Adaptive garment for ostomate
View Patent ↗Normal clothing adapted to provide access point(s) for the pass through of an ostomy bag/appliance in which the invention provides a barrier between the ostomy appliance and the skin. Method of determination of garment access point(s). The embodiment of the invention results in the garment positioned between the body and the ostomy appliance, promoting access to the stoma and the stoma appliance. The garment is worn over the shoulders and under the ostomy appliance Configured to attain maximum stretching in the vertical direction.
1 . A method for providing a custom fit one-piece undergarment comprising at least one ostomy bag opening to at least one stoma of an ostomy patient; the method comprising:
providing a one piece undergarment;
measuring a first line starting from the suprasternal notch of the patient toward an inferior edge of the one-piece undergarment;
measuring a second line perpendicular to the first line, where the second line bisects the corresponding stoma
providing the ostomy bag opening in the one-piece undergarment located at an intersection of the first line and the second line, the ostomy bag opening providing an access point for pass through for attaching or removing the ostomy bag to or from the at least one stoma, the resulting custom fit one-piece undergarment configured for acting as a barrier between skin of the wearer and the ostomy bag;
providing the resulting custom fit one-piece undergarment comprising the ostomy bag opening that is custom fit to provide the ostomy bag opening for the access point for the pass through of the ostomy bag to attach or detach from the at least one stoma and to provide a barrier between the skin of the wearer and the ostomy bag.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said custom fit one-piece undergarment comprises two or more ostomy bag openings.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein one or more locations and sizes of said at least one ostomy bag opening in said custom fit one-piece undergarment is sized and located on said custom fit one-piece undergarment is based on the wearer's size, age, and location of the at least one stoma.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein edges of the custom fit one-piece undergarment forming the ostomy bag opening comprise sewing or surging configured to stabilize a fabric of said custom fit one-piece undergarment around said bag opening.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the at least one ostomy bag opening is configured to provide additional range of motion of the custom fit one-piece undergarment for the wearer wherein the combination of the one-piece undergarment and the at least one ostomy bag opening is configured to provide a more stable body temperature and reduced dermal irritation of the resulting custom fit one-piece undergarment.
6 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the one or more locations of said at least one ostomy bag opening comprise the intersection of (a) the first line starting from the suprasternal notch and ending at the inferior edge of the shirt; and (b) the second line substantially perpendicular to the first line, wherein the second line bisects the corresponding stoma.
7 . At least one custom fit one-piece undergarment provided according to the method of claim 1 .