US20210059330A1 - Post-surgical garment - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a garment that can easily be donned and removed by a patient who has recently undergone surgery, or who is otherwise limited in the range of shoulder movement through disability, injury or other condition.
- the present invention is a garment that alleviates this problem through its unique configuration, and readily lends itself to the use of high-fashion materials and decorative designs.
- the patient can put the garment on by herself, without any pain associated with the raising of her arms.
- the garment can help post-surgical patients to rebuild their confidence by allowing them to get dressed in a fashionable garment and to feel more like themselves again, to thus aid in the healing process.
- the present invention is directed to a garment that may be donned by a person without requiring extensive lifting of the arms.
- the garment comprises a front panel, a rear panel attached to the front panel at left and right shoulder junctions, and a neck hole disposed between the left and right shoulder junctions.
- the front panel When the garment is unfolded and oriented such that the shoulder junctions are oriented horizontally, the front panel has generally vertically oriented left and right side portions extending downwardly from the respective left and right shoulder junctions, and generally straight left and right side portions extending downwardly and inwardly from the respective vertically oriented left and right side portions.
- FIG. 2 is an illustration of the configuration of the pattern of the garment, as it is unfolded and oriented such that the shoulder junctions are oriented horizontally.
- the lower portions of the rear panel wrap around to the front of the garment at regions 45 a and 45 b , as shown in FIG. 1 , to thereby make it easier for the patient to zip the sides together.
- pockets on the interiors of the portions 45 a and 45 b of the rear panel that wrap around to the front may be provided, for holding drainage or chemotherapy apparatus, for example.
- angle ⁇ between the front panel sides 30 and 32 and the horizontal can be approximately 63°, while the angle ⁇ between the rear panel sides 34 and 36 and the upper edge of the rear panel will preferably differ somewhat from the angle ⁇ as a result of the concave profile of the upper edge 37 at points 40 . It has been found that angle ⁇ can be approximately 60°. It will be appreciated, however, that different choices of the angles ⁇ and ⁇ can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. In addition, a collar design can be placed at the neck hole to make the garment look similar to a polo shirt, if desired.
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- The present application claims priority to provisional application Ser. No. 62/894,914, filed Sep. 2, 2019, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- The present invention relates to a garment that can easily be donned and removed by a patient who has recently undergone surgery, or who is otherwise limited in the range of shoulder movement through disability, injury or other condition.
- After certain surgical procedures, such as mastectomy, breast, lung, shoulder, heart surgery, patients may be unable to lift one or more arms at the shoulder or experience pain in doing so. In other instances, people with disabilities or painful conditions, such as tennis shoulders and the like, similarly may be compromised in the movement of their shoulders. These postsurgical and other conditions can make the donning and removal of garments very difficult. Furthermore, post-surgical patients, for example, those who have undergone mastectomies, may find this difficulty discouraging and depressing.
- The present invention is a garment that alleviates this problem through its unique configuration, and readily lends itself to the use of high-fashion materials and decorative designs. The patient can put the garment on by herself, without any pain associated with the raising of her arms. By alleviating the pain, the garment can help post-surgical patients to rebuild their confidence by allowing them to get dressed in a fashionable garment and to feel more like themselves again, to thus aid in the healing process.
- The present invention is directed to a garment that may be donned by a person without requiring extensive lifting of the arms. The garment comprises a front panel, a rear panel attached to the front panel at left and right shoulder junctions, and a neck hole disposed between the left and right shoulder junctions. When the garment is unfolded and oriented such that the shoulder junctions are oriented horizontally, the front panel has generally vertically oriented left and right side portions extending downwardly from the respective left and right shoulder junctions, and generally straight left and right side portions extending downwardly and inwardly from the respective vertically oriented left and right side portions. The rear panel has generally vertically oriented left and right side portions extending upwardly from the respective left and right shoulder junctions, and generally straight left and right side portions extending upwardly and outwardly from the respective vertically oriented left and right side portions. Mating, left-side closures are disposed on an edge of the generally straight left side portion of the front panel, and on an edge of the generally straight left side portion of the rear panel, and mating, right-side closures are disposed on an edge of the generally straight right side portion of the front panel, and on an edge of the generally straight right side portion of the rear panel. Thus, the mating left-side and right-side closures may be closed by the person without requiring extensive lifting of the arms of the person.
- In accordance with specific embodiments, the angle between the generally straight left and right side portions on the front panel and the horizontal can be approximately 63 degrees, the rear panel can be bounded by a slightly convex upper edge, the angle between the generally straight left and right side portions on the rear panel and the slightly convex upper edge can be approximately 60 degrees, and the closures can be zippers.
- The garment in accordance with the present invention will be described with reference to the following drawing figures, of which:
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FIG. 1 is an illustration of the garment as it would be worn; and -
FIG. 2 is an illustration of the configuration of the pattern of the garment, as it is unfolded and oriented such that the shoulder junctions are oriented horizontally. - With reference to both figures, the
garment 10 is comprised of afront panel 12 andrear panel 14 typically formed of a single piece of material and connected atshoulder junctions Neck hole 20 is provided between the shoulder junctions. Thefront panel 12 has slightly curved but generally vertically orientedsides shoulder junctions sides respective shoulder junctions sides sides sides sides top edge 37 of the rear panel. The bottom of thefront panel 12 has a generallyhorizontal edge 38, while thetop edge 37 of the rear panel is generally horizontal but is provided with a slightly concave profile atpoints 40, as shown. Finally,edges mating zippers edges mating zippers - To put on the garment, if it is closed, as in
FIG. 1 , the patient opens it by unzipping thezippers 42 a,b and 44 a,b, pulls it over her head throughneck hole 20, by using one hand and without having to raise her shoulder. The patient then zipszippers zips zippers FIG. 1 . Because the zippers are straight and do not extend upwardly past the patient's armpits, the patient does not have to raise her shoulders when putting on the garment. Because theedges sides sides sides regions FIG. 1 , to thereby make it easier for the patient to zip the sides together. If desired, pockets on the interiors of theportions - It has been found that the angle α between the
front panel sides rear panel sides upper edge 37 atpoints 40. It has been found that angle β can be approximately 60°. It will be appreciated, however, that different choices of the angles α and β can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. In addition, a collar design can be placed at the neck hole to make the garment look similar to a polo shirt, if desired. - The foregoing preferred embodiment described herein is set forth as exemplary, and it will be appreciated that various modifications may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention which is defined by the following claims.
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