| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 005648000 | For lower body portions | 34 |
| 20080276375 | Appendage Elevation System, Adjustment Mechanism and Method of Use - An adjustment mechanism for an appendage elevation system, the adjustment mechanism comprising a housing, a clearance portion, first and second pin members telescopically received within the housing, a telescopic engagement mechanism mounted in the clearance portion and adapted to telescopically move the pin members, and a locking mechanism adapted to lock the pin members in a rigid position. One embodiment of the locking mechanism includes segments in the housing which restrict movement of the telescopic engagement mechanism. An alternative embodiment of the locking mechanism includes a spring button attached to a pin member which engages an aperture in the housing to restrict movement or the telescopic engagement mechanism. A further alternative embodiment of the locking mechanism includes a sleeve which engages the telescopic engagement mechanism to restrict movement. An appendage elevation system and a method for use of the adjustment mechanism are also disclosed. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20100031444 | Leg elevating device, system and method - The present disclosure describes devices, methods, and systems for leg elevation. The leg elevating device includes a leg support platform, a base platform positioned adjacent the leg support platform, and a first and second lift positioned between and coupled to the leg support platform and the base platform. The leg support platform can have a first horizontal position relative the base platform when the first and second lift are in a first position, an angled position relative the base platform when the first lift is in a second position and the second lift is in the first position, and a second horizontal position relative the base platform when the first and second lift are in a second position. Also, the leg support platform can be a predetermined height above a floor surface when in the first horizontal position, such that the leg elevating device is locatable under furniture. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100146707 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RELIEVING BACK PAIN - The present invention relates to an apparatus for relieving back pain, the apparatus having a top and a leg assembly for supporting the top when the apparatus is placed on a surface. A method of relieving back pain is also provided, wherein a user adjusts the height of an apparatus according to the user's buttock popliteus length, and lay on the surface and place his/her lower legs or feet on the top of an apparatus such that the knees are bent at substantially 90 degrees and his/her back is flat on the surface. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110154571 | Abduction Pillow - A hip abduction pillow is used to prevent to post operative hip dislocation of a patient that received a hip prosthesis. The hip abduction pillow may be integrally formed rigid foam or other suitable material and enables a single person to rotate the patient from side to side with virtually no risk of post operative hip dislocation while minimizing pressure on a patient's heels to virtually eliminate heel pressure sores. The hip abduction pillow includes a base portion; a support portion; and a spacer portion. The hip abduction pillow is self-supporting and can support the patient in two stable alternative rotated positions without the need for a pillow or other support material to maintain a patient in a rotated position. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110179577 | Foot/leg cradle cushion for cardio circulation enhancement - A foot/leg cradle cushion prevents crossing of ankles or legs for long periods of time, which has been associated with circulatory problems related to cardiac or stroke episodes. The cradle cushion is a soft yet sufficiently supportive device whereby the feet and/or lower legs are held separated from each other and prevented from being crossed. The cradle cushion has a pair of outer flange walls extending upward from a base with a taller middle wall that separates the feet or lower legs of the user. Thus is formed a U-shaped recess on either side of the central wall which would receive each foot and/or leg separated by the width of the central wall. This effectively prevents leg crossing which causes compression of the user's circulatory system in both lower legs and ankle regions. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110185506 | LEG SUPPORT INSTRUMENT AND SUPPORTING METHOD - A leg support instrument ( | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120054967 | HEEL SUPPORT - The present invention is a heel and elbow cushioning device, having a sleeve with a flat top surface and a bottom surface and with the inner cavity of said sleeve being filled with a dry, visco-elastic polymer cushioning material having a 50% compression force deflection in a range of 2.5 to 4 psi and a 25% compression force deflection in a range of 0.25 psi to 1 psi. The sleeve may have a dimension of between 3 inches to 12 inches and may be between ¼ inch and 2 inches thick. The sleeve may have a specialized cover to protect it from dirt and damage. Such a cover would further contain an opening and closing mechanism for the sleeve. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120204351 | X-RAYABLE PATIENT POSITIONING PLATE - In an X-rayable patient positioning plate with an outer shell, enclosing a hollow space filled with filler material, the shell consists of a tub-like upper part ( | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120324650 | LIMB POSITIONER - The invention features devices for positioning and supporting the limb (e.g., an arm or leg) of a patient. The devices provide adjustable support for, e.g., the upper and lower leg. In addition, the device provides unfettered access to the patient's extremities and joints (e.g., the knee and portions of the leg above and below the knee). The invention further features methods of using the devices during diagnostic review, surgery, and rehabilitation. In addition, the invention features methods of treating a patient having a bone or tissue defect by using a device described herein. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130074269 | SLIDING LEG PILLOW - A thigh supporting pillow includes a thigh sleeve, a wedge-shaped pillow, and one or more attachments for securing the pillow to the sleeve. The sleeve may be a continuous band or a sheet that may be rolled around a thigh. The pillow may be a foam pillow, inflatable pillow or a pillow slip encasing supportive filler material (e.g., down, polyester, buckwheat or plastic particles). The wedge shaped pillow fits between a wearer's crotch and thigh without reaching the knees. The pillow maintains proper alignment of the hips while side-sleeping. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130160211 | PELVIC EXAMINATION WEDGE - A pelvic examination wedge made of medical grade foam with a medical grade vinyl cover. The pelvic exam wedge includes a sloping top surface portion that slopes backwards from a front vertical face along sloping edge walls toward a bottom portion. The bottom portion lies flat on a surface, such as an examination table or gurney. The front vertical face connects the bottom portion and the sloped top portion. A semi-circular cut-out extends from the front vertical face parallel to the sloping edge walls to form a cavity in the pelvic exam wedge that is sufficiently deep and wide to allow the unencumbered use of instruments during examination of the patient. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130198961 | PRESSURE-RELIEF PILLOWS - The invention is directed to a device comprising a body that defines a first surface and a second surface and defines a first, second, third and fourth lateral sides. In one embodiment, the first surface defines a first aperture and a second aperture. In one embodiment, the thickness of the body along the first lateral side is greater than the thickness of the body along the third lateral side such that the first surface slopes downwards from the first lateral side towards the third lateral side. The device not only reduces the pressure on the tailbone or on the hemorrhoids for a person in a seated position, but also reduces the discomfort or pain associated with settling into a seated position or emerging from a seated position. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130219625 | Foot Support Device - A foot support device applicable to a surgery table for locating and supporting a patient's foot, which includes: a main body; a space being formed in the main body; a bottom end of the main body being connectable to the surgery table; an operation member up and down movably fitted around the main body, the operation member having an insertion pin therein; and a support including a bracket and at least one support body; an insertion hole is formed on the bracket. The bracket is rotatably mounted in the space of the main body. When the operation member is moved downward, the insertion pin is inserted into the insertion hole of the bracket to fix the support. By means of rotating the operation member, the operation member can be latched with the main body. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130269112 | Portable Support Mat - A portable, unitary, lightweight, weather-proof support mat to reduce physical stress on a user caused by standing, sitting or kneeling on a hard surface for prolonged periods. The support mat provides a non-slip surface and an integral handle opening. The support mat is manufactured of rubber or other resilient material and may be provided in a variety of shapes and sizes. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130312195 | SACRUM SUPPORT PILLOW - A sacrum support pillow comprises a three-sided deformable member having a length and a width. The length defines a central region disposed between first and second ends. The width in the central region is greater than the width in the first and second ends such that the width tapers to points near the first and second ends. The three sided deformable member defines three edges, and wherein a deformable member surface is located between the first and second edges, the second and third edges, and the third and first edges, and wherein each surface is concave and may have a different width. An outer covering encloses the three sided deformable member. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140115789 | THERAPEUTIC CUSHION FOR RELIEVING LOWER BACK PAIN - The present embodiment is a therapeutic cushion for relieving lower back pain. The therapeutic cushion comprises a flat, elongated base, a rounded arc, and two semicircles slopping downwards on both sides of a rounded arc. The flat, elongated base of the therapeutic cushion is positioned on a surface of mattresses, sofas, and seats. When a user utilizes the therapeutic cushion in the supine position, the rounded arc elevates the lumbar spine, thus providing support for the lumbar area. The two semicircles serve to provide support for the sacroiliac joint and upper lumbar area. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140259425 | Pillow for Support of The Lower Leg - The invention relates to a pillow for supporting the lower leg of a used and methods of use. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140352070 | APPARATUSES FOR SUPPORTING A PERSON IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION - Disclosed herein are apparatuses for supporting a person in an upright position while sleeping or resting in a bed such that the person can avoid sliding down into a horizontal position as a result of natural forces of gravity and normal movement during sleep. According to an aspect, an apparatus includes a harness configured to hold a person, an anchor to secure the harness to a bed, and a tether having one end connected to the harness and another end connected to the anchor. The anchor can include a support member and an insert extending from the support member such that the upper surface of the insert comes into contact with a mattress and the lower surface of the insert comes into contact with a bed-base. The insert can be positioned underneath the mattress and on top of the bed-base. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150313782 | LEG UP THERAPEUTIC LEG SUPPORT - A therapeutic device to support a persons leg, suitable for use with a chair or a bed, having a seat and extension and support means. The support means can be held in a horizontal position, or can be folded down, perpendicular to the seat, or it can be folding completely under the seat for storage. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150366622 | DEVICE FOR THE SELF-LOCKING BIDIRECTIONAL DRIVE OF A MEDICAL TREATMENT DEVICE - The invention relates to a device for the self-locking bidirectional drive of a medical treatment device ( | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160095776 | Leg Support Device - A leg elevating device is provided that is formed from foam, an air bladder, or supportive sheets of material with straps or supports. The device elevates a user's legs when laying down such that the device has a front, a back, a first side and a second side. The device has a bottom surface having and a top surface located above the bottom surface, the top surface extending upward from a front edge, and two side edges toward to form a curved shaped. The one or more apexes are located above a back edge or above a middle of the bottom surface. The top surface ends at the back of the support material at a top surface back edge. Depending on the configuration a back surface connects to the back edge of the bottom surface, and extends upward to connect to the back of the top surface. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160100694 | KNEE PILLOW - The knee pillow provides sufficient padding above the knee to provide leg spacing and provides padding at the knee to prevent discomforting contact between the medial epicondyle bones and to provide leg alignment for proper posture. The knee cushion is shaped to prevent discomforting displacement of the knee caps (patella). | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160113408 | Pressure Reducing Device - A pressure reducing device for reducing pressure at bony prominences of limbs is disclosed. A preferred embodiment is formed of an elastic foam, having upper and lower portions similar to oppositely-facing square pyramids, but having four arced sides rather than flat sides, and where the four sides converge at their apexes to form a blunted peak. The cushion body is shaped and sized so as to reduce the loading and shearing forces over the bony prominences of limbs, thereby reducing pressure and to readily allow a user to move along the support surface and to change orientations (roll or lie on their side). | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160120319 | Pressure-relief pillows - The invention is directed to a device comprising a body that defines a first surface and a second surface and defines a first, second, third and fourth lateral sides. In one embodiment, the first surface defines a first aperture and a second aperture. In one embodiment, the thickness of the body along the first lateral side is greater than the thickness of the body along the third lateral side such that the first surface slopes downwards from the first lateral side towards the third lateral side. The device not only reduces the pressure on the tailbone or on the hemorrhoids for a person in a seated position, but also reduces the discomfort or pain associated with settling into a seated position or emerging from a seated position. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160166456 | TORSO LIFT DEVICE | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160184151 | FLEXIBLE MEDICAL SUPPORTS - A patient support is provided with a membrane made of a stretchable material. The membrane may be fixed in one embodiment to lateral supports and used as a patient's knee or calf support. During use, the membrane can stretch on the application of force by a patient, which stretch will reduce discomfort and pain and can also assist in preventing slippage of the patient during movement. The flexible membrane may be used also in patient slings and other supports. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160184161 | Open-Frame Leg Support For Colonoscopy - An open-framed leg support for patients undergoing a colonoscopy that reduces intrusion into a physician's working space. The leg support has a sturdy base that rests on an examination table ( | 06-30-2016 |
| 005649000 | Heel stirrups | 2 |
| 20100242181 | BEDSIDE MEDICAL EXAMINATION DEVICE - A medical examination device is provided with a pair of foot support assemblies, a patient support mat, and a pair of legs. Wheel assemblies are attached to the legs facilitate the transportation of the device to and from a bed whereby the support assemblies, patient support mat, and legs are extended and adjusted to support a patient on the bed to facilitate a medical examination. The foot support assemblies, patient support mat, and legs are collapsible so that the device is transported and stored in a small, compact size. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20160120726 | BOOT STIRRUP - A boot stirrup for use with a surgical table is provided. The boot stirrup includes a support arm, a surgical boot, and a lockable joint coupled to the support arm and the surgical boot. The support arm is configured to couple to a surgical table for movement about a plurality of axes relative to the surgical table. The surgical boot is configured to support and/or immobilize the foot and leg of the patient. The lockable joint is configured to selectively permit movement of the surgical boot relative to the support arm. | 05-05-2016 |
| 005650000 | Including restraining means | 4 |
| 20100263129 | Lower Extremity Surgical Positioning Device - The present inventive subject matter is the method of use as well as a device or fixture for positioning and manipulating a patient's lower extremity for surgical and diagnostic procedures where alignment is critical and minute adjustments may be required. Once firmly attached to the operating table, the device prevents the patient's extremity from moving after the physician has selected the precise position for the elected procedure. This is achieved by a combination of a fracture reduction plate, posts, shimming blocks and an articulating and rotating frame or cradle with an adjustable and lockable rack and gear configuration and pivot joints attached to a foot assembly which acts as a leg and foot splint. The cradle is attached to the patient via a series of adjustable straps preventing the extremity from moving independently of the cradle. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110197362 | LACING SYSTEM TO SECURE A LIMB IN A SURGICAL SUPPORT APPARATUS - A surgical support apparatus comprising a surgical boot sized to receive a portion of a limb of a patient therein and a tightening device positioned between a first end and a second end of the surgical boot. The tightening device is configured to apply a clamping force to the portion of the limb of the patient positioned in the surgical boot. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110289688 | PELVIC SUPPORT - A pelvic support application apparatus for positioning a flexible pelvic support ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20150297436 | Surgical Supporting Device for the Alignment of the Foot, Ankle, Leg, Knee, Thigh and Full Leg - Providing a surgical support instrument for the alignment of the lower extremities comprising modular elements which provides an excellent and not invasive tool that may allow to obtain a 90 degree angle on the foot's sole vs. full leg (upper thigh, knee, leg, ankle and foot) and vice versa, as well as 90 degrees on the foot's sole vs. lower leg (lower leg, ankle and foot) and vice versa. The term patient's lower extremities alignment mainly refers to, but not exclusively, Ankle, Foot and Knee, and such alignment may help the surgeon to achieve a higher success rate on the surgery procedure. | 10-22-2015 |
| 005651000 | With support for sole of feet | 1 |
| 20100101025 | FOOT SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR BED - One embodiment of a foot support assembly, for preventing a person from sliding down on a bed, includes a foot support member, at least one protruding member and at least one attaching member. The at least one protruding member extends outwardly from the foot support member. The at least one protruding member includes a plurality of engagement slots configured along a length thereof. The at least one attaching member includes at least one engaging slot and an adjacent elongated groove. The at least one engaging slot is adapted to be aligned with any one engagement slot of the plurality of engagement slots for adjustably attaching the at least one attaching member to the at least one protruding member. Further, the elongated groove enables the at least one attaching member to be detachably coupled with the bed, thereby attaching the foot support assembly to the bed for supporting the person's foot thereon. | 04-29-2010 |
