Garments for support, concealment, and accessibility of medical drainage apparatus

摘要

The invention provides a garment including a torso portion of an extent sufficient to encircle a garment wearer's torso and arm openings provided in the torso portion. Generally vertical and cooperating front torso portion edges are included, providing a vertical front closure of the torso portion. At least one opening in the torso portion is provided. This garment opening is of an extent that is sufficient to accommodate passage of a fluidic tube and a corresponding fluidic receptacle through the opening and to accommodate positioning of at least one fluidic tube to extend from the through the garment opening. At least one fluidic receptacle support is located on an outside surface of the torso portion. The fluidic receptacle support has a receptacle support surface below a point at which a corresponding fluidic tube would be positioned to extend through a corresponding garment opening. This garment configuration enables self-positioning and maintenance of drainage tubes and receptacles by the garment wearer while at the same time allowing for concealment of the tubes and receptacles, thereby aiding in patient recovery.