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Abstract

A patient is restrained in a wheelchair or hospital bed by a jacket disposed around the upper torso of the patient so that it makes a snug fit around the shoulders and upper torso of the patient. The jacket includes sleeves for extending along the arms of the patient. Adjustable ties on both sides of the midriff region of the jacket are tied to adjust the size of the jacket midriff region to fit the size of the patient and for retaining the adjusted size of the jacket. Fasteners in the form of restraining straps extend away from opposite sides of the jacket for attachment to a fixture such as the understructure of the hospital bed or wheelchair or wheelchair. In one embodiment, a zipper fastener opens and closes the rear of the jacket, and the zipper is offset from the rear center of the jacket so that it does not apply pressure to the spinal column of the patient when the jacket is worn. The rear of the jacket also can include restraining means for securing the upper rear portion of the jacket to the hospital bed or wheelchair. The sleeved jacket prevents the patient from raising up or sliding down in the bed or wheelchair to prevent the patient from choking himself, and it prevents the patient from pulling the jacket over his head to free himself.

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