STEP 01
Mark your spot
Lay your sweatshirt, shirt, or garment flat. Decide where you want the access opening, then mark a small dot at the point where the center of the patch should sit.
Delaney Petri
CEO & Founder
“I wanted people to keep wearing what makes them feel like themselves.”
My story. Our purpose.
Inspired by experience.
Built with purpose.
I’m Delaney, the CEO and Founder of PortPatch. Living with chronic migraine and receiving regular treatments has shown me how much the little things can matter during treatment—especially feeling comfortable in your own clothes.
When you’re already navigating a medical condition, what you wear can become one more thing to work around. A favorite shirt may make access difficult. A hospital gown can leave you feeling less like yourself. And replacing your wardrobe with specialized adaptive clothing isn’t always affordable or practical.
The device used for my treatments is removed when treatment ends. For people with long-term ports, feeding tubes, and other medical devices, clothing access can be an everyday consideration. That helped me see a need beyond my own experience: a simple way for people to adapt the clothes they already love.
That’s where PortPatch began. An press-on fabric patch with an integrated zipper could offer an access point without asking someone to give up their style or buy an entirely new wardrobe. From early prototypes to conversations with patients, caregivers, and providers, I’ve kept dignity, comfort, and affordability at the center of the idea.
My goal is to make treatment days a little easier for adults, children, and the people who care for them. I can’t choose every part of my medical experience, but I can choose what I do with it. With PortPatch, I’m turning that experience into something with purpose.