Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1982-01-04
1983-04-05
Troutman, Doris L.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128455, A41C 106
Patent
active
043788050
ABSTRACT:
A one piece bodice garment for mastectomy patients is described having an inner garment panel 20 with an outer garment layer 74 superimposed thereover. The inner garment panel 20 includes a breast cup structure 22 having breast cups for receiving a breast and/or a breast prosthesis. The garment includes shoulder straps that extend from the upper corners of the breast cup structures upward and over the patient's shoulders and attaching to back sections 28 and 30 of the inner garment panel 20. Waist strap members 56 and 58 are connected to the lower corners of the breast cup structure and extend downward and around to the back of the patient. A neckline tension strap is mounted at the neckline supporting the inner garment panel 20 and the outer garment layer 74 between the shoulder straps to hold the front neckline close to the patient's chest. The outer garment panel 20 is connected to the inner garment layer at the neckline and is draped downward over the inner garment panel 20.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3297035 (1967-01-01), Wright
patent: 3746007 (1973-07-01), Hand et al.
Calhoon Cathy Y.
Reichert D. Jeanie
Trottier Carol S.
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