Abstract: A jacket (1) having a hood (4.1 and 4.2) which has a hood opening and having a zipper which begins at the lower end of the jacket front side (1.1 and 1.2) and which has two opposing strips (rows) (3.1 and 3.2) of zipper coupling members, which begin at the lower end in the two sections (I; II) along the coupling member rows (3.1 and 3.2) centrally in its longitudinal direction, and in that the strips (rows) (3.1 and 3.2) of zipper coupling members extend continuously and centrally over the entire jacket front side and jacket rear side along the edges of the hood (4.1; 4.2) bordering the hood opening up to the jacket rear side (2.1 and 2.2) and end at the lower end of the jacket rear side, and in that the strips (rows) (3.1; 3.2) are associated with another zipper slider (5).

Abstract: A wrappable sterile radiation shield drape, a wrappable sterile radiation shield drape in combination with a radiation shield, and a method of providing a sterile surface about a suspended radiation shield is provided. The drape includes a flexible wall having a sterilized outer surface. The wall has opposite side edges extending between upper and lower ends and an upper fastener adjacent its upper end. The upper fastener is configured to releasably fix the upper end of the wall relative to the radiation shield. The wall further includes an edge fastener adjacent at least one of its side edges. The edge fastener is configured to releasably maintain the wall in a wrapped configuration about the radiation shield. The wall further includes at least one flap attached adjacent the upper end, wherein the flap includes a pocket configured to receive a shoulder extension portion of the radiation shield.

Abstract: An attachment system for attaching a first component and a second component includes a dual sided tape assembly having a dual sided tape, a release liner having a pull-down peel tab and a base release liner releasably attached to the dual sided tape, and a retainer for holding the pull-down peel tab to the base. The retainer may be either a sleeve or an adhesive pad. If the retainer is a sleeve, the release liner includes an intermediate portion between the pull-down peel tab and the base. Folded areas exist between the pull-down peel tab, the intermediate area, and the base. A portion of the intermediate portion passes through the sleeve. If retainer is an adhesive pad, the adhesive pad is attached to the base. The pull-down peel tab is temporarily attached to the adhesive pad when initially installed on a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for sterilizing an article inside a sealed container by placing a polyoxymethylene melt formable co-polymer fiber that has been irradiated between about 1 and 200 kGy and then heated at from about 20° C. to about 90° C. for a selected period of time.

Abstract: A modular garment including first and second panels. The first and second panels are aligned with one another such that the first panel first side edge aligns with the second panel second side edge and the first panel second side edge aligns with the second panel side edge and wherein the at least one first panel male connector releasably engages the at least one second panel female connector and the at least one first panel female connector releasably engages the at least one second panel male connector to releasably interconnect the first and second panels to define the garment.

Abstract: A gown with an opening to allow passage the user's head allowing the gown to rest on the user's shoulders and an opening in the back with one cord attached to the inside of each side of the opening in the back of the gown and each cord then extends toward the shoulder area where each cord is temporarily attached and the cord further extends toward a hole in the opposite side of the opening in the back where it passes through a hole to the outer portion of the gown.

Abstract: A privacy gown includes a first panel, a second panel, and a plurality of connectors. The second panel has a different size and shape from the first panel. The plurality of connectors is coupled to both the first and the second panels for removably and fixedly coupling the first and second panels together in an assembled position. The second panel has a portion with a width that is greater than a width of the first panel along at least part of a length of the second panel. The second panel overlaps the first panel along the sides thereof when in an assembled position. The second panel has at least two different width positions for fixing the width of the privacy gown during use.

Abstract: A device for warming a human body. The device is a gown that has a body with a thorax portion and a leg portion. One embodiment prevents redistribution hypothermia with a distributor attached to the inside of the leg portion. The sleeves, leg portion, and posterior of the gown are heat reflective. The anterior of the thorax portion of the gown is non-reflective. The distributor inflates when heated air is supplied. The distributor exhausts air into the gown. Temperature is maintained at a desired level for the extremities, while preventing the thorax area from being elevated to an uncomfortable level. Another embodiment is a perioperative warming device. The device is a gown that has a thorax portion and a leg portion. Each portion has an independent air chamber and inlet. The two portions are releasably connected. The sleeves, leg portion, and anterior of the gown are heat reflective.

Abstract: Described is a wearable garment that converts into a sleeping bag for insulating a user from environmental elements. The garment includes a hooded jacket having two side portions covering a user's chest, a rear portion covering a user's back, two arm portions and a jacket hood. A lower pouch is removably secured at the bottom of the jacket and folds up to lie flat against the interior of the rear portion and jacket hood. This lower pouch is a recess contoured to fit the shape of a human lower body and having two feet shaped recesses at the bottom. By contouring the lower body enclosure to fit the shape of the legs and feet, excess air space is eliminated and overall insulation is improved. In this way the device provides a user with an easy to carry, non-cumbersome sleeping bag that protects the user from the outdoors and cold environments.

Abstract: A medical garment for accessing a patient's chest area, which includes a front portion, a back portion, and at least one sleeve. A flap is formed by two partable seams on the front portion at a shoulder region and the sleeve, with fasteners attached to the flap, back portion, and sleeve to hold the flap in the closed position. The medical garment is configured to expose the patient's chest area when the flap is in the open position, and resembles a standard t-shirt when the flap is in the closed position.

Abstract: A hospital gown closes along the side and across the rear of the shoulder of the person wearing the gown. The side closure combined with different arm closures allows the gown to be used by the patient and the medical staff in different ways. The gown can be placed onto the patient without requiring the patient to sit up. The gown can be draped over the patient like a blanket. The gown can be removed from a patient while the patient is lying down in bed. The side opening of the gown allows the gown to be placed over a patient who is lying on his back without immediately wrapping the gown around the patient's body. When the patient is up and walking, the side closure and a long waist tie provide modesty.

Abstract: An aquatic sport performance garment configured to improve a user's performance, enhance a user's speed and ease with which the wearer moves through water, provide better control of body temperature in diverse environments and reduce overall fatigue while wearing the garment. A garment having an upper-torso portion, a free-floating, sealing collar and sleeves biased in an arms-up configuration.

Abstract: A medical gown includes a self-adjusting strap(s) that expands an upper torso section beyond a nominal girth thereof, for an adjustable fit. An upper and lower self-adjusting strap may be provided across the back. The straps may be formed from perforations in the upper torso section. A portion of the gown breaks away along the perforations to form the straps in response to stress or pulling when donned or during use. The self-adjusting straps allow expansion of the upper torso section to conform to users who require larger than the nominal girth, while continuing to secure the medical gown on the wearer during use. Extendable tie straps may be included, which are unfolded and elongated for adjustably sizing the closure around the wearer's waist. The tie straps may be sufficiently long to extend to the back, and back around the waist again for tying in the front of the gown.

Abstract: A packaged garment includes a garment and a sealed bag. The garment has a torso portion, a sleeve portion connected to the torso portion, and a leg portion connected to the torso portion. The garment has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. The sealed bag contains the garment with the sleeve portion folded onto the torso portion, a portion of the sleeve portion folded at least once underneath the sleeve portion between the sleeve portion and the torso portion, and the leg portion folded onto the torso portion. The garment is manipulated so that the inner surface of the torso portion faces outward and the torso portion forms an inner space containing the sleeve portion and the leg portion.

Abstract: Surgical gown and method of manufacturing the surgical gown. In a first embodiment, the surgical gown requires only one operating room person to assist a surgeon in donning the gown. A shoulder flap extends from a rear torso portion, over a shoulder portion and to a front torso portion of the gown. With assistance of only one other person, the surgeon rotates to enclose himself within the surgical gown, secure the flap to the front of the gown and tie waist tie strings. A second embodiment gown is self-donning. The second embodiment comprises a pole to which the flap and one waist tie string are removably attached. The surgeon rotates to enclose himself within the gown, removes the flap and waist tie string from the pole, attaches the flap to the gown and ties the waist tie strings to complete the gowning procedure.

Abstract: A detachable garment includes a front panel and a back panel. The front panel includes a first outer edge opposite to a second outer edge, a first side having a first pattern, a second side having a second pattern, and a fastener located near the first outer edge and the second outer edge. The back panel includes a third outer edge opposite to a fourth outer edge, a third side having a third pattern, a fourth side having a fourth pattern, and a complementary fastener configured to mate with the fastener and located near the third outer edge and the fourth outer edge. A width of the back panel is greater than a width of the front panel. The third and fourth outer edges are each configured to fold over a portion of the back panel to mate the complementary fastener with a respective fastener on the front panel.

Abstract: A hospital gown including separable portions is provided. The hospital gown includes a one piece back panel, a two piece front panel, and left and right shoulder panels which cooperatively define a neck opening and left and right arm openings. The hospital gown includes an apron adapted to extend over at least a portion of the two piece front panel. The apron includes a left edge and a right edge detachably connected to the back panel or to the front panel. The shoulder panels include a plurality of fasteners to detachably connect the shoulder panels to the two piece front panel. The two piece front panel includes a right panel and a left panel and a telemetry pocket included thereon.

Abstract: A sleep sack is configured to be accessible. The sleep sack includes an upper portion detachably coupled to a lower portion with a longitudinal zipper. A latitudinal zipper is attached around the lower portion. The lower portion is sealed on all but one side when the latitudinal zipper is zipped.

Abstract: A baby burping cloth for burping by an infant as well as providing protection to a caregiver is disclosed. The baby burping cloth comprises a “cross”-shaped cloth assembly having a pair of openings for insertion of an infant's leg portions, a pair of side sections to wrap around the infant, a neck section to protect the caregiver, and an accessible inner space. The inner space is configured to retain a prosthetic breast which increases pressure upon the infant to burp.

Abstract: A garment can include at least one opening that allows the garment to be opened up such that a restraint mechanism can be easily secured to a user when opened. The at least one opening can include left and right openings that extend from a bottom most periphery of a torso portion and along respective sleeves of the garment. The garment can be combined with a child seat for use in a vehicle. Each of the openings can either extend entirely through an outermost portion of a respective sleeve cuff or be stoppable immediately adjacent the cuff such that the cuff remains in annular form during use. A method for using the garment and system includes placing a user into a seat while the user is wearing the garment and then attaching the restraint mechanism to the user via the at least one opening of the garment.

Abstract: An electrode assembly includes a first surface to be placed adjacent a person's skin and a second surface including a plurality of reservoirs of conductive gel. The plurality of reservoirs of conductive gel are disposed on sections of the electrode assembly that are at least partially physically separated and may move at least partially independently of one another to conform to contours of a body of a patient. The electrode assembly is configured to dispense an amount of the electrically conductive gel onto the first surface in response to an activation signal and to provide for a defibrillating shock to be applied to the patient through the amount of the electrically conductive gel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a taekwondo uniform. At least a portion of the taekwondo uniform has the shape corresponding to that of the human body, and the taekwondo uniform is prevented from being loosed, so that women and men put on the uniform in common with improved wearability and convenient use. Gap adjusting unit mutually corresponding to each other at the back part and the front part of the uniform are provided, so that the wearability of the uniform is improved.

Abstract: An easy access tab integrated into a hook closure forming a portion of overlapping hook and loop engaging surfaces of an adjustable garment. An edge extending tab is reverse folded over and against a forward and central most subset area of the hook surface and is subsequently sonically heat bonded to create a crushed or otherwise smoothed subset surface area maintaining a low profile and without any significant weight addition. The crushed area enables a user to insert one or more digits between the opposing hook and loop configured surfaces of the closure elements to facilitate easier opening and without damaging the closure elements. A corresponding method is also disclosed for sonically heat bonding the reverse, folded tab applied against the hook surface utilizing the above structure.

Abstract: A new or alternative swaddling suit that swaddles infants by sufficiently restraining movement of the limbs to suppress the startle reflex, yet allowing movement of hand to mouth thereby facilitating non-nutritive sucking and allowing the infant to self-soothe by sucking the hands.

Abstract: A medical clothing item, includes a body covering section having first and second side edges delimiting an opening of the body covering section and at least one closure for closing the opening, wherein the closure includes a first closure element arranged on the first side edge, and a second closure element, arranged on the second side edge and/or in a region bordering the second side edge, wherein the first closure element has a fastening section for permanent fastening on the body covering section, a release section non-detachably connected with the body covering section, and a coupling section connected with the fastening section, wherein the coupling section is coverable when not interacting with the second closure element, wherein the coupling section has first mechanical coupling means for coupling to the second closure element, wherein the second closure element has second mechanical coupling means formed by a surface of the medical clothing item.

Abstract: A smart surfing suit includes an elastic garment which is impermeable to water, a reservoir to provide drinking fluid to a surfer via a flexible tube, protective pads, interior pockets, and exterior sealable pockets. The reservoir has internal vertical channels connected at the bottom by a horizontal channel. In an embodiment, light reflectors are attached to the garment to help identify the surfer in a rescue operation. In various embodiments, the suit covers the hands and legs of the surfer and is made of different colored materials.

Abstract: A footwear remover has a platform elevated above the ground, with one or more recesses in the platform for removing footwear. The platform provides sufficient surface area to allow a user to place an unshoed, clean foot away from where a soiled shoe was previously positioned. In one embodiment, the footwear remover may be mounted to a suspending surface and used as a drying and storage rack for footwear. The footwear remover may optionally include hanging features for drying and hanging accessory items.

Abstract: A gown with an opening to allow passage the user's head allowing the gown to rest on the user's shoulders and an opening in the back with one cord attached to the inside of each side of the opening in the back of the gown and each cord then extends toward the shoulder area where each cord is temporarily attached and the cord further extends toward a hole in the opposite side of the opening in the back where it passes through a hole to the outer portion of the gown.

Abstract: A gown (100) can include a body covering portion (101). The gown can optionally include sleeves (107,108) extending distally from the body covering portion. The gown can include a shoulder covering portion (106) defining a head insertion aperture (105). To make the gown self-donnable without compromising sterility of sterile portions, the body covering portion can include an accordion fold (302) or a rolled fold (303) beginning at an end (111) of the gown opposite the head insertion aperture and terminating at the sleeves.

Abstract: A medical gown with one or more locations for secure medical tubing is described herein. In some implementations, the medical gown may include an internal band on an interior portion of the gown to store one or more medical tubes as the tubing travels from a treatment point (e.g., catheter placement site) of a patient inside the medical gown through the internal band of the medical gown to a site external to the medical gown (e.g., urinary drainage bag).

Abstract: A garment used for medical purposes is disclosed. The garment may include one or more slits or openings strategically positioned therein, so that medical equipment may be inserted through the slits, which provide access to a patient's body or skin. The slits may be positioned along the sides of the garment, and may include attachment means, such as snaps, buttons, hook and loop fasteners, or any other suitable means. A slit may also be positioned on the front or back portion of the garment so that medical equipment may be inserted through the slit to make contact with a wearer's body, it may further be covered by a pocket flap that may open to allow access to the slit and close to allow coverage and further allow for the storage of wires or tubes that remain connected to wearer's body but not connected to their associated medical equipment.

Abstract: A medical garment formed of a central body region and two side regions with a pair of belts and a pair of fasteners for securing the garment around a patient's body is provided. The central body region may be worn on the back or front and may have a v-neck form. A waistband extends across the central body region and across one side region with a first belt secured at the junction of the central region and the second side region and extending to the outer edge of the first side region. The second belt extends from the secured end of the first belt through the waistband across the central body region, the second belt exiting the waistband at the junction of the second side region and central body region. A first fixed tie is positioned at the outer edge of the second side region along the position of the waistband. A second fixed tie is secured to the inside of the waistband between the central body region and first side region.

Abstract: A hospital garment includes a one-piece garment having a front portion and two sleeves. The front portion covering a front of a subject includes a front substantially vertical slit opening near or on both sides of a chest area of the subject, as well as a center slit to accommodate stethoscopes. Each of the sleeves includes a sleeve for accommodating an arm of the subject wearing the hospital garment. The sleeve includes a substantially vertical sleeve opening near an antecubital vein area of the subject disposed on the inner side thereof. Each of the sleeves is fastened via one or more couplings disposed at a distal end of the each of the sleeves.

Abstract: A garment assembly includes a plurality of garments that utilize oversized fasteners, such as large buttons and tie-strings, to join each garment together for adorning and disrobing, and also to reveal sections of the body for examination. In this manner, the entire garment may not have to be disrobed to examine a specific area of the body. The garment assembly includes a front garment and a back garment that join by strategically-positioned buttons and ties. The buttons and tie-strings align across from each other on the front garment and the rear garment. The buttons and ties detach in proximity to areas of the body to reveal a specific body part, including, a breast, a leg, an arm, a shoulder, and a back. The garment assembly allows for faster and easier physical access to a medical patient, while improving the patient's privacy.

Abstract: The breast-cancer recovery system comprises a breast cancer recovery garment, an organizational subsystem and a needs kit. The breast cancer recovery garment comprises a body portion defining an opening, positioned, configured and dimensioned to allow the performance of a breast cancer treatment procedure and a closure device suitable for closing the opening when a procedure is not being performed. The body portion of the garment defines the elongated pocket proximate the bottom edge, extending along the bottom edge and defines slits in at least one of the sleeves. The body portion of the recovery garment comprises of a warm material and/or of decorative pattern. The organizational subsystem comprises a frame configured to support a plurality of color-coded files, and marked with identification tabs which relate to breast cancer patient needs, and customized medical information.

Abstract: A bed bug protective garment configured to be worn by a user. The garment includes a body portion that is configured to wrap around a user's arms, legs, and torso. A first closure mechanism is connected to an opening of the body portion and is configured to close the body portion around the user. The first closure mechanism extends along the length of the body portion to a top of the body portion. A hood portion of the garment is connected to the top of the body portion. The hood portion includes a face mask connected to the hood portion that covers the face of a user. A second closure mechanism is positioned between the face mask portion and the hood portion of the garment and secures at least a portion of the face mask portion to the hood portion.

Abstract: A medical garment is provided for use with children patients during and following intravenous medical therapies and method for using the same. The garment includes fabric fitted for the upper torso of a patient with an easily detachable flap exposing an access opening located over the chest area to allow care providers with easy access to medical ports implanted in the patient's chest where most such ports are located for pediatric patients. An storage pocket is positioned inside and adjacent to the opening for easy, safe and discreet storage of tubing and small medical devices. The exterior surfaces of the flap and/or interior surfaces of the pocket may include ornamentation and/or design elements appropriate for children's clothing. The garment is designed to look like a regular piece of children's clothing which is comfortable for children to wear and which helps restore a feeling of normalcy to a child patient.

Abstract: A medical gown (701) includes a layer of material (100) with a seam (401) disposed across the layer of material. The material can include a weave (110) of untwisted, continuous filament polyester. The material can also include a carbon filament (109). The seam is sealed by applying a tape (200) across the seam and applying heat to cause the tape to attach to the weave.

Abstract: A first item of sleepwear or bedding is to be used as part of a sleep system and a second item of sleepwear or bedding is to be used with the first item as part of the sleep system. At least one of the first item and second item comprises a performance fabric. The first item dissipates moisture and heat from a body of a user from an inside of the first item to an outside of the first item. The second item dissipates moisture and heat that has been dissipated by the first item.

Abstract: An infant sleeper used to cover an infant in a medical setting. The sleeper has non-continuous fasteners that allow medical personnel and caregivers access to the infant's body for the purposes of attaching medical equipment, medical checkups and general caregiving.

Abstract: A full coverage gown that is used in medical facilities is presented. The gown includes a urine catheter pocket affixed to the gown. The gown also includes a pair of ties affixed to the gown above the urine catheter pocket. The pair of ties is configured to loop and tie around a hook attached to a urine catheter bag to prevent a backflow of urine and to secure the urine catheter bag within the catheter pocket.

Abstract: A hospital gown closes along the side and across the rear of the shoulder of the person wearing the gown. The side closure combined with different arm closures allows the gown to be used by the patient and the medical staff in different ways. The gown can be placed onto the patient without requiring the patient to sit up. The gown can be draped over the patient like a blanket. The gown can be removed from a patient while the patient is lying down in bed. The side opening of the gown allows the gown to be placed over a patient who is lying on his back without immediately wrapping the gown around the patient's body. When the patient is up and walking, the side closure and a long waist tie provide modesty.

Abstract: Hospital gowns and methods of making hospital gowns are provided. For example, a hospital gown is provided that includes a front panel comprising an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface and a back panel comprising an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface. The front panel can be releasably securable to the back panel at different locations to create a gown with the interior surface of the front panel facing the interior surface of the back panel to form a releasable right shoulder portion, a releasable left shoulder portion, a releasable right side portion and releasable left side portion of the gown.

Abstract: A draping system provides a continuous sterile field between a patient incision area and one or more medical practitioners. The draping system has a quick release system incorporated into the drape that enables a medical practitioner to separate from the continuous sterile field without disrupting the sterile field around the practitioner or the patient. The draping system may include an abbreviated practitioner gown, a drain and an integral patient incision area or a flap for extending the continuous sterile field around to one or more additional operating room tables. A modular drape and gown system extends the sterile field beyond the operating table allowing practitioners to couple to the extended field. A tent provides an enclosed sterile field useful in mobile or other non operating room surgical environments. Integral lighting and information displays facilitate field surgical procedures.

Abstract: A surgical garment includes an undergarment and an outer garment configured to be worn over the undergarment. The undergarment includes a brassiere including a front panel, a back panel, a shoulder strap extending from a top portion of a first side of the front panel to a top portion of a first side of the back panel, a width of elastic material extending along a bottom of the front and back panels, and a releasable fastening system releasably coupling a side portion of the first side of the front panel with a side portion of the first side of the back panel. The outer garment includes a torso portion and removable shoulder portions extending from the torso portion.

Abstract: A body covering gown which is secured on the user by one or more stretchable strips which extend across an opening in the gown.

Abstract: A garment for use with a patient requiring treatment with a central venous catheter and/or gastrostomy tube. Access openings are provided through which the catheter or tube may be reached from the outside of the garment and, in the case of the catheter, coiled on the outside of the garment. Flaps are attached to the garment for covering the access openings and securing the catheter or tube under the flaps. When the access openings are connected with an open ended slot to a central longitudinal opening in the front of the garment, the catheter or tube may be passed into the access opening and the garment put on and taken off without disturbing the medical appliance to which the catheter or tube is attached.

Abstract: A patient gown may be configured to improve a patient's comfort and modesty while still providing ease of use, including the don/doff process. A gown may be configured to fully cover the back side of a patient, thereby increasing their comfort and modesty, while still permitting a caregiver to quickly and easily gain access to the patient inside the gown when the need arises.

Abstract: A protective garment, such as a surgical gown, includes a garment body defining sleeves. A cuff may be secured at respective ends of the sleeves. A circumferentially extending coating is disposed on the sleeves beginning at the sleeve or cuff. The coating has a high friction surface such that an end of a glove pulled over the coating is inhibited from rolling or sliding back over the coating and down the sleeve. The coating may be formed of a low-tack surface modifier and may include a dye or colorant that may be used to indicate the fluid protection level of, for example, a surgical gown.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a kimono garment for use by a chemotherapy patient to provide greater dignity and comfort during chemotherapy sessions and while traveling to and from sessions. The garment looks similar to a traditional kimono but with the addition of a hatch over the chest area where access to a chemotherapy patient's port is required. The hatch can be opened to enable access to a patient's port without compromising a patient's dignity and can then be closed during a session to provide greater comfort and dignity during a session. The garment also can include enlarged armholes thus easing its adornment and removal by patients suffering from enlarged arm diameters. The kimono garment also does not look like a medical gown, making a patient more inconspicuous when traveling to/and from chemotherapy sessions.