Medical garments

Abstract

A medical outfit having one or more garments is provided. An example garment has a front portion including an opening for a person's neck, and an off-center opening extending in a downward direction from the neck area. The off-center opening may extend less than the full length of the front portion. This example garment may also have one or more slanted and/or upright side pockets. The back portion of the garment may include an off-center opening extending in a downward direction from the neck opening. Another example garment, which may be worn with or without another example garment, is a covering for the lower part of a patient. The garment may have left and/or right side openings configured to be closeable and extending downwardly from a waist section. The waist section may be adjustable at one or both the right and left side openings.

1 . A medical garment, comprising:
 a front portion having
 a first neck opening periphery, 
 a first off-center opening extending in a downward direction from the first neck periphery, the first off-center opening extending less than the full length of the front portion, and 
 at least one exterior side pocket; and a back portion having 
 a second neck opening periphery, the first neck opening periphery and the second neck opening periphery forming a neck opening, and 
 a second off-center opening extending in a downward direction from the second neck opening periphery, the second off-center opening extending the entire length of the back portion. 
   
   
   
       2 . The medical garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first off-center opening is configured to extend approximately to the bottom of a wearer's ribcage. 
   
   
       3 . The medical garment of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first off-center opening and the second off-center opening is configured to be closed with hook-and-loop fasteners. 
   
   
       4 . The medical garment of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first off-center opening and the second off-center opening is configured to be closed with at least one of snaps and buttons. 
   
   
       5 . The medical garment of  claim 1 , wherein the second off-center opening overlaps by between  4  and  8  inches when in a closed position. 
   
   
       6 . The medical garment of  claim 1 , wherein the second off-center opening overlaps by approximately 6 inches when in a closed position. 
   
   
       7 . The medical garment of  claim 1 , further comprising two sleeve portions, at least one of the two sleeve portions having a sleeve opening that extends from the neck opening to an outer end of the sleeve portion. 
   
   
       8 . The medical garment of  claim 7 , wherein the sleeve opening is selectively closed with hook-and-loop fasteners. 
   
   
       9 . The medical garment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one external side pocket is slanted. 
   
   
       10 . The medical garment of  claim 1 , wherein the medical garment is autoclavable. 
   
   
       11 . The medical garment of  claim 1 , wherein the medical garment is comprised of a fabric having a 65%/35% polyester/cotton blend. 
   
   
       12 . The medical garment of  claim 1 , wherein the medical garment is comprised of a fabric having a 75%/25% polyester/cotton blend. 
   
   
       13 . The medical garment of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one internal pocket. 
   
   
       14 . A medical garment, comprising:
 a waist section;   a left leg opening;   a right leg opening;   a left side opening extending downwardly from the waist section to the left leg opening, the left side opening selectively closed with hook and loop fasteners; and   a right side opening extending downwardly from the waist section to the right leg opening, the right side opening selectively closed with hook and loop fasteners,   wherein the waist section is adjustable between different hook and loop fasteners at at least one of the right side opening and the left side opening.   
   
   
       15 . The medical garment of  claim 14 , further comprising a front opening extending downward from the waist section, the front opening selectively closed with a hook and loop fastener. 
   
   
       16 . A medical outfit, comprising:
 a first garment having
 a front portion including
 a first neck opening periphery, and 
 a first off-center opening extending in a downward direction from the first neck periphery, the first off-center opening extending less than the full length of the front portion, 
 at least one side pocket, and a back portion including 
 a second neck opening periphery, the first neck opening periphery and the second neck opening periphery forming a neck opening, and 
 a second off-center opening extending in a downward direction from the second neck opening periphery, the second off-center opening extending the entire length of the back portion; and 
 
   a second garment configured to be worn with the first garment, the second garment including
 a waist section, 
 a left leg opening, 
 a right leg opening, 
 a left side opening extending downwardly from the waist section to the left leg opening, the left side opening configured to be closed with hook and loop fasteners, and 
 a right side opening extending downwardly from the waist section to the right leg opening, the right side opening selectively closed with hook and loop fasteners, 
 wherein the waist section is adjustable between different hook and loop fasteners at at least one of the right side opening and the left side opening.