Post-Surgical Recovery Garment With Layered Fabric Construction
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USPTO published patent application US20260107989A1 for a post-surgical recovery garment invented by Kristen Neumeier, filed August 29, 2025 under Application No. 19315203. The garment features a torso covering body with first and second fabric layers bonded by a thermoplastic polyurethane layer along contours to provide structural stability without rigid inserts. The bonded multilayer construction is designed for extended wear and recovery following torso surgical procedures, with variations including shoulder straps and front or rear opening regions with fastening mechanisms. Medical device manufacturers should note this application as it describes a competing technology in the post-surgical garment space.
“A garment for post-surgical recovery includes a torso covering body formed from a first fabric layer and a second fabric layer bonded together by a thermoplastic polyurethane layer.”
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USPTO classification A61M covers devices that introduce or withdraw fluids from the body: infusion pumps, catheters, syringes, inhalers, wound drainage, dialysis equipment, and fluid-handling microfluidics. Every newly published application in A61M lands in this feed, around 205 a month. Applications publish 18 months after filing. Watch this if you compete in infusion therapy or drug delivery, file freedom-to-operate analyses for medical device startups, scout acquisition targets in cardiovascular or respiratory devices, or track hospital R&D arms that are quietly patenting clinical innovations.
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USPTO published patent application US20260107989A1 for a post-surgical recovery garment invented by Kristen Neumeier, filed August 29, 2025 under Application No. 19315203. The garment includes a torso covering body formed from a first fabric layer and second fabric layer bonded together by thermoplastic polyurethane along contours to provide stable layered construction without rigid inserts.
Medical device manufacturers and garment producers in the post-surgical recovery space should monitor this application for competitive intelligence purposes. The bonded multilayer construction without rigid inserts described in this patent may represent a design approach that differs from existing products on the market. No immediate compliance obligations arise from this publication.
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ADJUSTABLE POST-OPERATIVE RECOVERY GARMENT
Application US20260107989A1 Kind: A1 Apr 23, 2026
Inventors
Kristen Neumeier
Abstract
A garment for post-surgical recovery includes a torso covering body formed from a first fabric layer and a second fabric layer bonded together by a thermoplastic polyurethane layer. The thermoplastic polyurethane bonding extends between the fabric layers along contours of the torso covering body to provide a stable layered construction without rigid inserts. The garment may include shoulder straps extending upwardly from the torso covering body and an opening region disposed along either a front or rear central portion. In some embodiments a vertical seam defines a front opening region, and in other embodiments a fastening mechanism defines a rear opening region. The fastening mechanism may include a securing element positioned to maintain closure of the garment. The bonded multilayer construction may be configured to provide extended wear and structural stability for recovery following surgical procedures involving the torso.
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A41C 3/0064 A61M 1/682 A61M 1/84 A61M 27/00 A61M 2210/1007
Filing Date
2025-08-29
Application No.
19315203
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