Patent ID: 7934269

Claim:
An article of clothing of an adult patient made of outer garment material for covering at least a portion of the patient's upper body and for use when the patient is receiving medical treatment, comprising: a front portion for covering at least a portion of the patient's chest and stomach; a first sleeve connected to the front portion for covering at least a portion of an arm; a collar connected to the front portion and the first sleeve; a first closable opening in the front portion extending the entire length of the front portion from a bottom of the front portion to the collar; a closable opening in the first sleeve that extends the entire length of the first sleeve from an outer bottom cuff of the first sleeve to a first side of the collar; a first fastener for opening and closing the first closable opening; a fastener in the first sleeve for opening and closing the closeable opening in the first sleeve, wherein the fastener in the first sleeve permits the closable opening in the first sleeve to be substantially closed around a first tube connected to a first intravenous access device; a second closeable opening in the front portion extending from a top location in the collar to a bottom location in the front portion that would cover a patient's chest wherein the top location in the collar of the second closeable opening is between the location in the collar of the first closeable opening and the first side of the collar; and a second fastener for opening and closing the second closeable opening, wherein the second fastener permits the second closeable opening to be substantially closed around a third tube connected to a second intravenous access device; wherein the article of clothing may be removed from the adult patient without requiring the removal of either the first or second intravenous access device.