Patent ID: 7293295

Claim:
A medical support assembly garment dimensionally adapted to receive a torso of a patient, the garment comprising: a vest including a back portion and a left front portion and a right front portion each extending from opposite ends of the back portion and each comprising an inner surface facing the torso, the vest being formed from a water-compatible material for use by the patient for bathing, the vest further comprising: a retaining belt assembly attached to the back portion of the interior of the vest comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first and second ends circumscribe the torso within the vest and attach to each other when the vest is worn to retain the torso within the interior of the vest and to secure the vest to the torso to prevent slippage during bathing by the patient; at least one pocket attached to the inner surface of at least one of the left and the right portions, wherein the packet is adapted to support at least one container for storing bodily fluid outputted from the patient, the container comprising a drain tube attached to the container adapted to transfer the bodily fluid outputted from the patient to the container; a tab portion attached to the interior of the pocket, the tab portion to be secured to a ribbon of the container by a securing device to restrict movement of the container; and complementary means for opening and closing the pocket located at the opening of the pocket to secure the container and tube within the pocket.