (42) penetrating the clothing (3) at the penetration points (51) and (52). Visible are slit-like openings (11) and (12) which extend from the button strip (6) to the penetration points (51) and (52) and are arranged horizontally. The slit-like openings (11) and (12) can each be closed with a zip from the button strip (6) to the penetration points (51), (52). The zips can be unhooked on one side. The unhookable end is on the side of the button strip (6).

Fig. 2 shows the rear view of the outer clothing (3). The halo fixator is again shown, with its frame parts (43) and (44) penetrating the clothing (3) at the passage points (53) and (54). Visible are the slit-like openings (13) and (14) which extend from the collar (9) to the passage points (53) and (54) and are arranged diagonally. The slit-like openings (13) and (14) can each be closed with a zipper that can be unhooked on one side, with the unhookable end being on the collar (9).

Fig. 3 shows an example in detail of the slit-like opening (11) with the zipper (20) that can be closed on one side and that extends from the button strip (6) to the passage point (51). The opening in the area of the passage point (51) is reinforced to ensure greater stability.

When putting on the garment, the zippers of the slit-like openings (11-14) are opened and the button panel (6) is opened. The outer garment (3) opened in this way is

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The patient is pulled over the applied halo fixator, the zippers are hooked and closed up to the frame passage points (51-54).

The following figures 4 to 6 also relate to outerwear, whereby different functionality is achieved by varying the opening arrangement and using different closures for the openings.

Fig. 4 shows a front view of outer clothing (3). The halo fixator is shown, with its frame parts (41), (42) penetrating the clothing (3) at the penetration points (51) and (52). The slit-like openings (11) and (12) are visible, which extend diagonally from the collar (9) to the penetration points (51) and (52). The slit-like openings (11) and (12) can each be closed with button strips.

The arrangement of the slit-like openings (11, 12) from the frame passage point (51 or 52) to the neckband (9) means that a central fastener is not required. This is advantageous for T-shirts, sweaters and undershirts, for example.

Fig. 5 shows a front view of outer clothing (3). The halo fixator is shown in place, with its frame parts (41), (42) penetrating the clothing (3) at the points of entry (51) and (52). The slit-like openings (11) and (12) are visible, which extend vertically from the shirt hem (7) to the points of entry (51) and (52), respectively. The slit-like openings (11) and (12) can each be closed with a concealed button strip. The advantage of this outer clothing is that the additional opening in the neck area is omitted. This means that items of clothing can be designed with a collar or hood, e.g. jackets and coats.

Fig. 6 shows a perspective view of an outer garment (3) from the front. The halo fixator is shown, which is attached with its frame parts (41 to 44) to

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the passage points (51 to 54) through the clothing (3). The slit-like openings (11 to 14) are shown visible and extend on the front of the clothing from the button panel (6) to the passage points (51), (52). The slit-shaped openings (11), (12) can each be closed with a concealed button panel. A second pair of slit-shaped openings (13), (14) runs over the shoulders to the rear frame passage points (53), (54). The slit-shaped openings (13), (14) can also be closed with a concealed button panel. With such an opening arrangement, the entire collar section can be opened wide, making it particularly easy to put on and take off. This is advantageous, for example, for nightwear or sleepwear.

Claims (7)

• · Claims: 1. Outer clothing for patients with a halo fixator in place, characterized in that the front and back parts of the outer clothing have passage points for inserting the frame parts of the halo fixator and that closable, slit-like openings extend from the edge of the clothing or the collar side or the button strip to the respective passage points. 2. Outer clothing according to claim 1, characterized in that slit-like openings (41, 42, 43, 44) can be closed with a detachable zipper, the detachable end being located on the side opposite the relevant passage point (51, 52, 53, 54). 3. Outer clothing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the outer clothing is reinforced in the region of the penetration points (51, 52, 53, 54). 4. Outerwear according to claim 1, characterized in that the slit-like openings can be closed by means of button strips or ties or Velcro fasteners or snap fasteners or hooks and eyes or loop fasteners. 5. Outerwear according to claim 1, characterized in that the closable openings on the front part of the outerwear run horizontally, starting from a button strip (6) to the respective frame passage point (51 or 52) or vertically, starting from the lower edge of the clothing (7) to the respective frame passage point (51 or 52) and on the back part each run obliquely or curved from the collar (9) to the respective frame passage point (53 or 54). 6. Outerwear according to claim 1, characterized in that the closable openings on the back part of the outerwear (3) run from a button strip (6) arranged on the back to the respective frame passage point (53 or 54) and on the front part from the collar (9) to the respective frame passage point (51 or 52). 7. Outerwear according to claim 1, characterized in that closable openings (11, 12) on the front part of the clothing according to the invention starting from a button strip (6) to the respective frame passage points (51 or 52) and closable openings (13, 14) each run from the frame passage points (51 or 52) on the front of the clothing to the frame passage points (53 or 54) on the back of the clothing.