Patent ID: 8188453
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: A61F,G21F

Abstract:
1. A garment for use during procedures that expose a portion of a user to high energy radiation from a radiation source, comprising: a disposable short-use flexible garment member; said disposable short-use flexible garment member having an opening for encircling the user's waist and having two openings for receiving the user's legs; a means for removably securing said disposable short-use flexible garment member on said user prior to receiving said high energy radiation; a first pocket defining member located on an outer surface of said disposable short-use flexible garment member for removably receiving a first flexible shielding member there within said disposable short-use flexible garment member extending beyond a side edge of said first pocket defining member; at least one attachment portion located on the outer surface of said disposable short-use flexible garment member for attaching a second flexible shielding member, wherein the attachment portion is positioned relative to the first pocket defining member such that when the second flexible shielding member is attached via the attachment portion it partially overlaps the first flexible shielding member within the first pocket defining member.