Breast cancer recovery garment
View Patent ↗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. A breast cancer patient needs kit comprises a basket-like container, a canvas tote bag, a canvas tote bag with a zipper closure, or a basket and clear wrap around it, at least one drug and/or medication and at least one edible item.
1. A breast cancer recovery garment, comprising:
(i) A body portion defining an opening positioned, configured and dimensioned to allow the performance of a breast cancer treatment procedure, said body portion defining a neck receiving opening at one end, and a bottom edge at the other end;
(ii) Said body portion further comprising a pair of sleeves;
(iii) At least one closure device suitable for closing said opening when a procedure is not being performed;
(iv)At least three interior pockets located proximate to said bottom edge and extending along said bottom edge positioned and providing the necessary support to prevent drains from being pulled from the body of the patient,
Said body portion further comprising, a left front panel and a right front panel, and a back panel, located between the left front panel and the right front panel, wherein said front panels overlap each other such that between one third and three fourths of the front area of the panels overlap, wherein the bottom edge of the body portion is located proximate the hips of the user, and
Said body portion defining a pair of slits, extending from said bottom edge, one slit between said right front panel and said rear panel, and said second slit between said left front panel and said rear panel, said pair of slits extend between 50%-100% of the distance between said bottom edge and an armpit, and
Wherein each of said right front panel, left front panel and back panels comprise at least one of said at least three pockets and said at least three pockets extend the length of the panel at the bottom edge.
2. A breast cancer recovery garment as in claim 1 , wherein said body portion further defines a slit in at least one sleeve beginning at said neck receiving opening and ending at the bottom edge of each sleeve.
3. A breast cancer recovery garment as in claim 2 , wherein said body portion defines slits in both of said sleeves.
4. A breast cancer recovery garment as in claim 1 , further comprising a cuff at the end of each of said sleeves wherein said cuffs can be unfolded to increase the length of said sleeves.
5. A breast cancer recovery garment as in claim 1 , wherein said body portion is comprised of a warm material.
6. A breast cancer recovery garment as in claim 1 wherein said closure device is a non-metallic device suitable for closing said opening of the garment.
7. A breast cancer recovery garment as in claim 6 , wherein said closure devices comprise non-metallic snaps.
8. A breast cancer recovery garment as in claim 6 , wherein said closure devices comprise non-metallic buttons.
9. A breast cancer recovery garment as in claim 6 , wherein said closure devices comprise non-metallic hooks and loops.
10. A breast cancer recovery garment as in claim 6 , wherein said closure devices comprise hook and loop-type closures.
11. A breast cancer recovery garment as in claim 1 , wherein said body portion is comprised of cotton or flannel.
12. A breast cancer recovery garment as in claim 1 , wherein said body portion is comprised of fleece.
13. A breast cancer recovery garment as in claim 1 , wherein the interior pockets are elongated.