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US20230240392A1
US20230240392A1 US17/918,936 US202117918936A US2023240392A1 US 20230240392 A1 US20230240392 A1 US 20230240392A1 US 202117918936 A US202117918936 A US 202117918936A US 2023240392 A1 US2023240392 A1 US 2023240392A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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  • the present invention relates to hospital gowns.
  • Hospital gowns strip autonomy from individuals seeking medical assistance.
  • the gown has become a linchpin of transition, initiating the dehumanizing progression from “person” to “patient.”
  • One of the main problems with the hospital gown is its exposing nature, often made light of with the joke, “Do you know who invented the hospital gown?...See-more Hiney!”
  • the joke continued in two Super Bowl LIII commercials for a large academic healthcare system and insurance provider in Pennsylvania, depicting a construction worker and businessman clad in hospital gowns, mooning their less-than-pleased co-workers, to inform patients of expanded insurance coverage, i.e. “completely covered.”
  • Hospital gowns are also a source of comedic fodder on sitcoms.
  • first set of fasteners comprising at least one fastener located on each of the two front panels near the bottom front hem of each of the two front panels and at least a second set of fasteners comprising at least one corresponding fastener located on each of the two front panels near a front horizontal midline of the gown, a third set of fasteners comprising at least one fastener located on each of the two back panels near the bottom back hem of each of the two back panels, and a fourth set of fasteners comprising at least one corresponding fastener located on each of the two back panels near a back horizontal midline of the gown.
  • the gown also has two sleeves, wherein each sleeve has a sleeve opening that runs the length of the sleeve.
  • FIGS. 2 A and 2 B show the gown of FIGS. 1 A and 1 B adjusted to a shirt length
  • FIGS. 3 A and 3 B show and alternative embodiment of a full-length gown according to the present invention
  • FIG. 4 is a sketch of one embodiment of a gown according to the present invention, illustrating possible locations for snaps or fasteners;
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a pattern for the design of one embodiment of a front of a gown according to the present invention
  • FIG. 6 shows one embodiment of a full-length gown according to the present invention
  • FIG. 7 shows the gown of FIG. 6 adjusted to a tunic length
  • FIG. 8 shows an alternative embodiment of a gown according to the present invention adjusted to a tunic length
  • FIGS. 9 A and 9 B are tables showing patient and provider suggestions for hospital gown improvements
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a pattern for the front of one embodiment of a gown according to the present invention
  • FIGS. 11 A and 11 B show alternative images of the embodiment of the gown shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 ;
  • FIG. 12 illustrates a traditional petal sleeve
  • FIGS. 13 A through 13 T shows a variety of data analyzed by gender
  • FIGS. 14 A through 14 T shows a variety of data analyzed by age
  • FIGS. 15 A through 15 T shows a variety of data analyzed by group (community v. medical).
  • Nurses and physicians described existing gowns as “drab,” “one-size-fits-none,” “doll-like,” etc. Providers also described gowns as exposing, uncomfortable and inducing vulnerability.
  • providers found utility in gowns, which ensured access and safety (e.g., easily identifying patients in emergencies).
  • providers often contradicted these perceptions as interviews progressed, citing inconveniences and extra time that current gowns required because, among other things, some patients do not put existing gowns on correctly. This then makes the patients even more embarrassed and/or the provider embarrassed.
  • Inpatient attire provoked biases and even judgmental comments from nurses and physicians.
  • a patient in a hospital gown was “sicker,” dependent and resigned to the role of a patient by both groups of providers. Nurses also viewed patients in gowns as lacking social support and motivation. Alternatively, a patient in his/her own attire was seen as “healthier”, motivated to do well, independent and “getting back to normal”.
  • Nurses were acutely aware of the vulnerability patient gowns induced and how the perceived need for access trumped patient-preference. Nurses expressed guilt for giving patients an unattractive garment, saying it felt like taking a piece of a patient’s identity away. Nurses developed strategies to cope, including apologizing, presenting the gown, and talking people through the process. Physicians agreed that gowns were a threat to identity and caused a loss of patients’ autonomy. In addition, physicians (but not nurses) described a lack of pride, even embarrassment, when recycled and over-worn gowns appeared on their patients.
  • FIGS. 13 A- 13 T, 14 A- 14 T and 15 A- 15 T which illustrate data as analyzed by gender, by age and by group (community v. medical) respectively.
  • Option 3 (gown of U Matter) was ranked as the top gown option across all participant responses, followed by Option 7 (tunic + pants of U Matter) as second, then a wrap design gown (Option 10) as third overall.
  • community members again ranked U Matter as a gown 1st overall, followed by the tunic + pants version of U Matter second, followed by option 10 (the wrap grown) as third.
  • Medical community members ranked U Matter as a gown 1st overall, followed by the wrap gown (option 10) second, followed by option 7 (the U Matter tunic + pants) as third.
  • Across all female participants FIGS.
  • option 10 wrapped was the top ranked gown, followed by the U Matter gown (option 3) and U Matter tunic + pants (option 7).
  • a garment option with a shirt and pants (option 9) was ranked as the top option, followed by the tunic and pants option of U Matter (option 7) and the gown version of U Matter (option 3).
  • the top three choices were option 10 (wrap gown), option 3 ( U Matter gown), and option 7 (U Matter tunic + pants).
  • FIGS. 14 A- 14 T the top three choices were option 10 (wrap gown), option 3 ( U Matter gown), and option 7 (U Matter tunic + pants).
  • 25-34 age group FIGS.
  • the top three choices were option 3 ( U Matter gown), option 7 (U Matter tunic + pants), and option 10 (wrap gown).
  • the top three choices were option 3 (U Matter gown), option 7 (U Matter tunic + pants), and option 10 (wrap gown).
  • the top three choices were option 10 (wrap gown), option 4 (a standard V-neck hospital gown), and option 7 (U Matter tunic + pants).
  • the top three choices were option 3 ( U Matter gown), option 9 (shirt and pants), and option 7 (U Matter tunic + pants).
  • the top three choices were option 7 (U Matter tunic + pants), option 10 (wrap gown), and option 3 (U Matter gown).
  • Recurring participant suggestions for patient gown redesign is shown in the tables shown in FIGS. 9 A and 9 B .
  • the top three suggestions for patient gown improvements were: modesty, separates/option for pants, and color.
  • the top three suggestions from nurses were color options, separates/option for pants, and softer fabric.
  • the top three suggestions from physicians were separates/option for pants, color options, and ease of access.
  • FIG. 1 The preferred embodiments of the present invention hospital gown 1 are illustrated in FIG. 1 (and shown on people in FIGS. 6 , 7 and 11 A and B ), FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 .
  • the novel hospital gown 1 which will be described in more detail herein, comprises an overlapping, adjustable wrap front 10 made of two front panels 12 (non-limiting examples of which are shown in FIGS. 5 and 10 ).
  • Each front panel 12 has a fastened side 14 and a seamed side 16 .
  • each front panel 12 is sewn at the seamed side 16 to an adjacent back panel 32 at the back panel’s seamed side 36 creating a side seam 22 and each front panel 12 is secured at the fastened side 14 to the gown 1 using a fastener 50 .
  • This embodiment of a hospital gown 1 also has a third set of fasteners 50 comprised of at least one fastener 50 located on each of the two back panels 30 near the bottom back hem 38 of each of the two back panels 30 .
  • a fourth set of fasteners 50 comprises at least one corresponding fastener 50 located on each of the two back panels 30 near a back horizontal midline 40 of the gown 1 .
  • Alternative embodiments of the present invention incorporate additional sets of fasteners 50 to create numerous different lengths to which the gown 1 may be adjusted.
  • a fifth set of fasteners 50 can be located on each of the two front panels 12 below the front horizontal midline 20 of the gown 1 to enable the bottom of the gown 1 to be shortened to a length in between full- 2 and shirt-length 6, such as to a tunic-length 4 .
  • a sixth set of fasteners 50 can be located on each of the two back panels 30 below the back horizontal midline 40 of the gown 1 to accomplish the same thing on the back 30 of the gown 1 .
  • Any number of sets of fasteners 50 can be placed along the front and back of the gown 1 to enable the length of the gown 1 to be adjusted to any length.
  • the primary embodiment of a hospital gown 1 also has two sleeves 60 .
  • each sleeve 60 has a sleeve opening 62 that runs the length of the sleeve 60 .
  • the preferred embodiments of the gown 1 also have at least one fastener 50 along the back adjustable neckline 40 of the overlapping back 30 for adjusting the size of the back adjustable neckline 40 .
  • this fastener 50 is one or more plastic snaps 52 .
  • Various embodiments also have at least one telemetry pocket 70 on an upper portion 13 of at least one front panel 12 .
  • One alternative embodiment of the hospital gown 1 also comprises at least one fastener 50 located along each sleeve opening 62 to hold the sleeve opening 62 closed.
  • a hospital gown 1 can also have at least one side seam 22 having at least one side seam opening 24 in the side seam 22 . These side seam openings 24 allow for the passage of tubes, wires, and other medical equipment through the side of the gown 1 .
  • any of the embodiments of a hospital gown 1 according to the present invention can be used with a pair of hospital pants 100 designed according to the present invention.
  • the preferred embodiments of these hospital pants 100 have an elasticized open waistband 102 , a drawstring 104 threaded through the waistband 102 , a fastener 50 to close the waistband 102 , and an overlapping fly 106 .
  • the fasteners 50 for the present invention can be any of a wide variety of fasteners 50 as described in more detail herein. These fasteners 50 may be connected (by being sewn, glued, or adhered in any manner appropriate to the type of fastener 50 ) directly to the gown 1 or they may be connected to a tab 80 of material which is also attached to the gown 1 . Some examples of fasteners 50 for use with the various embodiments of the present invention include, without limitation, ties, Velcro® 54 , snaps, hooks and eyes, buttons and button holes, zippers, etc.
  • the adjacent front and back panels 30 While it is possible to construct the adjacent front and back panels 30 from one piece of material to avoid having a seam, most embodiments of the hospital gown 1 have the front and back panels 30 cut from different pieces of material. Then the seamed side 16 of each front panel 12 is sewn to an adjacent back panel 30 (at the back panel’s seamed side 36 ), which creates a side seam 22 (various views of these parts are shown in FIGS. 1 through 8 , 10 and 11 A and 11 B ).
  • the sleeves 60 of any design can have a sleeve opening 62 running the length of each sleeve 60 . In one embodiment of the present invention, the sleeve opening 62 is towards the top or shoulder side of the sleeve 60 .
  • the sleeve opening 62 can be closed using plastic snaps 52 or Velcro® 54 (or another appropriate fastener 50 or closing mechanism). Any embodiment can have at least one telemetry pocket 70 on at least one of the front panels 12 in the area of the patient’s chest.
  • the design of the back 30 of the gown 1 also shown in FIG. 1 , is comprised of two overlapping back panels 30 , which are secured to the front panels 12 at the side seams 22 .
  • One embodiment of the present invention has an adjustable neckline 40 along the back 30 of the gown 1 .
  • Plastic snaps 52 along the back neckline 40 secure the adjustable neckline 40 of the gown 1 and enable it to be adjusted for comfort and access.
  • the side seams 22 of this preferred embodiment may have one or more slits near the patient’s midsection for tubing, drains and lines.
  • the preferred embodiment of the present invention is a full-length hospital gown 2 that can be converted to a tunic-length hospital gown 4 (or a shirt-length gown 6 ).
  • This ability to be converted has several advantages including, but not limited to, the following: allowing the length of the gown 1 to be adjusted to accommodate patients of different heights; minimizing tripping hazards caused by gowns 1 that are too long; eliminating excess length for gowns 1 that are worn over pants 100 ; and enabling patients to exert control and choices over their hospital clothing.
  • both the front 10 of the gown 1 and the back 30 of the gown 1 are designed with at least four fasteners 50 on each side (front 10 and back 30 ).
  • fasteners 50 may be any appropriate mechanism, including but not limited to Velcro® 54 , snaps and ties.
  • FIG. 2 shows the full-length gown 2 of FIG. 1 shortened to a shirt-length gown 6 by having secured corresponding fasteners 50 .
  • the hospital gowns 1 of the present invention While it is anticipated that the most common length transition will be from a full-length gown 2 to a tunic-length gown 4 , it is possible to design the hospital gowns 1 of the present invention to be convertible from a variety of longer lengths to a variety of shorter lengths (and to have a single gown 1 that can be adjusted to multiple lengths). It is the ability to shorten the gown length and secure the gown 1 at that shorter length(s), that is encompassed by the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the original and final lengths are variable. It is conceivable that, in some situations, a medical institution may prefer to have gowns 1 that convert from full-length 2 to shirt-length 6 or from tunic-length 4 to shirt-length 6 .
  • the various gown 1 embodiments of the present invention can be paired with pants 100 to increase patients’ comfort, modesty and self-esteem (an example of which is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 ).
  • the pants 100 will be pull-on with a drawstring 104 and an open elasticized waist secured with Velcro® 54 .
  • the pants 100 may have an open waist secured with a drawstring 104 .
  • the pants 100 of this embodiment will have an overlapping fly 106 , which is optionally secured with Velcro® 54 or another fastener 50 .
  • the waist of the pants 100 may be designed to have a pull-on, elastic waistband 102 that, optionally, can be combined with a drawstring 104 .
  • the pants 100 may have optional back pockets 72 (as shown in FIG. 3 ) for the patient’s use and to make the pants 100 look more like streetwear and less like institutional clothing.
  • FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, which shares many of the essential attributes of the gown 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , but which has some alternative design elements that may be desirable options for patients and/or providers.
  • the gown 1 shown in FIG. 3 has a faux collar 74 , which makes the gown 1 look more like streetwear than a traditional hospital gown 1 and, again, can improve a patients’ self-esteem.
  • the faux collar 74 of this embodiment lifts up to reveal at least one opening for lines, tubing and/or drains.
  • the preferred design of this collar 74 is a modest V-neckline 40 along the front 10 and a relaxed crew neckline 40 along the back 30 to provide additional comfort and freedom of movement to the patient.
  • the comfort and freedom of movement also are enhanced by the snaps along the back of the collar 74 , which can be adjusted to fit various neck circumferences, to accommodate patient preferences and/or to accommodate medical interventions.
  • the front 10 of the gown 1 is one-piece with a front placket having snaps running from the collar 74 to at least the midline 20 of the patient’s chest.
  • the front 10 of this embodiment also has at least one telemetry pocket 70 located near or over the patient’s chest.
  • the design of the telemetry pockets 70 in general should minimize accidental exposure of the patient’s chests, particularly for female patients, by minimizing or eliminating wide openings that will gape or hang open.
  • the gown 1 of this embodiment has sleeves 60 that are open along their length near the top of the sleeve 60 .
  • this embodiment of the gown 1 shown in FIG.
  • the sleeves 60 of the preferred embodiment are designed as standard-shaped sleeve 60 that has a strip of Velcro® 54 (or another fastener 50 ) securing an open slit that runs the length of the top of the sleeve 60 .
  • a petal sleeve 60 design is a possible alternative design that accomplishes the same goals as the open-top traditional sleeve 60 of the preferred embodiment.
  • the embodiment of the gown 1 shown in FIG. 3 has at least one slit or opening 24 along at least one side seam 22 to accommodate lines, tubes and/or drains. It also has an overlapping back 30 designed utilizing two overlapping panels that provide access to the patient’s body while providing modesty and coverage of the back of the patient. These overlapping back panels 30 can be secured using a variety of mechanisms, including ties at the patient’s waist.
  • the embodiment of the gown 1 shown in FIG. 3 is designed to allow the length of the gown 1 to be shortened.
  • the gown 1 illustrated in FIG. 3 is designed to provide for more than two different lengths, unlike the gown 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 which, as shown, converts from full-length 2 to tunic-length 4 .
  • the gown 1 illustrated in FIG. 3 demonstrates that by placing fasteners 50 in multiple places along the length of the gown 1 , in addition to placing them near the hem of the gown 1 , the gown can be converted from full-length 2 to tunic-length 4 or to shirt-length 6 (a shorter length is shown on a person in FIG. 8 ). It will be obvious to one skilled in the art that the number of fasteners 50 and the placement of fasteners 50 along the length of the of the front 10 and back 30 of the gown 1 creates a gown 1 that can be secured to create an almost infinite number of lengths.
  • FIG. 3 also shows another optional design of any of the embodiments of hospital gowns 1 of the present invention, namely, pockets 72 near the bottom seam of the front of the gown 1 .
  • pockets 72 near the bottom seam of the front of the gown 1 By placing at least one pocket 72 near the bottom front seam of the gown 1 , the gown 1 will have front pocket(s) 72 near the patient’s waist when the length of the gown 1 is shortened.
  • This optional design feature creates a gown 1 that feels more like streetwear than hospital wear by giving the patients access to pockets 72 that will be useful to them and by creating a stylistic aspect of the shortened gowns 1 .
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate various alternative designs for the front 10 of a gown 1 according to the present invention.
  • the alternative embodiment shown in FIG. 4 uses fewer snaps than the gown 1 illustrated in FIG. 3 , which decreases production costs and x-ray artifacts.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates the ratios of widths and lengths for the front panels 12 of a gown 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention and optional fastener 50 placements.
  • the various snaps, ties or other fasteners 50 can be color coded to better enable patients to understand how to correctly don, adjust and/or secure the gown 1 .
  • the various embodiments of the present invention are not limited to a particular fabric or category of fabric.
  • the choice of fabric is determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, cost, comfort, durability, washability, ability to be sterilized, feel, breathability, etc.
  • the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes the use of a variety of colors and patterns to take advantage of the positive impact on mood and to better help patients feel like individuals and not patients.
  • the fiber content of the gowns 1 of the present invention may be determined by all of the above-identified factors
  • the preferred embodiment of the present invention is made of a cotton-polyester blend, which withstands laundering at temperatures as high as 170° F.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 While the design of the present invention is compatible with the use of MRIs on patients, the use of a snap line on some embodiments of the present invention creates a significant artifact in x-rays. Thus, the preferred embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 have a snap-free front-closure with a double-backed rear flap to avoid this x-ray artifact.
  • the preferred design pattern utilizes four pieces and a minimal number of snaps (see FIGS. 1 , 2 and 10 ).
  • the faux collar 74 can be eliminated on some embodiments of the present invention if it will be a potential hindrance in certain settings, and the front opening may be adjusted to sit at a level conducive to its intended purpose of port access.
  • the preferred embodiment of the pant was modified from a closed drawstring-waist 104 to an open drawstring-waist 104 with Velcro® 54 closure to enable ease of donning/doffing and accommodate catheterization.

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