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Document | Title | Date |
20080202530 | Device and Method for the Treatment of Movement Disorders - An orthotic device and method that reduces or eliminates the physical effects associated with movement disorders, such as Tourette's Syndrome, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. Specifically, the device and method eliminates or substantially reduces the involuntary movements and premonitory urges associated with movement disorders without the need for medication or surgery. The device and method also eliminates or substantially reduces the pain, nerve stimulation and other effects associated with TMJ disorders, such as displaced articulated disks. The device includes a base portion and adjustable raised spacers that adjust the position of the mandible to relieve pressure exerted on the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve or CN V), retrodiscal tissue, and other nerves due to improper TMJ alignment. The liberation of pressure and stimulation on the trigeminal nerve, retrodiscal tissue and other nerves eliminates the involuntary movements, pain and stimulation associated with these conditions. The method also relieves other associated conditions, such as headaches or migraines, sleep disorder breathing, vertigo, and the like. | 08-28-2008 |
20080223376 | Adjustable Heimlich maneuver device - This invention relates generally to a device to assist a smaller person in applying the Heimlich maneuver to a larger person that is sitting, standing or lying prone on his back or in performing the maneuver on himself. | 09-18-2008 |
20080251084 | OVERHEAD ACTIVITY HEAD-AND-NECK SUPPORT COLLAR - A head-and-neck support collar is provided that supports the cervical region of the spine and the base of the skull when the head is in a tilted-back position. The collar is designed to reduce head-and-neck stress, strain and pain during physical activities that require the wearer to look upwards, especially for extended periods of time. The collar includes an elongated neck cushion that is positioned behind the neck of the user. A harness is attached to either end of the elongated neck cushion and is routed over the shoulders, under the arms and across the back. A two part quick release mechanism is provided between the harness and each end of the cushion to facilitate quick and complete release of the cushion from the harness. This quick release mechanism is preferably a hook and loop type fastener. | 10-16-2008 |
20080264425 | Overmolded Lumbar Support Apparatus and Method - The invention relates to a thin profile adjustable lumbar support system, particularly for use in automotive seat backs and other equipment used for sitting and reclining. The lumbar support system is assembled utilizing injection molding and overmolding technology to form some components and connect other components. | 10-30-2008 |
20080271742 | Head Support - A head support having a body with a recess defined along a recess edge of the body to receive a person's lower jaw. A torso engaging edge of the body opposite the recess edge being formed to engage a portion of the person's torso when the person is sitting in a substantially upright position to prevent the recess from falling away from the person's lower jaw area. | 11-06-2008 |
20080289635 | Attachment device and system for corneal irrigating cannula and method thereof - A cannula support serves in supporting a cannula relative to a non-contact lens assembly and a positioning mechanism for positioning the non-contact lens assembly. The cannula support includes a cannula holder and a gripper disposed relative to the cannula holder. The cannula holder is provided for receiving at least a portion of the cannula. The gripper is adapted to cooperatively engage a portion of one of the non-contact lens assembly and the positioning mechanism. | 11-27-2008 |
20080289636 | Device For the Angular Positioning of a Limb of a Patient Resting on an Operating Table - The invention relates to a device for angularly positioning a member of a patient lying on an operating table (TO), comprising means for positioning a cradle (Be) supporting the member of the patient relative to lateral guide rails (RG | 11-27-2008 |
20080314392 | Limb Supporting Device - A device supports the weight of a limb of a person in a sling through a full range of motion in a generally lateral plane to reduce strain to the person during various procedures. The device comprises a base arm arranged to be supported on a supporting surface, a first swing arm pivotally supported on the base arm; a second swing arm pivotally supported on the first swing arm, a support member vertically slidably on the second swing arm, and an anchor supporting the sling thereon which is pivotal about a vertical axis on the support member. Height adjustment of the sling and anchor relative to the swing arms can be accomplished with a single handed lever operation. | 12-25-2008 |
20090014011 | RADIOLUCENT FASTENING DEVICES FOR SECURING A PART OF A BODY DURING A MEDICAL PROCEDURE - The fastening device in accordance with the invention is directed to a pin for securing the position of a part of a body, (for example, a head) for medical procedures. The fastening device can have an improved geometry, can be made from materials including unsubstituted, monosubstituted or multisubstituted polyphenylene, and/or silicon nitride ceramic, and can be made of one or more pieces. The fastening device in accordance with the invention produces improved performance with respect to the criteria of biocompatibility, ability to be sterilized, resistance to mechanical stress, and reduced artifact creation in medical imaging methods. | 01-15-2009 |
20090020129 | Thoracic Stabilizer - A thoracic stabilizer for limiting anterior chest wall collapse includes a platform supporting a patient and a pair of lateral supports contacting opposite sides of the patient's chest wall and applying force to limit collapse of the chest wall. The force applied by the lateral supports is varied depending on the force applied to the platform by the patient. The stabilizer includes a retractometer measuring the collapse of the chest wall. According to one embodiment, the stabilizer includes a controller that varies the force applied to the chest wall in closed-loop fashion based on the chest wall collapse measured by the retractometer using an algorithm of the controller. According to one embodiment, the stabilizer includes motors moving the lateral supports. According to another embodiment, the stabilizer includes a hydraulic system and the lateral supports include expandable fluid-filled members. | 01-22-2009 |
20090025731 | Surgical Pillow - A surgical pillow for supporting the head and neck of a user includes a neck rest member to support the neck of the user and having an aperture, a headrest member to support the head of the user, a base member to position and support the neck rest member and the headrest member, a support member to cooperate with the aperture of the neck rest member to support the neck rest member. The headset member includes a first outwardly projecting member and a second outwardly projecting member. The first outwardly projecting member and the second outwardly projecting member form an angle of approximately 90°. The aperture may be substantially D shaped, and the support member may be substantially a cylinder. The first outwardly projecting member and the second outwardly projecting member may form a substantial V shape and the first outwardly projecting member and the second outwardly projecting member includes a curved top surface. The neck rest member includes a inclined front surface, and the neck rest member includes a curved top surface. | 01-29-2009 |
20090025732 | Method and device for generating a passive movement in a diagnostic device - A method and an apparatus for generating a passive movement of a patient in a magnetic resonance tomograph. The apparatus includes a support for supporting at least one body part of the patient. The support, together with a patient bed can be moved into a passage of the magnetic resonance tomograph. Driven by a motor, the support can be swiveled about at least one axis inside the passage of the magnetic resonance tomograph. The components of the support and its drive, which are disposed inside the passage of the magnetic resonance tomograph, are made of non-ferromagnetic materials. | 01-29-2009 |
20090032030 | APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA - A dental aligner can be placed between the patient's upper and lower teeth to help maintain proper positioning of the mandible for treatment of sleep apnea and sleep disorders. The aligner has an upper section to receive the upper teeth, a lower section to receive the lower teeth, and an adjustment mechanism to removably secure the upper section to the lower section and provide a degree of adjustability along an anterior-posterior axis. The upper and lower sections of the aligner have polymeric bodies that extend on the occlusal and labial-buccal aspects, but not on the lingual aspects of the patient's teeth. Labial-buccal archwires are embedded in the polymeric bodies of the upper and lower sections of the aligner for structural reinforcement. Bone screws or buttons on the upper and lower sections of the aligner can provide attachment points for elastics to assist in moving the mandible forward. | 02-05-2009 |
20090044813 | PATIENT LATERAL POSITIONING DEVICE FOR PELVIC TREATMENTS COMPRISING A VACUUM MATTRESS - A patient lateral positioning device for pelvic treatments suitable to support a patient in a defined lateral position includes a vacuum mattress. The vacuum mattress includes an upper body support attachable to an upper body portion of the patient, and a lower body support attachable to a lower body portion of the patient. A region between said upper and lower body support is formed such that when the vacuum mattress is attached to the patient, both a front pelvic side and an upper pelvic side of the patient are exposed. | 02-19-2009 |
20090050159 | Arm support device and methods of use thereof - According to one embodiment, an arm support device includes a sack of flexible and stretchable material. The sack is open at one end and closed (or closeable) on all other sides. The user inserts both arms into the sack and pulls the sack over the upper arms and shoulders. With the arms thus inserted, the user is free to relax and allow the stretch of the sack to provide arm support. In some embodiments, the sack has no other openings besides the top end, and in these embodiments the arm support device doubles as a travel bag for carrying small items. | 02-26-2009 |
20090050160 | Device for supporting a person in a sitting position - A device for supporting a person in a sitting position has a substantially horizontally extending supporting element placeable on a supporting surface substantially at a level of a person's pelvis when the person is in a sitting position, and two substantially vertically extending elements each having a lower end connected with the horizontally extending supporting element and an upper end extendable to an area of person's armpits so that the upper ends of the substantially vertically extending elements are placeable under the person's armpits. | 02-26-2009 |
20090090370 | PATIENT RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A system for preventing a patient's shoulders from rising or “shrugging” during a medical procedure is presented. The patient lies on a table and wears a jacket. A number of straps are used to couple the jacket to the table. Each strap has a first end and a second end. The first end of each strap is coupled to the jacket and the second end of each strap is coupled to the table. The straps have sufficient tension to prevent the patient's shoulders from rising or “shrugging” during the medical procedure. The patient's feet rest on foot plate to prevent the patient from sliding toward the foot of the table due to the force exerted on the patient's shoulders because of the tension of the straps. | 04-09-2009 |
20090095305 | Apparatus for preventing sleeping respiratory obstruction and method using the same - An apparatus for preventing a sleeping respiratory obstruction of a sleeper includes first and second air chambers provided to correspond to both sides of a back of a human body, respectively, so as to be shrunk and expanded, an air supply unit for supplying air to the first and second air chambers so as to expand the first and second air chambers, and an operation selection unit for selecting whether to operate one of the first and second air chambers or to alternately operate the first and second air chambers. A controller controls the air supply unit to control air supply and discharge to and from the first or second air chamber so as to operate one of the first and second air chambers or to alternately operate the first and second air chambers according to the selection result in the operation selection unit. | 04-16-2009 |
20090095306 | ORAL DEVICE FOR INTUBATION - This invention relates to a device for delivering positive airways pressure while effecting mandibular advancement and methods and systems comprising the same. | 04-16-2009 |
20090101156 | Support Element for Stabilizing a Patient's Head - A support element for stabilizing the head of a patient with a cushion containing loose particles that have a clearance between them that can be lessened by vacuuming out the air. Side supporting cushions containing loose particles are disposed on the base cushion. | 04-23-2009 |
20090145442 | Cranio-Cervical Extension Pillow with Dual Arcs - A device comprising a supporting material shaped with dual arcs is presented. When the device is placed beneath a person's neck, the arcs cradle the neck and the device provides proper capital extension for CPR. One of the arcs has a smaller curvature to cradle adult necks while the other arc has a larger curvature to cradle smaller neck of children. In a preferred embodiment, the device comprises a pillow having a saddle shape that can used to support a victim's neck during CPR. In some embodiments, the pillow includes electronics that can guide a CPR provider through CPR procedures. | 06-11-2009 |
20090145443 | MAGNETIC POSITIONER - An example surgical positioner includes a first support member and a second support member moveably joined to the first support member. A magnet is operative to generate a magnetic force that attracts the first support member toward the second support member to resist relative movement between the first support member and the second support member. | 06-11-2009 |
20090211584 | Support platform - An adjustable personal treatment apparatus that is usable by women of all sizes to enable them to enjoy, without harm, the full healthful benefits of proper and necessary massage and therapy. More particularly, the apparatus permits the proper pressure to be applied to a female patient during massage, or therapeutic treatment, without causing discomfort and possible damage to breast tissue or breast implants. | 08-27-2009 |
20090235937 | Retinal rest device and method - A hands free, support device for use on a patient convalescing from ophthalmologic surgery such as the type used to reattach a detached retina. The device can be repeatedly positioned between the base of a user/wearer's chin/jaw and upper chest so that no wrap around neck or head sling attachment means are required. When installed, the device will keep the user/wearer's chin tilted downward and toward the upper chest. A related method is also disclosed. | 09-24-2009 |
20090241967 | MANDIBULAR AND NECK SUPPORT AND POSITIONING DEVICE - A mandibular and neck support and positioning device intended to keep the airways unobstructed, facilitating breathing in patients with trauma or under anesthesia, on sedatives or in deep relaxation, where the device has a base support for at least the patient's neck, the base support has at least two pusher parts located on the sides to lift the mandible and, once fixed, said side pieces remain in place whenever a new position needs to be adopted. | 10-01-2009 |
20090250069 | Migraine headache relief pillow - A pillow that provides relief from migraine headaches and is comfortable enough to allow for sleep. Within the structure of a soft pillow, is a spherical, hemispherical or conical shaped nodule, which is harder than the surrounding pillow. While the pillow provides support for the head to facilitate sleeping, the nodule provides passive and constant pressure to a single point of contact on the head. | 10-08-2009 |
20090272385 | DYNAMIC CRADLE, ESPECIALLY FOR TREATING HEAD AND NECK PAIN - The present invention discloses an apparatus for treating patient body or an organ thereof, especially his/her head and neck, by controllably maneuvering said treated organ, comprising; cradle adapted for holding said treated organ stably and comfortably; and, a maneuverable platform upon which said cradle rests, comprising maneuvering means adapted for rotating the platform in the Sagittal, Coronal, Horizontal planes or in any combination of the planes thereof for a predetermined duration; wherein said maneuver of said organ is characterized by parameters selected from the Allowed Movements. It is especially in the scope of the invention wherein the treated organ is maneuvered in a lobular three dimensional manner. The invention also discloses methods for treating patient body or an organ thereof by this apparatus; methods for decreasing HIT, MIDAS, VAS/NRS, NDI and EPS, and a method for increasing (S)MFA. | 11-05-2009 |
20090293883 | Connecting device for connecting a rings-shaped frame to a supplementary equipment - A device is provided for connecting of a ring-shaped frame, which is adapted for fixation to the head of a patient during neurological diagnosis, therapy or surgery, to a supplementary equipment, for positioning of the frame and the equipment in a predetermined relation to each other. The frame comprises a connecting hole and the equipment comprises a connecting pin for insertion into the hole in the frame during positioning. The hole opens into a surface of the frame and has an enlarged portion, which preferably is diverging towards the surface of the frame, closest to the surface and a cylindrical portion beyond the diverging portion, whereas the connecting pin has a cross sectional dimension which is equal to or slightly smaller than the cross sectional dimension of the cylindrical portion in the hole. | 12-03-2009 |
20090293884 | ARM POSITIONING AND SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY - An arm support and positioning assembly is provided that includes a vertical member, an engagement member and a horizontal member having one end engaged with the vertical member through a ball joint assembly and the other end affixed with the engagement member through a wedge lock. The engagement member receives and retains a patient's arm support during the surgical or medical procedures. The vertical member is attached to the clamp support assembly affixed with the operating table. The ball joint assembly includes a first hinge plate, a second hinge plate, and a ball joint having an elongated ball neck on one end and a spherical ball on other end. The ball shape end allows the horizontal member to rotate at a varied angular position with respect to the vertical member thereby providing a greater degree of adjustability to the surgeon. | 12-03-2009 |
20090293885 | MEDITATION PILLOW USING CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY - A meditation pillow using craniosacral therapy is disclosed. The meditation pillow includes a columna vertebralis supporting part formed in a user's neck direction to support a part of a columna vertebralis located thereon, an occipital region supporting part formed at a rear of the columna vertebralis supporting part to support an occipital region of a head located thereon, and an occipital region acupressure part protrudingly formed along a superior nuchal line between an atlas and an occipital bone to stimulate nerve fibers of the occipital region. | 12-03-2009 |
20090308400 | PATIENT POSITIONING SYSTEM - A system for positioning a patient on a treatment couchtop for SBRT is provided. The system includes a patient support panel and at least one positioning/fixation component for releasable mounting on the patient support panel at a desired position to immobilize a portion of the patient's body. The patient support panel includes a pair of longitudinally extending side rails having a series of longitudinally spaced indexing apertures for receipt of a locking bar for mounting a positioning/fixation component thereon at a discrete index position. The at least one positioning component includes a pair of clamping mechanisms for releasably securing that component to the side rails at any longitudinal position along the side rails. | 12-17-2009 |
20100000546 | SAFE JACKET FOR SENIOR AND PATIENT WHO NEED REMEDIAL EXERCISE AND EXERCISING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - The present invention provides a safe jacket for seniors and patients who need rehabilitative exercise and an exercising apparatus having the safe jacket, which support a user's body so that the user is securely supported in a walking or exercising space, protect the user's spine, and keep the user's spine straight, thus allowing the user to stand erect and walk while comfortably supporting the user's body. The safe jacket includes a main body which surrounds a user's body and is open at a top, a bottom, and a front thereof. An armpit support is mounted along a groove concavely formed on each of left and right sides of the main body. A plurality of support belts is detachably coupled to either the main body or the armpit support. At least one fastening unit is mounted to the front of the main body, and detachably holds the user's body. | 01-07-2010 |
20100000547 | Portable system for assisting body movement - The present invention provides a differential pressure body suit with external support against body suit migration. In its preferred embodiment, such body suit may comprise a close-fitting, multi-layered suit sealed against a mammal's skin to contain the differential pressure, or a looser-fitting suit that bends at the mammal's joints with minimal force. External support means include either fixed or movable mechanical supports attached to the body suit, extraordinary air pressure levels for making the body suit rigid, or exoskeletons attached to the body suit. A cyclic control system can turn the differential pressure condition within the body suit on and off on a selective basis to accommodate the movement of the legs of the mammal. This differential pressure body suit provides a portable and convenient system for, e.g., rehabilitating a skeletal joint injury or training the mammal for injury prevention or athletic performance or fat burning. The pressurization reduces the weight of the body to greater or lesser extents, and offloads the weight to the ground through the external support means. | 01-07-2010 |
20100000548 | JAW THRUST DEVICE AND METHOD - A pair of pads is held against the remus of a patient's jaw, to prevent the jaw from slipping back and causing an airway obstruction, while the patient's neck is hyperextended to also cause the patient's airway to stay open. A device including the adjustable jaw pads as well as a triangularly shaped portion over which the patient's neck rests is not required to be attached to the surface on which the patient is lying, and permits the patient to be rolled on either side while still maintaining the patency of the patient's airway. | 01-07-2010 |
20100000549 | MATERIAL, CUSHION AND SUPPORT FOR IMMOBILISING A SUBJECT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT - A flexible thermoplastic sheet material ( | 01-07-2010 |
20100006106 | SEMI-VERTICAL POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHARGED PARTICLE CANCER THERAPY SYSTEM - The invention comprises a semi-vertical patient positioning, alignment, and/or control method and apparatus used in conjunction with charged particle or proton beam radiation therapy of cancerous tumors. Patient positioning constraints are used to maintain the patient in a treatment position, including one or more of: a seat support, a back support, a head support, an arm support, a knee support, and a foot support. One or more of the positioning constraints are movable and/or under computer control for rapid positioning and/or immobilization of the patient. The system optionally uses an X-ray beam that lies in substantially the same path as a proton beam path of a particle beam cancer therapy system. The generated image is usable for: fine tuning body alignment relative to the proton beam path, to control the proton beam path to accurately and precisely target the tumor, and/or in system verification and validation. | 01-14-2010 |
20100018537 | OPERATIVE ARM SUPPORT - A limb positioner includes a multi-axis positioner, a lock supporting the multi-axis positioner, and a limb support. The multi-axis positioner includes a variable resistance locking mechanism adjustable to vary the resistance of each axis to movement, the multi-axis positioner including a first pivot pivotable about a first axis. The limb support is supported by the multi-axis positioner and includes a frame configured to support a limb such that a joint of the limb is indexed to the first pivot for movement of the limb about the joint. The limb support includes disposable dressing positioned on the first and second extensions, the disposable dressing including a plurality of flexible restraints for securing the limb of a patient o the limb support. | 01-28-2010 |
20100024829 | RELAXANT DEVICE OF MUSCLE FASCICLES IN THE CERVICAL DISTRICT - The invention concerns a relaxant device of the cervical spine muscles of a human being, consisting of counterweight means (c) and relative support means ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100059064 | Method and Apparatus for Using a Surgical Fixture in an Intra-Operative Computed Tomography Scanner - A fixture for immobilizing a patient's head during a medical procedure is usable with a CT scanner. The fixture includes a skull clamp having detachable and adjustable radiolucent extensions. The radiolucent extensions include a body portion, a surgical pin holder assembly, and an attachment member. A first radiolucent extension includes a two-pin holder assembly. A second radiolucent extension includes a single-pin holder assembly. The attachment member of the radiolucent extension allows for angular adjustable attachment of the radiolucent extension to the skull clamp through corresponding starburst features. The surgical fixture may include an immobilization base unit having first and second mounting arms, a connecting arm, and a position adapter. The skull clamp with extensions attaches to the immobilization base unit to further immobilize the patient. The position adapter connects to the skull clamp and includes a rotational unit and vertical adjustment unit to position the patient as desired. | 03-11-2010 |
20100065065 | Bra Pad and Method of Relieving Breast Engorgement - A pad for relieving breast engorgement includes a material comprising absorbent fibers and lemon juice. The pad is configured to insert within the cup of a bra. A bra pad has a layer of absorbent fiber material with a front surface and a back surface. A liquid barrier layer has a first side interfacing the back surface of the absorbent fiber material and an opposing second side. Lemon juice is disposed within the absorbent fiber material. A method of relieving breast engorgement includes providing an absorbent pad including absorbent fibers and lemon juice shaped to insert within a cup of a bra and disposing the pad between the cup of the bra and an engorged breast to be relieved. | 03-18-2010 |
20100071704 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING LIMBS - A medical device and method of use thereof are disclosed for supporting a patient's limb during surgical preparation and/or other medical procedures. The limb support device includes a V-shaped apparatus that is attachable to a supporting pole, such as a pole attached to a patient support structure or an IV pole standing on the floor. A clamp can be included to attach the apparatus to the pole. In preferred embodiments the vertical height, horizontal extension, and/or rotational angle of the apparatus can be adjusted. A cushion can be built into, or removably attachable to, the limb support apparatus, and a disposable sterile covering can be applied to the device before it is used. A preferred method of use includes placing a patient on a support structure, providing and appropriately configuring the limb support device, and placing the patient's limb on the device for surgical preparation and/or some other medical procedure. | 03-25-2010 |
20100071705 | ARCH SUPPORT FOR THE HUMAN HAND - A means for providing support to the human hand, by providing a domed protuberance, or eminence, shaped to support the palmar aspect of the human hand, having a raised portion ( | 03-25-2010 |
20100078033 | THERAPEUTIC CUSHIONING DEVICE - A therapeutic cushioning device that encourages its user to sleep on the user's right or left side, instead of on the user's back or chest. Generally, the cushioning device includes a head support, a torso support, a leg support, and a hinge member that movably connects the leg support to the torso support. In some instances, the head support includes one or more air tube management system notches to accommodate a facemask. In some instances, the torso support extends from the head support to form an L-shaped cushion. Moreover, the torso support optionally has a perimeter having a concave portion and convex portion, where the concave portion is placed closer to the head support than the convex portion. By encouraging the user to lie in a side position, the cushioning device can help the user avoid challenges associated with sleeping on the user's back or chest. | 04-01-2010 |
20100089407 | LIMB SUPPORT - A limb support comprising a first portion for supporting the lower part of a patient's lower limb, a second portion for supporting the upper part of the patient's lower limb, each portion with deep guttering suitable for providing rotational and angulatory support to the portion of the limb, an adjustable support, and surface engaging portions comprising the adjustable support and free end of the second portion. | 04-15-2010 |
20100126514 | LEG LIFT DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A leg lift device is provided for attachment to a shoe and includes a sole, a lift insert and a shoe receiver attached to the sole. The shoe receiver includes a first section to engage a toe of a shoe and a second section to engage a heel of a shoe. The device also includes an attachment strap. A selected method is also provided. The device is used to reduce the physiological strain placed on the knees, hip and back of the patient when walking by arranging the therapeutic device and the leg lift device by arranging the height of the device and show to match that of a therapeutic device on the opposite foot. Also, the lift insert can include a transverse edge at either the front or rear which recessed from a corresponding edge of the sole plate to reduce pressure on the foot in these areas. | 05-27-2010 |
20100147313 | SUPPORT FOR SUPPORTING A PATIENT - In order to improve a support ( | 06-17-2010 |
20100147314 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING BODY TREATMENT - A body treatment system and method that facilitates positioning of a patient's body in order to provide treatment. The body treatment system may include a frame, seat, chest support and back support component to target and stabilize specific regions of interest on a patient's back. The frame is adjustable to allow a user to move the components of the system to a desired position. The seat position may be independently adjusted at one or more corners or sides to facilitate treatment. | 06-17-2010 |
20100163055 | APPARATUS FOR LIFTING AND SUPPORTING THE LOWER LEG AND FOOT OF A PATIENT - Apparatus for lifting and supporting the lower leg and foot of a seated patient comprising a heel or an ankle support adapted to fit beneath the patient's heel or ankle, lifting means for raising said support, and in which the support is releasable from the lifting means. | 07-01-2010 |
20100200001 | CPAP PILLOW APPARATUS AND METHOD - A CPAP pillow relies on a shell shaped to provide large reservoirs of fill particles near or against the shoulders of a user and around and under the neck. The system and method uncouple the spring forces supporting a user from the forces used to configure the shape of the pillow in use. Thus, a user can fit the pillow to the body profile in three dimensions with substantially no residual pre-loading to cause discomfort, pressure points, or unsupported regions. The pillow supports, contacts, and cradles the head and neck. It accommodates shoulder intrusion without moving the pillow away from supporting the neck. | 08-12-2010 |
20100212672 | Hemorrhoid treatment device - The present application is directed to a seat having a hard, firm surface designed to treat hemorrhoids. The hard, firm surface of the seat is configured to have a void and two opposing pressure applying points designed to place positive pressure on the area surrounding a hemorrhoid so as to develop a negative pressure within the body which causes the body to draw the hemorrhoids back up into the body. | 08-26-2010 |
20100218772 | EXERCISE DEVICE FOR CORRECTING POSTURE - It is intended to provide a posture-correcting exercise device ( | 09-02-2010 |
20100229874 | Method and Apparatus for Multidirectional Positioning of a Shoulder - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for manipulating a shoulder joint, by independently manipulating the upper arm in two directions. One direction is “longitudinal”, wherein the upper arm moves substantially along its longitudinal axis. The second is “lateral”, in which the upper arm moves laterally from a first to a second position, with the second position being spaced apart from the first and such that the longitudinal axes of the upper arm in the two positions are substantially parallel. The apparatus is adjustable, but includes two parts stationary during use; an elongate yet platelike “upper arm supporting plate” configured to be situated under the upper arm of the patient (extending proximate the armpit and extending proximate the elbow) and an elongate “forearm member” configured to be positioned proximate the forearm of the user when the user's arm is in position bent approximately 90 degrees. Two other elements cause controlled movement of the arm relative to the structure so the surgeon may perform the desired procedure. These inflatable bladders may be selectively inflated or deflated to provide a desired effect. These can be referenced as an “upper arm bladder” and a “forearm bladder”, although they may be also referenced as first and second bladders, although not necessarily in that order. By inflating the upper arm bladder, the upper arm is moved away from the upper arm supporting plate, causing perpendicular (a.k.a., “lateral”) force to occur to elevate the humerus perpendicularly from the glenoid to allow good clean glenoid work. | 09-16-2010 |
20100229875 | Apparatus and Method for Providing Proper Alignment of a Person's Airway - An intubation pillow formed by a base cushion that forms a torso-support portion and defines a recess sized and shaped so as to provide proper alignment of the oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal structures forming a person's airway. A head-support cushion that is positionable within the recess is provided so as to provide proper alignment of the oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal structures that form a person's airway such that unlabored normal breathing may be maintained both prior to and after an intubation procedure. | 09-16-2010 |
20100236560 | Asymmetrical and complexly-curved, passive, device for relieving back and spinal postural mechanical pain - A device avoiding the use of any motor or perpendicular or rectangular elements, having a convex asymmetrical longitudinal curve, a central longitudinal groove, and mirrored perpendicular and latitudinal, symmetrically-matched convex curves extending from the central groove to the sides, and optimally surfaced with a soft dense foam, uses gravitational force on the body of a user to provide an effective, yet gentle stretch along the length and across the width of the back, particularly at the thoracic vertebrae thereby relieving postural mechanical shoulder, back or spine pain. Additional alternative embodiments using a heating, cooling, or vibrational element along the central longitudinal groove are also described and claimed herein. | 09-23-2010 |
20100252053 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCTION OF LACTATE - Oral apparatus and methods to inhibit the increase of lactate levels during physical and/or mental exertion are disclosed. The oral apparatus include at least a first bite pad and a second bite pad. The first bite pad and the second bite pad are each configured to be positioned between at least two of the molars of a user. The bite pads are generally configured to direct the posterior of the lower mandible downward and/or forward in response to a clenching force exerted by a user. When worn during physical and/or mental exertion, the oral apparatus can reduce the accumulation of lactate normally generated by the physical and/or mental exertion without the oral apparatus. | 10-07-2010 |
20100252054 | Infant headwear for treating an infant's persistently maintained head position, seen in conditions such as plagiocephaly (baby flat head) and torticollis (wry neck) - An article of headwear to treat an infant's persistently maintained head position with respect to rotation about the cranial-caudal (head to toe) axis, seen in conditions such as plagiocephaly (baby flat head) and torticollis (wry neck). The headwear both permits and encourages an infant with a preferred head position to volitionally turn his or her head in several positions thereby promoting head and neck rotation and development of a naturally shaped cranium, thus treating or preventing torticollis and plagiocephaly respectfully. The infant headwear generally includes a head receiving member and positioning guide member. The head receiving member is placed on the infant's head and allows strategic placement of the positioning guide member. The positioning guide member increases the ability of the infant with a flat region to turn his or her head by re-establishing a round contour, and selectively increases cutaneous pressure in order to balance the variables influencing the infant's preferred head position. | 10-07-2010 |
20100275926 | FIXATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to the field of radiation therapy and radiation surgery. In particular, the invention relates to devices and methods for stereotactic medical procedures and it provides for repeated accurate positioning (fixation) of a patient, or a part of a patient, for carrying out medical procedures which are done at different times such as fractionated radiation therapy. Specifically, a patient fixation device for fixating a head of a patient relatively a treatment unit as a preparation for treatment or during treatment of the head is provided. The patient fixation device being is adapted to be attached to a stereotactic frame structure connected to the treatment unit. The attachment means is adapted to be releasably attached to corresponding attachment plates attached to teeth of the upper jaw or maxilla of the patient, each attachment plate being fixated to at least one tooth by means of an adhesive, wherein the attachment means allows removal from the attachment plates of the patient and re-attachment to the corresponding attachment plates of the patient with an identical orientation relatively the frame structure and the teeth of the patient. | 11-04-2010 |
20100275927 | PATIENT POSITIONING ASSEMBLY - A patient positioning assembly is described. The patient positioning assembly including a plate member rotatably mounted on a base member, and an arm extending between a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is rotatably attached to the plate member. The patient positioning assembly further including a support device rotatably attached to the second end of the arm to support a patient thereon, with the support device is configured to move the patient in at least five degrees of freedom. | 11-04-2010 |
20100288286 | PATIENT POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A PATIENT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE - An apparatus ( | 11-18-2010 |
20100300454 | Limb positioning device for use in diagnostic imaging - A device for positioning a limb for diagnostic imaging comprises a first bag configured to be placed against one side of the limb and a second bag configured to be placed against the second side of a limb. A web section connects the first bag and the second bag. The web section is placed underneath the limb. A plurality of straps with a portion of the plurality of straps connected to the first bag and the remainder of the plurality of straps connected to the second bag are configured to secure the device to the limb. | 12-02-2010 |
20100300455 | RESPIRATION PILLOW - A device for face-down, prone respiration comprising a head support made of resilient material having a facial cavity conformable to the contours of a person's face, a plenum cavity in fluid communication with the person's face, a substantially L-shaped support base removably engaged to the head support, a horizontal member of the base engaged underneath the head support and a vertical member of the base engaged to an end of the head support proximate to the facial cavity and in fluid communication with the plenum cavity, the vertical member having at least one air pump intake pathway and at least one exhalation discharge pathway integral to the base whereby air pumped through at least one air pump intake pathway creates a plenum in plenum cavity which is inhaled by person and air exhaled by person is discharged back into plenum cavity and out the at least one exhalation discharge pathway. | 12-02-2010 |
20100307509 | POSITIONING DEVICE FOR USE WITH A PATIENT UNDER ANESTHESIA AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - The present invention provides devices for use with a patient under anesthesia and associated methods. Various embodiments of the present invention include a device for establishing and maintaining a patient's head and/or jaw in a particular position, including the sniffing position. | 12-09-2010 |
20100313897 | AUTOMATED THERAPY TABLE FOR TREATING LOWER EXTREMITIES AND METHOD THEREFOR - An automated therapy table is disclosed. The automated therapy table may have various support portions capable of independent automatic actuation of a person's lower extremities through passive exercise. The automated therapy table allows a patient to perform leg elevation, approximation/decompression of the leg, internal/external rotation of the leg, ankle plantar flexion/dorsiflexion, and foot inversion/eversion movements. During each movement, the patient may be instructed to think in the direction of the movement. It has been found that doing so helps increase the healing effects. The disclosed table and method may be beneficial for patients after certain operations as well as for those suffering from various forms of debilitating illnesses, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Charcot-Marie-Tooth, and Muscular Dystrophy. | 12-16-2010 |
20100319706 | Surgical Head Support Adapter - A planar support assembly for use with a patient body support, an extension support assembly, and a plurality of interchangeable head supports is provided. The extension support assembly is releasably mounted on a portion of the patient body support such that the extension support assembly extends outwardly from the patient body support. The planar support assembly includes a generally planar support configured to releasably attach to an end of the extension support assembly opposite the patient body support. The planar support is configured to receive and support one of a plurality of interchangeable head supports, and the planar support is adjustable with respect to the patient body support in two or more dimensions. | 12-23-2010 |
20100319707 | OPTIMIZED DISTRIBUTION OF LIGHT EXTRACTION FROM AN EDGE LIT LIGHT SOURCE - A lower extremity exerciser and positioning device includes a generally wedge-shaped inferior and a generally wedge-shaped superior support. Each support has a top surface and curved trailing edge. A limb-cradling furrow extends across the top surfaces and trailing edges. The inferior support may be used alone, or with the superior support stacked on top. Spacers may be added to extend and elevate the device. Releasable attachments are provided to secure together adjacent components. The device may be configured to accommodate various patient physiques; used to relieve heel, sacral and buttock pressure for purposes of avoiding pressure ulcers; and used to allow patients to independently perform various knee and hip exercises. | 12-23-2010 |
20110000494 | MEDICAL POSITIONER HAVING IMMOBILIZER FUNCTION - Provided is a medical positioner having an immobilizer function. The medical positioner includes a vacuum pad allowing air to freely flow in and out through ports and regulating movement of beads, and is configured to firmly fix positioning lock bars to an outer surface of the vacuum pad. Thereby, when a patient wears the vacuum pad applied to the medical positioner, the beads held in the vacuum pad are prevented from being lopsided. The beads are grouped in cell units by partitions, so that movement of the beads from a designated cell to the neighboring cell through the ports is controlled. When the patient is examined using medical equipment, the medical positioner freely and accurately corrects a posture of the patient wearing the vacuum pad for diagnosis or treatment, and maintains the corrected posture to enhance accuracy of the diagnosis or treatment carried out through the medical equipment. | 01-06-2011 |
20110005525 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERAPEUTICALLY SUPPORTING THE ARM OF A PATIENT - Apparatus for providing physical therapy to a patient, the apparatus comprising a therapeutic support comprising a waist belt and a limb support, wherein the limb support is adjustably securable to the waist belt. | 01-13-2011 |
20110011408 | EXTREMITY SURGICAL SUPPORT DEBRIDEMENT PLATFORM - The present invention provides a surgical support debridement platform for extremities of a human or mammal to assist a physician in treating such extremity. The platform generally includes a body member and a cover member. The body member includes a bottom end and at least one side wall. The body member defines an interior volume for temporarily containing fluid. At least one drainage aperture is defined within the body member for draining the fluid from the interior of the body member. A cover member includes a top end and at least one side wall. The cover member and the body member are releasably engaged to define an overall low profile for easier deployment under an extremity and visibility of the extremity. In operation, the extremity is positioned upon an upper surface of the cover member to facilitate the process of debridement and lavage of extremities. | 01-20-2011 |
20110030698 | MRI COMPATIBLE KNEE POSITIONING DEVICE - A device for positioning a subject's knee during an MRI scan. The device includes foot, knee, and thigh positioning apparatuses. Each of the positioning apparatuses can be translated and/or rotated to allow correct and consistent position of the subject's knee within the MRI magnetic bore. The device includes a user control to facilitate repeat measurements of knee characteristics with reduced intra- and inter-technologist variability. | 02-10-2011 |
20110030699 | Orthotic Device For Preventing And/Or Correcting Deformational Posterior Plagiocephaly - The present invention is a simple, adaptable orthotic device that can correct and/or prevent deformational posterior plagiocephaly, especially if used before the infant is 4 months of age. The manufactured article provides an anatomically correcting, adjustable, concave-shaped resting surface for an infant's head in a manner that effectively eliminates uneven pressure on the infant's occiput. The orthotic device has a modular design which permits easy adjustments of the devices' head cavity to accommodate differences in individual infant head size and shape, thereby providing the infant's head with a custom fit. Also, as the infant continues to grow in size, the adjustable head cavity and torso recess features of the orthotic device allow the contoured spatial volume and dimensions of the molded supporting surfaces to expand as the infant's calvaria grow; and thereby facilitate a progressive, normalization and rounding of the infant's occiput. | 02-10-2011 |
20110048428 | Arm Stabilizer for Elbow Surgical Procedure - A device for stabilizing a patient's arm during a surgical procedure including a base configured to fit on an operating table, the base having an upper side with a rail. A support arm having a foundation with a groove shaped to match and fit over the cross-sectional shape of the rail and slide along the rail is provided, the support arm has a proximal end and a distal end extending away from said rail. A cuff is mounted on the distal end of the support arm to support the wrist of a patient during the surgery. A standard having a foundation with a groove therein shaped and sized to fit over said rail is also provided. The standard is designed to slide along the rail and move relative to the support arm. Arcuate bicep pads are connected to said support arm and to said standard; the arcuate pads being positioned to fit about the bicep of a patient lying on an operating table on which the support device is placed. The support arm and standard are movable relative to each other so that the pads can be moved into engagement about the bicep of a patient. The cuff is substantially U-shaped and is positioned above and remote from the bicep pads. | 03-03-2011 |
20110048429 | Patient Positioning Apparatus - A patient positioning apparatus includes a support member adapted for positioning beneath a patient and having an expandable material therein. The expandable material is adapted for transition from a first initial condition to a second expanded condition in the presence of an activating agent to facilitate support and stabilization of the body part with the support member and performance of a medical procedure. The expandable material may be a foamable liquid adapted to expand when subjected to the activating agent such as a propellant gas, air or foaming agent. In one application, the foamable liquid is a polyurethane. | 03-03-2011 |
20110056502 | Intubation Pillow - An intubation pillow formed by a base cushion that forms a torso-support portion and defines a recess sized and shaped so as to provide proper alignment of the oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal structures forming a person's airway. A head-support cushion that is positionable within the recess is provided so as to provide proper alignment of the oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal structures that form a person's airway such that unlabored normal breathing may be maintained both prior to and after an intubation procedure. | 03-10-2011 |
20110056503 | ERGONOMIC SUPPORT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING SLEEP - The present invention relates to the field of assisting sleep, including apparatus and methods for assisting sleep. In one form, the invention provides a postural support apparatus comprising a first supporting means ( | 03-10-2011 |
20110061661 | Purr pillow - Purr pillow with a microprocessor chip, a flat speaker, a power supply, an on off switch, a frequency selector switch, a random selection switch, a volume control, a standard amplifier circuit, a PC board and a housing. The microprocessor is programmed to produce purring sounds at frequencies ranging from 20 to 140 cycles per second, and the microprocessor, the speaker and additional the components are housed within the housing. A preferred embodiment includes the housing having a relatively low profile of approximately one quarter of an inch. | 03-17-2011 |
20110073118 | BISTABLE MAGNETIC HOLDING DEVICE - A bistable magnetic holding device, which includes: a nonmagnetic support casing in the form of a channel with a rectangular cross-section; a magnetic core including a base and three legs set perpendicularly to the base, the two outer legs and the base forming a “U”; a permanent magnet in the form of a bar inserted between the base and the middle leg; a coil surrounding the middle leg; a flat movable part; and a return motion and guidance means built into the inside walls of the support so as to allow return motion, toward the upper part of the support casing, of the magnetic core. | 03-31-2011 |
20110100374 | Limb supporting apparatus - The present invention relates to an arm protection apparatus, and particularly an apparatus for protecting an arm from pressure injury. The apparatus comprises a pliant material having receiving portions for the upper arm and lower arm and releasable straps for the upper and lower arm. Wherein, in use, the channel and straps surround the arm so as to distribute pressure on the arm and reduce the likelihood of pressure injury. | 05-05-2011 |
20110100375 | LimbAlign Single - A foam positioner device utilized for maintaining resting limb positioning, hand shape and strength therapies, and other modality therapies. Said device, by means of an integrated strap slot base, incorporates a generic strap which wraps around furnishings such as pillows, recliner footrests, beds, chairs, and various medical apparatus exclusively and does not attach to the person. | 05-05-2011 |
20110108040 | Lateral Support Craniocervical Orthosis and Method - A device and method for preventing and correcting abnormal shaping of an infant's cranium by applying external forces over time with the growth of an infant to achieve normal shaping of the infant's head. The device is a cranial orthosis having a depression with a contact surface in the shape of at least a portion of a normal infantile cranium. The orthosis further provides lateral support surfaces creating points of contact to restrict rotation of the infant's cranium and provide additional external forces for normal shaping of the infant's cranium. Because the present invention is non-conforming to the shape of an abnormal skull, the exerted forces cause accelerated expansion of the skull in less prominent areas coincident with brain and skull growth. | 05-12-2011 |
20110126843 | Limb Support Device - One embodiment comprises a limb support device that includes a vertical support, a base connected to a lower end of the vertical support and a head portion connected to an upper end of the vertical support. In this embodiment, the base includes a set of foldable legs that can be positioned upward, where each leg is substantially parallel to the vertical support, or downward, where each leg is substantially perpendicular to the vertical support so that the vertical support is held upright. The head portion has a generally concave saddle that can hold a limitation above the vertical support. The saddle can be pivoted so that it can be positioned at a variable angle with respect to the vertical support. The vertical support itself is adjustable in length. | 06-02-2011 |
20110126844 | DEVICE FOR POSITIONING A SURGICAL TOOL IN THE BODY OF A PATIENT - The present disclosure relates to a device for positioning and/or orienting, in the body of a patient, a surgical tool carried by a tool-holder, including a platform capable of being placed on the body of the patient, an orientable carrier, at least one part of which is rigidly connected to the tool-holder, means for guiding the orientable carrier rotationally relative to the platform in two directions of a plane parallel to the platform, at least 2 pneumatic actuators which engage with the orientable carrier such that a variation in pressure of at least one of the pneumatic actuators causes the orientable carrier to rotate in the first direction and/or the second direction, in which the pneumatic actuators are volumes that can deform in a predetermined direction as a function of the internal pressure. | 06-02-2011 |
20110132377 | THERAPEUTIC DEVICE FOR INDUCING BLOOD PRESSURE MODULATION - A Kinetic Recliner Bed or Chair apparatus intended for enhancing blood circulation, and lymph and neural fluid flow throughout a person's body. The person is placed supinely in a comfortable and relaxed state on a bed or chair member that is driven, either at the nominal cyclic rate of a human lymph system's normal lymphangion contraction rate divided by 2, or alternately, at the nominal cyclic rate of a human lymph system's normal lymphangion contraction rate, in a cyclic tilting seesaw mode that alternatively raises the person's upper torso and head above his or her lower extremities, and vice-versa. | 06-09-2011 |
20110162657 | Mattress Incorporating a Headrest for Preventing and Correcting Non-Synostotic Cranial Deformities in Infants - A device for correcting the shape of an infant's abnormally-shaped cranium by applying external forces over time with the growth of an infant to achieve normal shaping of the infant's head. The device applies inwardly-directed external forces only to areas of bony prominence and minimizes (or altogether eliminates) these forces on the areas of the skull that are less prominent (or flattened). Because the present invention is non-conforming to the shape of an abnormal skull, the exerted forces cause accelerated expansion of the skull in less prominent (flattened) areas coincident with brain and skull growth. This causes the cranium to return to a normal symmetric cranial shape. The material that contacts the infant's cranium is semi-rigid, relatively non-flexible, and maintains its overall shape under stress. | 07-07-2011 |
20110168184 | Pediatric Headrest for Skull Stabilization and Method for Use of Same - A pediatric headrest for skull stabilization and a method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a horseshoe shaped head support includes first and second wings pivotally coupled to a body to adjust the angle therebetween. A gel pad is superposed on the horseshoe shaped head support. First and second arcuate base members are coupled to the first and second wings, respectively, to accept a plurality of placement subassemblies, which are circumferentially adjustably positioned and secured within the channels. Each placement subassembly is configured to receive a skull pin and provide adjustable horizontal, vertical, and angular positioning of the skull pin with respect to the arcuate base. | 07-14-2011 |
20110168185 | LINER FOR ENCLOSING A BODY PART DURING AN IMAGING PROCEDURE | 07-14-2011 |
20110174314 | ANTENNA HOLDER FOR NAVIGATION SURGERY - An antenna holder for navigation surgery is provided to be used for a navigation surgery to a subject portion including a temporal bone region and a lateral skull base region of a patient. The antenna holder for navigation surgery comprises a mouth gag (an antenna holder) which is attached to a mouth of the patient and maintains the mouth of the patient opened, and an attachment arm which holds an antenna used for measuring a specific position of the subject portion. | 07-21-2011 |
20110180074 | Build-a-boot - A heel supporting and protective boot for bed-ridden patients who may otherwise develop pressure sores on their heel. The body of the boot is comprised of unitary exterior and interior body forms that are stitched together to combine fiber filling and an angled foam wedge. The boot additionally has sewn tube holes on both sides allowing for insertion of medical tubing, as may be necessary. The inner fabric of the boot is antibacterial and moisture absorbent, while the outer fabric is moisture repellant. The boot is fabricated with left and right “Y-straps” that provide secure upper and lower fastening of the boot as it envelops the patient's foot and lower leg. Also utilized are two “loop” straps and a T-stabilizer which stabilize the boot and keep the foot at a 90 degree angle to help eliminate foot drop. An opening at the heel of the boot, and a circular cutout in the foam wedge, allow the heel to remain exposed to air, provide proper elevation, and enhance blood circulation. The fiber/foam combination, dual fabric covering, foot positioning straps, and open heel design all work together to enhance the healing of existing ulcers, while minimizing the occurrence of foot drop and the occurrence of new pressure points. | 07-28-2011 |
20110192403 | ARM CRADLE - An arm cradle for holding and stabilizing an arm of a post-operative shoulder surgery patient is provided. The arm cradle has a cradle body having a first concave section adapted to accept at least a portion of an upper arm of a patient and a second concave section adapted to accept at least a portion of a lower arm of the patient. The first concave section and the second concave section may be arranged at an obtuse angle with respect to one another. A fabric cover may be provided for the cradle body. One or more straps may be affixed to one of the cradle body or the fabric cover and used to secure the arm cradle to the patient and/or to secure the arm of the patient in the arm cradle. | 08-11-2011 |
20110214677 | PEDIATRIC LUMBAR PUNCTURE POSITIONING DEVICE - A device for positioning an infant patient in a clinically preferred position for conducting a lumbar puncture includes a board, a positioning member adjustably coupled to the board, and a locking device coupled to the positioning member for locking the positioning member in a position relative to one or both of the board or the patient. The positioning member may be configured to induce the patient into a clinically preferred position for performing a lumbar puncture on the patient. | 09-08-2011 |
20110220122 | Human shoulder orthosis assist & method of use - An orthosis custom molded to the individual user weightlifter to impede shoulder injury when doing bench press lifts, having a molded generally concave top surface foam sheet bonded to a shaped polypropylene resin layer and with a layer of crepe rubber beneath the polypropylene layer. A pair of downwardly depending crepe rubber ribs commence at the upper edge of the device and extend at least halfway down the length of the outer side edges. The space between the ribs laterally is sized to form a close fit to a weight lifters bench. | 09-15-2011 |
20110226259 | Method and System for Swallow Control Resulting in Improved Posture and Strength - A method and system for training a patient to improve swallowing, for retraining jaw muscles and for holding or keeping the jaw in a correct bite position. All of this in-turn causing an improvement in posture and increase strength. The system includes a combination of exercise and oral apparatus pieces or mouth-guards to retrain and balance the facial muscles and to develop a correct swallow. The mouth-guards of the present invention can improve biomechanical imbalance, posture and in turn athletic performance. A particular embodiment of an oral apparatus of the present invention includes top and bottom troughs for receiving top and bottom teeth into the apparatus. The troughs can be adapted to hold the upper canine teeth lower than the central and lateral incisor teeth and hold the upper teeth outside the lower teeth from the incisors to the molars. The apparatus can be pre-fabricated or custom made for a particular patient. Using heat moldable thermoplastics, some embodiments of the device can be formed in the patient's mouth after heating in hot water. | 09-22-2011 |
20110226260 | Neurosurgical head holder in combination with a local coil - A local coil positioning arrangement is proposed for positioning at least one local coil at an adjustable distance from a Mayfield head fixing arrangement. The local coil positioning arrangement has a local coil holder for accommodating a local coil and a fixing arrangement for fixing the local coil holder at an adjustable distance to the head fixing arrangement. | 09-22-2011 |
20110240036 | Oral Device For Radiotherapy - An oral device for use in radiotherapy of the head and neck includes a base member and a bite member or “mouthpiece,” which is selectively positionable relative to the base member. The device provides immobilization of the tongue for accurate reproducible administration of radiation therapy. The device fits within the oral cavity of a patient and is maintained in position by a bite member that fits over the maxillary teeth of the patient. The position of the bite member relative to the base member may be adjustable to accommodate differences in mouth cavities and bite profiles. For example, the base member may include a platform or series of members configured to be removably coupled to the bite member in multiple different positions. | 10-06-2011 |
20110247632 | LEG ELEVATOR SYSTEM - A leg elevator is disclosed. The leg elevator includes a base having a lower leg end and an upper leg end, a portion of the base having at least one support retaining device. A lower leg support is provided. A height adjustment mechanism is also provided having a support leg pivotally attached at a first end to the lower leg support. The support leg has a second end attached to a support bar extending perpendicular to the support leg. The support bar is removably engaged with the at least one support retaining device such that a height of the lower leg support above the base may be adjusted. An upper leg adjustment mechanism is operably connected to the upper leg end of the base for adjusting a distance between the upper leg end of the base and the lower leg support. An upper leg support is operably attached to the upper leg adjustment mechanism. An angle adjustment mechanism is provided between the upper leg adjustment mechanism and the lower leg support for adjusting a relative angular orientation of the upper leg support relative to the lower leg support. Additional leg elevator systems are also disclosed. | 10-13-2011 |
20110247633 | SURGICAL TECHNIQUE AND INSTRUMENTATION FOR MINIMAL INCISION HIP ARTHROPLASTY SURGERY - Improved instruments for modifying a shape of a proximal femur of a patient for installation of a stem of a femoral component of a prosthetic hip during hip replacement surgery, comprising a handle including an elongated shaft extending downward approximately in a z-direction, a first offset extending from a bottom of the elongated shaft approximately in a y-direction, a second offset extending from the second offset approximately in an x-direction, and a shaping member elongated downward from the second offset approximately in the z-direction. Provided is an improved femoral broach and an improved osteotome. Also provided is a method of improving a patient's positioning during hip replacement surgery by using a variable configuration mattress for positioning the patient. | 10-13-2011 |
20110253150 | POSITIONING DEVICE FOR USE WITH A PATIENT UNDER ANESTHESIA AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - The present invention provides devices for use with a patient under anesthesia and associated methods. Various embodiments of the present invention include a device for establishing and maintaining a patient's head and/or jaw in a particular position, including the sniffing position. Embodiments also include a method for positioning a patient comprising the use of a device of the present invention, wherein the device may substantially maintain a patient in a desired position. | 10-20-2011 |
20110253151 | POSITIONING DEVICE FOR ANKLE JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY - A positioning device for ankle joint replacement surgery. | 10-20-2011 |
20110271964 | Universally adjustable pillow for use in healthcare and therapy - A universally adjustable pillow for use in healthcare and/or therapy includes a base board ( | 11-10-2011 |
20110277773 | ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING MECHANISM FOR SUPPORTING LIMBS - A limb support system for supporting one or more limbs of a patient during surgery is disclosed. The limb support system may include one or more joints formed from electromagnets that move locking mechanisms between locked and unlocked positions to enable a patient's limb to be supported in a desired position. At least one of the joints may be supported by a support arm that is attached to support structure. A limb support device, such as, but not limited to, an armrest or a wrist support may be attached to the housing of the joint. | 11-17-2011 |
20120006332 | HEEL SUPPORT DEVICE FOR CIRCULATION IMPROVEMENT - The crossing of one's legs while sitting often results in sensations of tingling and discomfort and difficulty in returning to an erect position and walking. The underlying causes of these sensations are often associated with serious health conditions due to the potential of loosing balance and falling as well as formation of blood clots in the legs that can lead to premature death. The present invention alleviates the symptomatic affects of sitting with crossed legs by supporting the heels of the user in a position that separates the legs from mutual contact or contact with the surfaces of the invention. | 01-12-2012 |
20120006333 | POST-SURGICAL PROTECTIVE PILLOW - A protective pillow for post-surgical use has a pliable yet firm inner incision pad and a stiff outer board. The outer board has handles on one side and is attached on the other side to the incision pad by use of hook-and-pile fasteners. The incision pad is soft yet pliable. The pad has one side with a cushioned surface. The cushioned surface has a long groove cut out from the inner part of the pad. The other side of the pad is attached to the outer board by hook-and-pile fasteners. The fasteners allow the post-surgical patient to orient the incision groove in any direction desirable so as to align the groove with the actual incision. The handles on the outer board always remain essentially horizontal while the incision pad is oriented in the same direction as the incision. The pad and board may be removed for easy cleaning or replacement. | 01-12-2012 |
20120006335 | Hip Continuous Passive Motion Device and Related Methods - A system for providing continuous passive motion of a subject's leg through hip extension and flexion. The system may have an actuator, a leg support member, a retention surface, and a base. The leg support member may be a support frame with a proximal member and a distal member. The subject places his/her leg on the leg support and the actuator provides a moment of force to the subject's leg to move the leg through the desired range of motion. The system may be controlled allowing the device to operate at different speeds and for different ranges of motion. | 01-12-2012 |
20120012117 | MODULAR SYSTEM FOR PATIENT POSITIONING DURING MEDICAL PROCEDURES | 01-19-2012 |
20120012118 | THERAPEUTIC BOOTS STABILAZATION WEDGE - A device for stabilizing a limb, typically when the limb is in a therapeutic boot. A wedge-shaped stabilization block includes an outwardly-extending tether. A fastener in the form of spaced fastener elements is located on the tether for securing the stabilization block in place. | 01-19-2012 |
20120024295 | Orthopedic device - An orthopedic device for treatment of headaches and the like includes a body adapted to substantially support a head of a human patient while the patient is resting in a substantially supine position. The body defines side surfaces, a lower surface and an upper surface. The upper surface defines a substantially convex protrusion substantially proximate to at least one side surface and a substantially concave depression substantially proximate to the protrusion. A difference in elevation between the protrusion and depression is selected to provide one or more beneficial treatment procedures to the patient. | 02-02-2012 |
20120024296 | PANNUS SUPPORT ADAPTED FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES - A pannus support member is configured to support and contain a pannus during a surgical procedure to provide unobstructed access to the surgical site and provide, post surgery, a clean site that is exposed to air to promote proper healing. | 02-02-2012 |
20120037163 | Vertebrae Support Device and Method - A vertebrae support device. The vertebrae support device includes a base made of a yielding material and having resting surface, a rail side, a first lateral side a second lateral side, a head end, and a foot end. A first rail extends from the rail side of the base from the resting surface of the base and adjacent the first lateral side and having a rounded surface opposite the base. A second rail extends from the rail side of the base from the resting surface of the base and adjacent the second lateral side and having a rounded surface opposite the base, a trough depending between the first and second rails and toward the base at least one inch. A headrest is formed on the head end of the base. | 02-16-2012 |
20120037164 | SODIUM TALLOWATE SOAP CUSHION - An apparatus and method for relieving discomfort arising from body aches and pains is disclosed, comprised of a cushion that may be placed on a mattress, sofa, or other furniture and covered with a sheet. Alternatively, said cushion can be part of a mattress, sofa, or other resting surface, including a pet bed. The inventive cushion further comprises compartments into which hard soaps substantially comprised of Sodium Tallowate are inserted. When a body part rests on the cushion with Sodium Tallowate hard soap, vapors form to relieve pain in the body part. Preferably, the cushion comprises multiple sets of large compartments, inside of which are four circular sub-compartments and a central compartment. Hard disc-shaped soaps comprising Sodium Tallowate are inserted into the four circular sub-compartments and vapors accumulate in the central compartment. | 02-16-2012 |
20120055486 | Singing and speech propriosception device - An elastic, stretchable, flexible compression orthotic arranged as circumferential band's and with embedded solid objects on it's internal and external surfaces to provide general and discrete increased tactile compression load over the wearer's body part with which it is in contact, and formation of visual images as a mean of increasing and improving the wearer's body awareness and motor control over the body parts participating in production of speech or song as a mean of increasing voice production efficiency. | 03-08-2012 |
20120060846 | PILLOW - A pillow is provided that is effective in reducing and/or eliminating a user's snoring proclivity. The disclosed pillow also contributes to better sleeping outcomes, e.g., by increasing air flow into the lungs relative to conventional pillows. The pillow features a contoured upper surface that defines a head-receiving region that is bounded by raised crests of differing elevations. The pillow may be fabricated from foam materials that provide desirable levels of deformation and resilience. | 03-15-2012 |
20120060847 | HEAD CLAMP FOR IMAGING AND NEUROSURGERY - A head clamp for neurosurgery is described that includes a member for at least partially encircling the head of a subject. The first end and second end of the head clamp include first and second skull attachment portions for attaching the member to the head of a subject. A position setter, such as an indexing mechanism, is also provided that allows the member to be moved or indexed between at least two repeatable relative positions. | 03-15-2012 |
20120067353 | POSTERIOR SHOULDER STRETCHING DEVICE - A device for facilitating stretching of the posterior shoulder includes a brace portion having a shoulder opening and a wedge-shaped scapula stabilization pad, an anterior strap extending from one side of the brace portion, a posterior strap extending from another side of the brace portion, a ring at the end of said posterior strap to facilitate coupling the anterior strap to posterior strap, and a hook-and-loop attachment on said anterior strap effective to secure the end of the strap to a portion of the strap nearer the brace portion. The device may be used to stretch the posterior shoulder by sliding a patient's arm through the shoulder opening of the device and positioning the device on the superior aspect of the patient's shoulder girdle, bringing the posterior strap of said posterior shoulder stretching device around the patient's mid-back and under the opposite axilla and passing the anterior strap through the ring at the end of the strap, retracting the scapula toward the spine on the side of the device and pulling the anterior strap tight, thereby wedging the scapula stabilization pad into the anterior lateral aspect of the scapula, flexing the shoulder to 90 degrees on the side of the device, and grasping the elbow with the opposite hand and pulling the arms across midline to stretch the posterior shoulder. | 03-22-2012 |
20120067354 | SKEWED-AXIS THREE DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM REMOTE-CENTER GIMBAL - A remote-center three degree-of-freedom gimbal ( | 03-22-2012 |
20120080038 | Procedure Radiograph Orientation Device and Methods of Use - Procedure radiograph orientation devices and methods of use are provided for stabilization and orientation of a patient's anatomy for a variety of surgical interventions. Additionally, devices of the present invention aid in orienting radiographic imaging devices through the inclusion of radiopaque fiducials so as to optimize radiographic images by providing radiographic reference landmarks. | 04-05-2012 |
20120080039 | AID FOR SHIMMING MAGNETIC DISCS - The aid is for lining magnetic plates borne on the head and is adapted to the implanted magnets in the form of a thin plate made of a ferromagnetic material. | 04-05-2012 |
20120085353 | JOINT STABILITY ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - The stability of an animal joint, especially a knee, is assessed with an arrangement having track arranged about perpendicular to the axis of the distal portion; a cart slidably engaged to the track; a fork positioned on the cart; a support adapted to receive the distal linear portion, the support connected to the fork; a lever arm connected to the support, the lever arm positioned to rotate the support about the axis of the distal portion; and at least one instrumented handle, the instrumented handle detachably engages at least one of the cart and the lever arm. In some embodiments, the fork can rotate freely on the cart. Additionally, in various embodiments, the cart may be selectively locked at a position along the length of the track. In various embodiments, the arrangement further comprises: a bracket rigidly attached to the distal portion and positioned between the support and the joint; and the at least one instrumented handle detachably engages the bracket. | 04-12-2012 |
20120097173 | ASYMMETRICAL SURGICAL WRIST REST - Wrist, hand, or arm support devices are provided. The support devices include a support member having a top surface and a front surface. The top surface is oriented at either a parallel angle or a non-parallel angle with respect to a work surface. The front surface curves upon itself to form either a symmetric or an asymmetric arc. Preferred versions of the support devices described herein include at least one of a top surface oriented at a non-parallel angle with respect to the work surface or a front surface that curves upon itself to define an asymmetric arc. Mounting members for connecting the support member to an operating surface are also provided. The support devices described herein permit an operator to comfortably rest his or her hand on the support devices while directing procedures toward non-centered portions of work objects. | 04-26-2012 |
20120103344 | Arm Stabilizer Device and Methods - An arm stabilizer includes a stabilizer bar and one or more modular attachments that can be detachably secured to the stabilizer bar. A wrist support attachment can be secured to the distal end of the stabilizer bar. A reducer attachment can be secured to the stabilizer bar between the wrist support attachment and the proximal end of the stabilizer bar. The wrist support attachment in some embodiments includes an angularly adjustable wrist support block for adjusting the angular orientation of the wrist or arm during a surgery or rehabilitative procedure. The reducer attachment includes a telescoping post with a rest plate that provides a support for applying reduction force to the arm. The reducer attachment can be moved along the length of the stabilizer bar at various angular orientations. A removable wrist pad and a removable brace pad are also provided. In some embodiments stabilizer bar is pivotable about a base to allow the stabilizer bar with attachments to be pivoted away from the patient and repositioned at various points in space during use. | 05-03-2012 |
20120132213 | SUPPORT HARNESS - This publication discloses a support harness, which can be used particularly to support a woman in labour during childbirth, but also, for example, to increase the support and comfort of persons and patients using a wheelchair, and for similar purposes. An attenuator ( | 05-31-2012 |
20120138065 | Method and Apparatus for Radiolucent Anatomic Positioning - An apparatus comprises an attachment mechanism being configured for removably joining to a radiolucent accessory side rail of a patient platform. A vertical base joint is joined to the attachment mechanism and is configured for rotating vertically. A fist locking mechanism fixedly maintains the vertical base joint at an adjusted vertical angle relative to a horizontal plane of the patient platform. A horizontal joint is joined to the vertical base joint and is configured for rotating horizontally. A second locking mechanism fixedly maintains the horizontal joint at an adjusted angle. A vertical end joint is configured for rotating vertically and for supporting a patient's limb. A third locking mechanism fixedly maintains the vertical end joint at an adjusted vertical angle relative to a horizontal plane of the patient platform in which the patient's limb is supported in a desired position for radiographic and magnetic medical imaging. | 06-07-2012 |
20120138066 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING A STEREOTACTIC FRAME - Stereotactic methods are routinely used in neurosurgery for operations such as the aspiration of brain cysts, tumour biopsies and more recently to implant electrodes into brain targets. An integral part of this surgery is a mechanical device called a stereotactic frame ( | 06-07-2012 |
20120138067 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING SNORING IN AN ADJUSTABLE BED - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for mitigating snoring in an adjustable bed. The systems and methods may include monitoring a sensor for a first reading indicative of a snoring user, activating an actuator to move the adjustable bed into an anti-snore position, monitoring the adjustable bed to confirm that it achieves the anti-snore position, monitoring the sensor for a second reading indicative of a non-snoring user, and after failing to receive the second reading, activating the actuator to move the adjustable bed into a second anti-snore position. | 06-07-2012 |
20120145164 | Support for Copulating Couples and Method of Use - A support for copulating couples and method thereof including, in general, a pair of support blocks, each configured as a polygon and each having six sides, (four sides, top side and bottom side with five possible tops determined by right-hand, left-hand, full upright, or sloped orientation), wherein the top and/or bottom includes an elbow indent and at one side or more includes a recess for fingers that functions to support the body weight of the male in a male-female relationship or the top partner during copulation. | 06-14-2012 |
20120145165 | SUPPORT FOR COPULATING COUPLES AND METHOD OF USE - A support for copulating couples and method thereof including, in general, a pair of support blocks, each configured as a polygon and each having six sides, (four sides, top side and bottom side with five possible tops determined by right-hand, left-hand, full upright, or sloped orientation), wherein the top and/or bottom includes an elbow indent and at one side or more includes a contour for fingers that functions to support the body weight of the top partner during copulation. | 06-14-2012 |
20120152259 | Hand and Forearm Elevation Device and Methods of Use - A device for keeping a patient's forearm and hand substantially vertically elevated. The device includes a padded body having a base and a vertical supporting region defining a groove. The patient's forearm is positioned such that the forearm is suspended and supported in the groove of the padded body such that the elbow will rest lightly on the base of the padded body. A strap is attached to the vertical supporting region to secure the forearm. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for using a device for keeping a patient's forearm and hand substantially vertically elevated. The method includes the steps of providing a padded body having a base and a vertical supporting region defining a groove and placing the forearm in the padded body such that the forearm is positioned and suspended into the groove and the elbow rests lightly on the base. | 06-21-2012 |
20120167895 | THERAPEUTIC SLEEP DEVICE FOR DISCOURAGING SLEEPING IN A SUPINE POSITION - A therapeutic sleep device worn about an individual's torso and intended to discourage an individual from sleeping in a supine position includes a body securing member and a sleep fin. The body securing member has an interior side and a posterior side. The sleep fin includes a supine-suppression fin providing a right convex surface and a left convex surface tapering from a wider base region to a narrower peak region at which the right and left convex surfaces join at an apex. The apex and at least a portion of the right and left convex surfaces extend beyond said posterior side of the body securing member. A spine indentation formed in the sleep device can help to increase the comfort and improve the securing of the device to a individual. | 07-05-2012 |
20120174930 | ORTHOTIC HEAD AND NECK SUPPORT - A kit of parts for forming an orthotic head support, comprises at least one frame having a plurality of arms extending from a central region. Examples of such frames are W-frames, Y-frames and H-frames. The kit further includes at least one extension connectable to a frame. Such extension members include straight extensions, L-shaped extensions, and extension with two elements at an acute angle to one another. The kit has means for attaching the extensions to the frames. The frames and extensions may have lines of reduced stiffness formed therein about which they are preferentially bendable to conform the support to the shape of a wearer's head and/or neck. The kit further comprises padding members connected, or connectable, to the frames and/or extensions on the surfaces thereof which in use are to be adjacent the wearer. | 07-12-2012 |
20120180797 | MODULAR PEDIATRIC PLATFORM - A modular table is described for supporting a patient during application of a spica cast. In various embodiments, the table is modular, having a support for the patient's upper body and a separate support for the patient's lower body. The supports have coupling members that interface with existing examination or operating tables, or with additional members attached thereto. The coupling members may be placed into features shaped to receive them in one or more spaced-apart positions, or in other embodiments may slide through T-shaped slots or tracks that guide relative alignment of the supports. The tracks for the two supports may be the same or different; straight or curved; and parallel, perpendicular, or skew. Additional fixtures attach to the table or additional members to assist in applying traction to the patient during the application. | 07-19-2012 |
20120186587 | METHOD FOR TURNING AND POSITIONING A PATIENT - A device for use with a bed having a frame and a supporting surface includes a flexible sheet with a tether strap connected to the sheet and extending from the sheet. The flexible sheet has opposed top and bottom surfaces, with the top surface having a high friction material with a higher coefficient of friction as compared to the bottom surface, which includes a low friction material. The tether strap is configured for connection to the frame of the bed to secure the sheet in place. A system incorporating the flexible sheet may also include an absorbent pad configured to be placed on the top surface of the sheet, where the high-friction top surface resists sliding of the absorbent pad, as well as one or more wedges having a base wall that the wedge rests on and a ramp surface configured to confront the sheet when the wedge is placed under the sheet. The base wall and the ramp surface may also contain high friction and low friction materials, respectively. | 07-26-2012 |
20120186588 | PATIENT POSITIONING SYSTEM - A system for positioning a patient on a treatment couchtop for SBRT is provided. The system includes a patient support panel and at least one positioning/fixation component for releasable mounting on the patient support panel at a desired position to immobilize a portion of the patient's body. The patient support panel includes a pair of longitudinally extending side rails having a series of longitudinally spaced indexing apertures for receipt of a locking bar for mounting a positioning/fixation component thereon at a discrete index position. The at least one positioning component includes a pair of clamping mechanisms for releasably securing that component to the side rails at any longitudinal position along the side rails. | 07-26-2012 |
20120199134 | HEEL OFFLOADING APPARATUS - A heel offloading apparatus including a cushion sized and adapted to surround at least a dorsal side of an Achilles tendon and substantially independently supports and stabilizes an ankle. The apparatus further includes a body for positioning the cushion relative to the ankle. The apparatus is configured to elevate an intended wearer's ankle and heel when the intended wearer is wearing the apparatus and lying in a supine position so as to relieve pressure from the heel and thereby prevent formation of heel pressure ulcers. | 08-09-2012 |
20120204885 | EXTENSION DEVICE - In an extension device comprising a patient support surface and an extension beam ( | 08-16-2012 |
20120222684 | INTRAVENOUS THERAPY SITE TAPE AND METHODS OF USING SAME - An intravenous (IV) site tape secures a portion of a patient to an inflexible object to thereby facilitate secure maintenance in position of an IV line. The IV site tape includes a mid-portion having a first end and an opposed second end, a proximal side and a distal side. A first tape end portion having a proximal side and a distal side, and a second tape end portion having a proximal side and a distal side extend contiguously from the first end and second ends of the mid-portion, respectively. The mid-portion is capable of being placed on a patient so as to pass over the patient's body portion and the first tape end portion and the second tape end portion are capable of being placed at least partially around and removably secured to such inflexible object, to thereby secure such portion of a patient to such inflexible object. | 09-06-2012 |
20120234329 | SURGICAL, THERAPEUTIC, OR DIAGNOSTIC TOOL - The present invention relates to a therapeutic, diagnostic or surgical tool, e.g. surgical guide frame for medical treatments, comprising: —a rigid structure, and —at least one functional guidance element ( | 09-20-2012 |
20120240938 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING HIP JOINT DISTRACTION - A method and system for distracting a patient's hip joint are disclosed. The method allows for free movement and re-positioning of the hip joint during hip arthroscopy or other surgical procedures while the hip joint remains distracted and located at a fix point of rotation. The system comprises a frame, leg support, a first pivot assembly, a second pivot assembly, and a rotation assembly. | 09-27-2012 |
20120240939 | Apparatus and Method for Control of Refractive Index Changes in a Material - A system and method for stabilizing an eye includes a contact element that is placed in contact with the anterior surface of the eye. The purpose here is to oppose movements of the eye during an ophthalmic surgical procedure. Importantly, while it is in contact with the eye, the contact element is positioned to exert minimal pressure on the eye. This is done to avoid causing any deformations of the eye that might otherwise adversely compromise a laser beam during the ophthalmic surgery. | 09-27-2012 |
20120247482 | Adjustable head restraint system - A head/occipital support system for emergency response use, intended to be employed in conjunction with a cervical collar. The system achieves very favorable stowabilty while still providing a wide range of height adjustability to accommodate a range of patients with decreased loading on the head/spine alignment. The system also includes at least one strap(s) to secure the patient by bi-laterally connecting each side of the cervical collar to the patient carrier. An accessory wedge is utilizes for patients requiring a wider range of head support. | 10-04-2012 |
20120247483 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING A PATIENT DURING BACK SURGERY - A system and apparatus for supporting a patient during back surgery includes a pelvic support cushion and a chest support cushion. The pelvic support cushion and chest support cushion work together hold the patient away from the table, creating space between the patient's abdomen and a surgical table, thereby reducing the venous pressure within the abdomen and epidural space. | 10-04-2012 |
20120247484 | Heel Support For Multiple Patient Orientations - A heel support for elevating the heel and bony prominences of a patient's lower limbs in multiple patient orientations. The heel support includes a plurality of apertures for floating the ankles and bony prominences when the patient is positioned on her side. The heel support additionally includes one or more edge contours for floating the heel and boney prominences of the foot when the patient is positioned on her back. The heel support has a size and shape which makes it comfortable to the patient whether the patient is on her back or side. The heel support is portable and convenient to manipulate for hospital staff. A washable or disposable cover may be provided. | 10-04-2012 |
20120255557 | WOUND CARE APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A wound care apparatus having a first surface for supporting a first portion of a patient's leg, and a second surface for supporting a second portion of a patient's leg, the apparatus enabling a healthcare professional to provide unaided treatment to the patient's leg. | 10-11-2012 |
20120260923 | Apparatus and Method for Migrating Anatomic Parts - An apparatus has an anatomic positioner for migrating an anatomic part. The anatomic positioner has a mechanism for joining the apparatus to a side of a patient platform. A support member joins to the mechanism and extends longitudinally along the side. A breaking assembly moves longitudinally along the support member. The breaking assembly is operable to be fixed at a position along the support member. A support assembly is joined to the breaking assembly. The support assembly extends away from the breaking assembly and above a top of the patient platform. The support assembly positions a portion of the support assembly at a location above the top and fixes the portion at the location. A rigid member has an end portion and an engaging end. The end portion is joined to the portion of the support assembly. The engaging end engages the anatomic part and applies a pushing force thereupon. | 10-18-2012 |
20120266894 | Medical Support Pillow for Facilitating Tracheal Intubation on Obese Patient - A medical support pillow for facilitating tracheal intubation on obese patient comprises a base section, an upper pad, a left arm rest, and a right arm rest. The base section comprises a head section, a back section, and an indentation. The head section and the back section are connected to each other, and the indentation is positioned in between the head section and the back section. The upper pad is positioned within the head section and it can be rotated within the head section. An obese patient is able to position his or her head and neck within the head section and the indentation. Positioning of the medical support pillow allows easy ventilation and intubation on an obese patient as it effectively raises the patient's head and neck above the chest and creates the head in fully stable extension position. | 10-25-2012 |
20120285472 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR MECHANICALLY REDUCING AND FIXING BONE FRACTURES - Bone fracture reduction devices, systems, and methods couple to a patient platform a mechanical bone fracture reduction fixture, which is sized and configured to be conveyed separate from the patient platform. The bone fracture reduction fixture carries an array of mechanical force reduction assemblies that are sized and configured to independently mechanically manipulate a fractured bone region. Each mechanical force reduction assembly functions independently of the other mechanical force reduction assemblies, to independently apply and maintain one of the prescribed mechanical reduction forces to the fracture and also mechanically reduce the fracture in the desired reduction planes. | 11-15-2012 |
20120291786 | JAW THRUST DEVICE AND METHOD - A pair of pads is held against the remus of a patient's jaw, to prevent the jaw from slipping back and causing an airway obstruction, while the patient's neck is hyperextended to also cause the patient's airway to stay open. A device including the adjustable jaw pads as well as a triangularly shaped portion over which the patient's neck rests is not required to be attached to the surface on which the patient is lying, and permits the patient to be rolled on either side while still maintaining the patency of the patient's airway. | 11-22-2012 |
20120298113 | Restorator chair - A restorator chair which is selectively pivotally movable between a first position, wherein the patient sitting in the chair is in a generally upright position, and a second position wherein the patient is generally in a supine position. The chair includes various pressure sensitive sensors which are actuated when the patient applies pressure thereto. The chair includes a heel rest, a back and arm rest, a right thigh support, a left thigh support, a right leg support having a right foot support at the lower end thereof and a left leg support having a left foot support at the lower end thereof. | 11-29-2012 |
20120305005 | SURGICAL FOOT SUPPORT WITH HANDLES - A surgical boot includes a shell shaped to receive a patient's foot. The shell has a plurality of handles molded integrally with a main body. The handles are sized and arranged for gripping by a surgeon during surgery to reposition the foot. | 12-06-2012 |
20120305006 | SURGICAL FOOT SUPPORT WITH TIGHTENER SYSTEM - A surgical boot includes a shell shaped to receive a patient's foot and a main strap assembly. The main strap assembly includes at least two straps that secure a patient's foot in the shell and that are pulled downwardly by a tensioner unit located behind the shell to tighten a patient's foot with the shell. | 12-06-2012 |
20120305007 | Local Adjustment Device For Radiotherapy - A cradle for positioning an anatomical portion of a patient during treatment includes a plurality of expandable fluid chambers and a pressure regulator configured to supply fluid to and withdraw fluid from each of the fluid chambers. A system for positioning an anatomical portion of a patient during treatment includes the aforementioned cradle and a control unit configured to control the pressure of each of the fluid chambers. A method for positioning an anatomical portion of a patient during treatment comprises the steps of placing the anatomical portion in the aforementioned cradle and adjusting the pressure of each of the fluid chambers to hold the anatomical portion in a desired position. | 12-06-2012 |
20120312306 | Compact, Portable Elevating Device for a Lower Limb - A device and method for maintaining a user's legs in an elevated position is presented. In particular, the embodiments comprise a base plate having a front surface and a rear surface, a calf cup and heel cup integrated with the front surface, a plurality of retractable leg members, a plurality of hinges, an attachment means comprising preferably a plurality of hook and loop fasteners, and a plurality of gripping caps. The base plate is adaptable to attach with the user's leg or footwear. The plurality of retractable leg members is adaptable to operate in a deployed configuration allowing the user's leg to rest thereon and/or in a stored configuration wherein the leg members become parallel with the rear surface of the base plate, and a locking mechanism is presented. | 12-13-2012 |
20120318277 | BREAST PROTECTIVE SYSTEM AND ORTHOSIS THEREFOR - An orthosis (protective pad) for placing on a supporting surface to lie adjacent the breasts of a subject lying prone on the surface, the orthosis comprising: (a) a central portion extending along a longitudinal axis of the orthosis to be receivable between the breasts of the subject to support the sternum; and (b) opposed portions extending bilaterally outwardly from a cephalad end of the central portion to support the clavicle and/or upper ribcage/costal cartilage (“cephalad portions”); and/or (c) opposed portions extending bilaterally outwardly from a caudal end of the central portion to support the lower ribcage/costal cartilage and/or upper abdomen (“caudal portions”), the portions being configured such that spaces are defined laterally outward of the longitudinal axis and the breasts are displaced laterally and/or superolaterally to occupy the spaces. | 12-20-2012 |
20120318278 | Extremity Surgical Positioning Device - The present inventive subject matter is a device or fixture for positioning, adjusting, and stretching a patient's extremity for surgical procedures where alignment is critical and minute adjustments may be required. The device prevents the patient's extremity to move once the physician has selected the precise position for the elected procedure, using a combination of an articulating and rotating frame or support plates and support rings attached to the extremity surgical positioning system which acts as a limb splint that firmly attached to the surgical table. The support plates are attached to the patient via a series of adjustable straps preventing the extremity from moving independently of the support plate. A locking rack and gear configuration and a myriad of adjustable locking pivot points positioned along and within the outer/inner proximal tube and outer/inner distal tube to either lengthen or rotate various portions of the extremity. | 12-20-2012 |
20130000651 | DEVICE FOR REVERSING SYMPTOMATIC HEMORRHOIDS - The invention relates to a therapeutic device which reverses symptomatic hemorrhoids. | 01-03-2013 |
20130008452 | Training and Rehabilitation Device - A device includes a frame having a longitudinal support extending along a longitudinal axis of the frame. The device includes a first body support portion carried by the longitudinal support, the first body support portion configured to rotate about the longitudinal support relative to the longitudinal axis of the frame. The device includes a second body support portion carried by the longitudinal support, the second body support portion configured to rotate about the longitudinal support relative to the longitudinal axis of the frame. | 01-10-2013 |
20130019873 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF PRESSURE ULCERS - Method and devices for the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers are described in which a portable support assembly may be worn by a bed-stricken individual around particular regions of the body where pressure ulcers tend to form. The portable support assembly may generally include one or more individual fluid filled pods which are enclosed entirely within an inner fluid pad localized along a central portion. Both the one or more pods and inner fluid pad are then enclosed entirely by another layer of fluid within an outer fluid pad which extends over the entire assembly. Each of the fluid layers may be secured to an outer shell which is relatively stiffer than the fluid layers and may restrict or limit the expansion or movement of the fluid pods and/or fluid pads. | 01-24-2013 |
20130019874 | RADIATION TREATMENT GARMENT - I - A radiation treatment garment includes, in some embodiments, a window comprising a visually-transparent material for viewing alignment tattoos on a wearer. In some other embodiments, the radiation treatment garment includes a support pouch for receiving and supporting a male wearer's external genitalia, wherein the support pouch is configured to support the external genitalia in a position that is anterior and superior to the natural gravity-induced position. In some further embodiments, the radiation treatment garment includes both the window and the support pouch. | 01-24-2013 |
20130019875 | RADIATION TREATMENT GARMENT - II - A radiation treatment garment includes, in some embodiments, a window comprising a visually-transparent material for viewing alignment tattoos on a wearer. In some other embodiments, the radiation treatment garment includes a support pouch for receiving and supporting a male wearer's external genitalia, wherein the support pouch is configured to support the external genitalia in a position that is anterior and superior to the natural gravity-induced position. In some further embodiments, the radiation treatment garment includes both the window and the support pouch. | 01-24-2013 |
20130019876 | Breast Treatment Device - A breast treatment device including components to allow the positioning of a patient for medical treatment and ensuring the proper positioning of the patient's other breast to avoid its inadvertent treatment. A breast support is used to grip and securely hold the non-treatment breast in position on a sternal bridge which is easily positioned as warranted for a particular patient. The sternal bridge is positioned by moving support arms. The device includes cushions/supports for the patient's head, sternum, forearm, elbow, upper arm and hand. | 01-24-2013 |
20130019877 | SURGICAL HEAD HOLDER AND SURGICAL ACCESSORIES FOR USE WITH SAME - A surgical head holder and accessories for use with the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a horseshoe shaped head support includes two wings pivotally coupled that adjust the angle therebetween. Arcuate base members are coupled to the wings to accept a plurality of placement subassemblies, which are circumferentially adjustably positioned and secured within the channels. Each placement subassembly is configured to receive a skull pin and provide adjustable horizontal, vertical, and angular positioning of the skull pin with respect to the arcuate base. A table attachment supports the horseshoe shaped head support and is adapted to be selectively and rigidly coupled to an operating table. The table attachment includes a vertical body, a horizontal generally u-shaped bar adjustably intersecting therewith, and an attachment member extending therefrom for coupling to the operating table. Various neurosurgical accessories may be rigidly coupled to the table attachment. | 01-24-2013 |
20130037036 | FOREARM AND HAND POSITIONING DEVICE - A radial artery of a patient is made accessible to an operator on the right side of the patient for performing a left radial artery accessed cardiac catheterization with a forearm and hand positioning device which includes first and second inflatable air bladders. The first air bladder extends longitudinally with an upper surface that, when the air bladder is inflated, supports and positions the forearm and hand of a patient with a radial artery of the patient remaining accessible to the operator. The second air bladder extends longitudinally beneath and is connected to the first air bladder and when inflated elevates the first air bladder and a forearm and hand of the patient held therein above a support for the patient's arm. | 02-14-2013 |
20130042874 | KYPHOPAD AND METHODS THEREOF - Generally described, the present disclosure relates to medical devices. More specifically, this disclosure relates to a kyphopad and methods thereof. In one illustrative embodiment, the kyphopad can provide support for the area of the body that actually receives pressure. The device can include a first concave-shaped recess receiving a lumber portion of the patient and a second concave-shaped recess receiving a thoracic and cervical portion of the patient allowing medical imaging of a head and spine. The device can be made of radio-translucent material such that the entire kyphopad can be placed within a medical imaging device. In one embodiment, the kyphopad can be adjusted through at least one pad for thoracic spine exams or lumbar spine exams. | 02-21-2013 |
20130061856 | THERAPEUTIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING SPINAL SUPPORT - A therapeutic device is configured to be worn by a user for providing spinal support to the user's body. The therapeutic device has a first support section and a second support section that connects to the first support section. The first support section is configured to comfortably engage and support the neck of the user's body. The second support section is configured to comfortably engage and support the lower back of the user's body while the first support section engages and supports the neck of the user's body to provide maximum support for an entire spinal region of the user's body with a level of comfort while maintaining a full range of motion for the user's spine. | 03-14-2013 |
20130081635 | Surgical Assembly - A surgical assembly ( | 04-04-2013 |
20130081636 | HEAD FIXATION DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING COMPONENTS THERETO - A head fixation device in the form of a skull clamp comprises an integrated rail for attaching accessories thereto. One or more clamps are configured to engage with the integrated rail. Additional accessories can be attached to the one or more clamps, which also include a starburst interface and an integrated rail. The clamps use a linear translating closure mechanism to engage the clamps to the integrated rail of the skull clamp. In some versions, the head fixation device is configured with a navigation adapter that attaches to an upper portion of the skull clamp. | 04-04-2013 |
20130087154 | MOBILE ARM SUPPORT - A support assembly for a portion of a user's body includes a pivotable frame with a top elongated member, a bottom elongated member, a first side member and a second side member, the top elongated member and bottom elongated members each having first and second ends that are pivotably connected to top and bottom ends of the first side member and the second side member, respectively. A support element is operatively connected to the pivotable frame and a tensioner mechanism is adapted to adjust an amount of force required to move the support element relative to the first side member. The tension member is disposed within one of the top and the bottom elongated member and exerts a tensile force parallel to the longitudinal center axis of the one of the top and the bottom elongated member. | 04-11-2013 |
20130092175 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING A SUPPORT TO A BODY - Apparatus and methods for adjusting a support to a body are described in which a portable support assembly may be worn by a bed-stricken individual around particular regions of the body where pressure ulcers tend to form. The portable support assembly may generally include adjustable supports which conform the assembly to the patient's body and which also help to distribute one or more fluid pad assemblies relative to the body. | 04-18-2013 |
20130098369 | Treatment pad for treating obstructive sleep apnea syndrome - A treatment pad includes a base member, at least one treatment layer, a plurality of neck supporting members, and an adhesive layer. The treatment layer is peripherally extended from the base member, wherein the treatment layer has a mid portion and two side portions. The neck supporting members are longitudinally extended along the side portions of the treatment layer respectively, wherein each of the neck supporting members has a height gradually increasing from the an inner side edge of the corresponding side portion of the treatment layer to an outer side edge of the corresponding side portion of the treatment layer to define an inclined supporting surface of the corresponding neck supporting member. The adhesive layer is provided on the treatment layer and the neck supporting members for attaching the treatment layer and the neck supporting members on a user's neck portion. | 04-25-2013 |
20130098370 | Partial weight bearing device - A lightweight easy to use device for the partial weight bearing during sitting or other activities the results in pressure being applied to areas of the body for extended periods of time. The device is made by attaching material that does not slide when wrapped around a person and is in contact with said person's skin, to a device that creates a force to partially support the weight of the person using the device and remove the pressure from other weight bearing areas. | 04-25-2013 |
20130104906 | THERAPY ENABLER SYSTEM | 05-02-2013 |
20130104907 | Patient Positioning Device | 05-02-2013 |
20130118503 | LIGHT, LIGHT FIXTURE ASSEMBLY, AND PATIENT MODULE FOR USE IN A MEDICAL SETTING - A patient module for use in a medical setting is provided. The patient module includes a patient seating assembly and at least one of a medical instrument for use in providing treatment to a patient. At least one member having an articulated joint is provided. The member has a first end configured for engagement with a structure and a second end configured for engagement with a light for illuminating a treatment area of the patient. A display screen is carried by the light for displaying images for viewing by the patient. The display screen may be integrally formed with the light within a housing. | 05-16-2013 |
20130133668 | Abdominal Elevator - The abdominal elevator comprises a body portion made from a flexible foam, a polymer, paper or fabric having at least one upper edge and, optionally, two or more side edges, with a shape ranging from triangular to rectangular to oval with one or more straps attached to one or more of the edges and also having an anterior surface and a posterior surface having a adhesive applied to the posterior surface. The straps of the abdominal elevator are attached to the bedrail using a secure method that comfortably elevates, retracts and retains the abdominal pannus during a surgical procedure that requires access to the lower abdomen and/or groin area that would otherwise be obstructed. | 05-30-2013 |
20130160775 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOWER BACK PAIN RELIEF - A support apparatus ( | 06-27-2013 |
20130167844 | SUPPORT STAND FOR USE DURING REMOVAL OF AN ORTHOPEDIC CAST ON AN EXTREMITY - A cast support system for removing a cast and methods of removing a cast described herein have the advantage over prior art devices and methods by permitting hands free, improved immobilization of the cast on a patient's body member, and patient comfort while the cast is being removed from the patient's body. | 07-04-2013 |
20130174853 | METHOD OF SECURING A PATIENT ONTO AN OPERATING TABLE WHEN THE PATIENT IS IN THE TRENDELENBURG POSITION AND APPARATUS THEREFOR INCLUDING A KIT - A method of securing a patient onto an operating table when the patient is in the Trendelenburg position and apparatus therefor including a kit. A viscoelastic pad is used to support and hold a patient on a medical procedure table during a medical procedure performed while the table, and thus the patient lying thereon, is in an inclined position, such as the Trendelenburg position. The viscoelastic pad has characteristics which promote a minimization of pressure forces on the patient's body, as well as promote a secure cushioning and holding of the patient in a desired position on the table, in order to minimize injury to the patient. | 07-11-2013 |
20130174854 | METHOD OF SECURING A PATIENT ONTO AN OPERATING TABLE WHEN THE PATIENT IS IN THE TRENDELENBURG POSITION AND APPARATUS THEREFOR INCLUDING A KIT - A method of securing a patient onto an operating table when the patient is in the Trendelenburg position and apparatus therefor including a kit. A viscoelastic pad is used to support and hold a patient on a medical procedure table during a medical procedure performed while the table, and thus the patient lying thereon, is in an inclined position, such as the Trendelenburg position. The viscoelastic pad has characteristics which promote a minimization of pressure forces on the patient's body, as well as promote a secure cushioning and holding of the patient in a desired position on the table, in order to minimize injury to the patient. | 07-11-2013 |
20130174855 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF PRESSURE ULCERS - Method and devices for the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers are described in which a portable support assembly may be worn by a bed-stricken individual around particular regions of the body where pressure ulcers tend to form. The portable support assembly may generally include one or more individual fluid filled pods which are enclosed entirely within an inner fluid pad localized along a central portion. Both the one or more pods and inner fluid pad are then enclosed entirely by another layer of fluid within an outer fluid pad which extends over the entire assembly. Each of the fluid lavers may be secured to an outer shell which is relatively stiffer than the fluid layers and may restrict or limit the expansion or movement of the fluid pods and/or fluid pads. | 07-11-2013 |
20130174856 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF PRESSURE ULCERS - Method and devices for the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers are described in which a portable support assembly may be worn by a bed-stricken individual around particular regions of the body where pressure ulcers tend to form. The portable support assembly may generally include one or more individual fluid filled pods which are enclosed entirely within an inner fluid pad localized along, a central portion. Both the one or more pods and inner fluid pad are then enclosed entirely by another layer of fluid within an outer fluid pad which extends over the entire assembly. Each of the fluid lavers may be secured to an outer shell which is relatively stiffer than the fluid layers and may restrict or limit the expansion or movement of the fluid pods and/or fluid pads. | 07-11-2013 |
20130186410 | Method and Apparatus for Retention of Adipose Tissue - A tissue retention system to assist in maintaining adipose tissue on a patient in a displaced position during a medical procedure to provide access to a body region of the patient includes a flexible anchor pad having a pad length and a pad width. The anchor pad may include a pad body with an adhesive surface thereon, the adhesive being configured to selectively adhere to a patient's skin. The anchor pad also may include an opposing first attachment surface facing away from the adhesive surface. The tissue retention system also may include a flexible tension member having a second attachment surface. | 07-25-2013 |
20130192607 | CONNECTION DEVICE FOR SURGICAL EQUIPMENT - A connection device for an adjustable connection of a medical device, preferably a head restraint, to an accessory of a stationary device, preferably an operating table, is provided. The medical device can be connected to one end, and the stationary device can be connected with the other end of the connection device, and this connection device has at least two holding arms ( | 08-01-2013 |
20130192608 | SURGICAL POSITIONING SYSTEM - Described herein are exemplary embodiments of improved surgical positioners that not only help position a patient during surgery, but also help maintain the patient's body temperature during surgery. Some exemplary surgical positioning devices disclosed herein comprise a flexible shell defining a deflatable air-tight internal region partially filled with beads and an electrical warming fabric coupled to an internal surface of the shell that is adjacent to the patient. The warming fabric is configured to convert electrical current into heat for warming the patient during surgery. | 08-01-2013 |
20130192609 | MEDICAL TABLE WITH LEG SUPPORT - A patient support apparatus, comprising a patient support having one or more pads for supporting a patient's torso and hip in a generally horizontal orientation. At least one, elongated leg support extends from the patient support. The leg support is movable through a generally horizontal plane. A portion of the leg support is declinable and inclinable from the horizontal plane. A traction device is connected to the leg support. The traction device is attachable to a patient's leg and operable to exert a traction force on the patient's leg along an axis generally parallel to the leg support. The traction device is connected to the leg support by a slide assembly and the traction device can be secured stationary relative to the leg support or the traction device can slide relative to the leg support. | 08-01-2013 |
20130199540 | Device for Plasma Treatment of Living Tissue - The invention relates to a device for plasma treatment of living tissue, with a plasma source for generating an atmospheric plasma jet, with a support device for a body part comprising the tissue to be treated, with a movement device for moving the plasma source relative to the surface of the tissue, and with a control device for controlling the movement device and for controlling the operation of the plasma source, wherein the control device has means for adjusting the plasma output as a function of the position relative to the tissue. The invention solves the technical problem of permitting more reliable and faster plasma treatment of living tissue. | 08-08-2013 |
20130199541 | PERINEAL POST PAD FOR PATIENT LOWER EXTREMITY POSITIONING SYSTEMS - A patient lower extremity positioning system that is configured to facilitate easier use of surgical instruments during open and arthroscopic procedures of the lower extremity, including, but not limited to the hip joint, acetabulum, femur, femoral neck and femoral shaft is disclosed. The patient lower extremity positioning system may include one or more perineal pads configured to be supported adjacent to a patient torso support such that the perineal pad is positionable adjacent to a patient's perineum. The perineal pad may be formed from a perineal pad body coupled to a distal transition section extending distally from the perineal pad body. The distal transition section may have a distal tip with a cross-sectional area that is less than a cross-sectional area of the perineal pad body, thereby enabling a surgeon to more easily position surgical instruments during surgery without the perineal pad conflicting with the surgical instruments. | 08-08-2013 |
20130206148 | SURGICAL POSITIONING SYSTEM - A surgical positioning system includes a flexible air-impermeable shell filled with beads that is wrapped against the patient and subjected to a vacuum to hold the patient in place. The shell includes rounded shoulder portions, on either side of a separately inflatable pillow, to envelop portions of the patient's neck and shoulders, tapered waist portion to provide easy access to a patient's forearms and lower lateral abdomen, and expanded wrist hand portion to cradle the patient's hands and thighs. | 08-15-2013 |
20130206149 | LEG SUPPORT FOR A SURGICAL TABLE - Described is a leg support for a surgical table, the leg support comprising a connector for connecting the leg support to a surgical table; an intermediate member mounted on the connector by a first pivot joint defining a first axis about which the intermediate member is displaceable relative to the connector; and a support for supporting a leg of a patient, the support mounted on the intermediate member by a second pivot joint defining a second axis about which the support is displaceable relative to the intermediate member independently of displacement of the intermediate member relative to the connector about the first axis, the second axis being parallel to the first axis, and a plane normal to the second axis passing through both the intermediate member and the support. Also described is a kit of parts for a leg support, a method of configuring a leg support, a surgical table comprising a leg support, and a kit of parts for a surgical table. | 08-15-2013 |
20130213407 | LUMBAR RECOVERY BED BACK SUPPORT HAVING THREE CURVED SURFACES MATCHING NATURAL PHYSIOLOGICAL CURVATURE - A bed-cushion back-support ( | 08-22-2013 |
20130233323 | Patella Gripper and Device for Moving a Patella Comprising Such a Patella Gripper - The invention relates to a patella gripper for a patella, comprising a retaining element ( | 09-12-2013 |
20130239976 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FLUIDIZED LOWER LEG PROTECTION - The present invention relates to a fluidized lower leg protection and support system and method. The system can include an inner positioner. The inner positioner can displace and contour three-dimensionally as though it was fluid to the sides and top of the leg while not having flow characteristics that would result in migration of the medium under the force of gravity. The system can also include an outer support which is received over the inner positioner. The outer support can be in the shape of an open boot. The outer support can include an ultra low pressure plenum. The ultra low pressure plenum is filled at a predetermined low pressure for distributing pressure along the length of the outer support, but not providing significant elevation of the lower leg and heel by itself. | 09-19-2013 |
20130247919 | POSITIONING APPARATUS FOR BIOMEDICAL USE - There is described a medical positioning apparatus for positioning and holding an object, comprising: a telescopic member; a support member for receiving the object; a base member securable to a base; a first and a second joint mechanism movably securing the telescopic member to the support member and the base member and each having at least two rotational degrees of freedom; a locking device operatively connected to the joint mechanisms and the telescopic member, the locking device operable between a locked position in which the configuration of the positioning apparatus is fixed, and a released position in which the configuration of the positioning apparatus may be changed, the locking device being passively biased in the locked position; and a lock activation device to unlock the locking device in order to change the configuration of the positioning apparatus. | 09-26-2013 |
20130255696 | Synergistic Posture System - The present application pertains to dynamic systems for improving posture in humans through the use of chairs, wheelchairs, walkers, standing devices, wearing devices, sports equipment or other seating or mobility devices that are designed to provide one or more contact points or postural points on the body, which stimulate proper posture and awareness of posture, while allowing movement, without the requirement for physical restraints. | 10-03-2013 |
20130263863 | WOUND CARE APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - A wound care apparatus having a first surface for supporting a first portion of a patient's leg and a second surface for supporting a second portion of the leg. Generally, the apparatus includes a leg support that includes the first the second surfaces, wherein the first surface is configured to support the patient's calf and the second surface is configured to support the patient's foot. In some cases, the leg support includes a pivot joint that allows the support to pivot between a first position that presents the first surface and a second position that presents the second surface. In some instances, the leg support is further configured such that when it is in the first position, a lowest support portion of the first surface is lower than is a lowest support portion of the second surface when the leg support is in the second position. Other implementations are described. | 10-10-2013 |
20130269709 | WOUND DRESSING THAT CAN BE ADJUSTED TO THE WOUND SITE - The present invention relates to a wound dressing used for covering a wound site made of a backing layer, an adhesive layer, and a platform layer that together form a single unit; the backing layer is fastened to the platform layer by the adhesive layer and the platform layer is die cut into a pattern. The pieces of the pattern are selectively removable together with the adhesive layer, leaving the backing layer as part of the single unit, not selectively removed. The single unit would dressing serves to protect a wound site with no direct contact on the wound site. | 10-17-2013 |
20130269710 | DUAL COLUMN SURGICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM - A surgical patient support includes a foundation frame, a support top, and a brake system. The foundation frame includes a first column and a second column. The support top is coupled to the first column and the second column for rotation about a top axis extending along the length of the support top. | 10-17-2013 |
20130269711 | Modular support system. - A support assembly for an individual lying in a supine position comprises a first support unit, a second support unit, a first bridge slidably detachably engaging the first and second support units, a head rest, a second bridge detachably interconnecting the head rest and the first support unit, and a hinged torso compression alert strap mounted on and extending over the first support unit and including an indicator reflecting the degree of compression achieved by tightening the strap against the chest of an individual lying supine on the support assembly. | 10-17-2013 |
20130276793 | Stereotactic Halo Pillow - A device comprising: a backboard; a resilient material that is coupled to the backboard, wherein the resilient material comprises a tapered shape; wherein the resilient material comprises a groove, a first section and a second section; wherein the groove is between the first section and the second section; wherein the groove is configured to receive a stereotactic halo; wherein the first and second portions are configured to provide uniform anatomical support upon insertion of the stereotactic halo into the groove. | 10-24-2013 |
20130284182 | Shoulder Rehabilitation Device And Method Of Use - A device and method of use for a portable lightweight shoulder rehabilitation device that helps prevent shoulder injuries, helps recovery from shoulder injuries, increases shoulder flexibility, and provides strengthening of the shoulder. In one embodiment, the device is comprised of a base having at least one hand grip coupled to at least one guiding path rail to provide the desired movement of the hand and arm to target the shoulder for the desired activity such as warming up, flexibility, strengthening, and/or recovery. In another embodiment, the guiding path rail is comprised of tubing in a vertical semi-circle shape. | 10-31-2013 |
20130312765 | Therapeutic Flotation Device - The invention seeks to provide a therapeutic flotation device for use in a pool-based rehabilitation therapy practices for spinal rehabilitation or cervical spine rehabilitation. The flotation device comprises two opposed flotation members configured to contact the lateral sides of the user's head and support it and the neck during rehabilitation practices, which flotation members are connected to each other by means of connecting members positioned across the top of the user's head and across the lower back of the user's head. The flotation and connecting members collectively form a ring that fits generally to the back of the user's head during pool-based exercises. | 11-28-2013 |
20130312766 | Breast Compression Band - A compression band for at least one breast comprises a strap with a pocket integral and one piece therewith filled with a granular material forming a weight of about one to two pounds. The strap and pocket are relatively inelastic fabrics that are soft to the touch such as cotton, polyester velour, flannel or fleece. The strap and pocket are formed from a single sheet of fabric and sewn at seams to form the strap and pocket. One pocket may be dimensioned for a single or both breasts, the strap being attached about the torso by Velcro type fasteners. The weight induced by the force of gravity provides the desired compression. | 11-28-2013 |
20130319426 | LEG SUPPORT PILLOW - A leg support pillow apparatus for supporting a lower leg and foot of a person lying in a bed has a base with a first thickness at an upper knee end thereof and an increased second thickness at a lower foot end thereof. Partition walls extend upward from the base and define leg channels extending from the knee end to the foot end of the base. The channels include foot portions at foot ends thereof having a width and depth configured to support the feet in an upright orientation, and upper knee ends of the channels have a width greater than the foot portions. Heel openings in the base under lower ends of each foot portion of the channels are configured such that when the leg is resting on the base inside the channel, the heel extends down into the heel opening and is supported above the bed. | 12-05-2013 |
20130327339 | Universal Trendelenburg Positioner - A patient positioner ( | 12-12-2013 |
20130333706 | Back or Pelvic Belt - The invention relates to a back or pelvic belt having adjacent pads ( | 12-19-2013 |
20130340766 | Desk and Recovery System - The invention features a desk and recovery system that affords the user the ability to avoid stress and strain on the user's back, head and neck. The system features an upper body support featuring a torso or chest support which receives the stomach of the user for face-down support or face-down recovery. Adjustable arms are provided for an entertainment system, such as keyboard and monitor. The torso or chest, knee and buttocks supports can tilt, rotate and are height adjustable. | 12-26-2013 |
20140000630 | Magnetic Imaging Device To Inventory Human Brain Cortical Function | 01-02-2014 |
20140020690 | ADJUSTABLE FOOT POSITIONING SYSTEM - A limb positioner apparatus includes a stabilizing plate and a movable positioning plate for arrangement about a joint or fracture. The movable plate is movable with respect to the stabilizing plate about three mutually perpendicular planes which intersect at a point corresponding to a center of rotation of the joint or fracture. The positioning plate may also be movable with respect to the stabilizing plate along at least one linear direction. At least some of the available degrees of freedom are selectively lockable. The apparatus is illustrated in the context of the foot and ankle. Methods of use are disclosed. | 01-23-2014 |
20140026892 | SURGICAL POSITIONING AID - A surgical positioning aid includes a sheet of foldable material foldable between a flat position and a wrist support position. In the wrist support position, the sheet is folded to form a hump having sufficient strength to support a patient's wrist in a hyper-extended position during surgery. The sheet also includes a coupler situated at a first end region of the sheet. The coupler is operable to engage an opposite, second end region of the sheet and to hold the sheet in the wrist support position. Many other surgical positioning aid embodiments are also disclosed. | 01-30-2014 |
20140026893 | Suspension and Body Attachment System and Differential Pressure Suit for Body Weight Support Devices - The present invention provides a differential pressure body suit with external support against body suit migration. In its preferred embodiment, such body suit may comprise a close-fitting, multi-layered suit sealed against a mammal's skin to contain the differential pressure, or a looser-fitting suit that bends at the mammal's joints with minimal force. External support means include either fixed or movable mechanical supports attached to the body suit, extraordinary air pressure levels for making the body suit rigid, or exoskeletons attached to the body suit, or a counter-force suspension cable adjustment system. A cyclic control system can turn the differential pressure condition within the body suit on and off on a selective basis to accommodate the movement of the legs of the mammal. This differential pressure body suit provides a portable and convenient system for, e.g., rehabilitating a skeletal joint injury or training the mammal for injury prevention or athletic performance or fat burning. The pressurization reduces the weight of the body to greater or lesser extents, and offloads the weight to the ground through the external support means. | 01-30-2014 |
20140026894 | NECK PAIN RELIEVING DEVICES - This document provides methods and materials related to relieving neck pain. For example, neck pain relieving devices as well as methods for making and using neck pain relieving devices to provide relief from chronic or acute neck pain by providing support to the back of the head are provided. | 01-30-2014 |
20140034061 | PATIENT POSITIONING AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS - A patient support system includes a first section and a second section which can be removably coupled to the first section. The first section is configured for attachment to a positioning system, thereby providing an interface between the removable second section and the positioning system. A combined support surface is formed when the second section is coupled to the first section. | 02-06-2014 |
20140034062 | METHOD OF SECURING A PATIENT ONTO AN OPERATING TABLE WHEN THE PATIENT IS IN THE TRENDELENBURG POSITION AND APPARATUS THEREFOR INCLUDING A KIT - A method of securing a patient onto an operating table when the patient is in the Trendelenburg position and apparatus therefor including a kit. A viscoelastic pad is used to support and hold a patient on a medical procedure table during a medical procedure performed while the table, and thus the patient lying thereon, is in an inclined position, such as the Trendelenburg position. The viscoelastic pad has characteristics which promote a minimization of pressure forces on the patient's body, as well as promote a secure cushioning and holding of the patient in a desired position on the table, in order to minimize injury to the patient. | 02-06-2014 |
20140034063 | HEMORRHOID PAIN RELIEVING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention includes a padded substantially planar upper-body surface, having a first end and is pivotally coupled at a pivot point to a floor-base containing a padded substantially planar lower-body surface, and having a second end and is pivotally coupled at a pivot point to a padded substantially planar pelvic surface. The present invention also includes a method wherein hemorrhoidal pain is relieved when a user, face down, positions its abdominal/pelvic area on the substantially planar pelvic surface, its lower body extremities on the substantially planar lower-body surface, and its upper body extremities and head on the substantially planar upper-body surface. | 02-06-2014 |
20140048077 | PATIENT POSITIONING APPARATUS AND A MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE PATIENT POSITIONING APPARATUS - A patient positioning apparatus is provided. The patient positioning apparatus includes a positioning table, a transfer plate, which is arranged on the positioning table so as to be moveable relative to the positioning table, and a positioning unit for a positioning of a surgical head securing unit on the transfer plate, wherein the positioning unit exhibits a joint unit with at least one first rotational joint unit, wherein the at least one first rotational joint unit exhibits a predetermined stop position for a rotational movement. | 02-20-2014 |
20140060546 | CARE UNIT - Care units and related methods providing a comfortable environment for a patient are disclosed. A care unit can include a base member and a plurality of petal members. Each petal member can extend from a first end, engaged with the base member, to a second end, spaced from the base member. Inward-facing surfaces of at least two petal members and the base member can collectively define a cavity for receiving at least a portion of the patient. The care unit can further include one or both of a therapy component, configured to provide a treatment to the patient, or a sensor component, configured to monitor a condition of the patient. The therapy component can be coupled to, or integrated with, one or both of the base member or a petal member and can include an optical light source, a thermal energy source, an oxygen or air source, a sound wave source, a sound wave-cancelling source, or a pulsating source, for example. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060547 | INTRAVENOUS EXTREMITY SUPPORT - Embodiments for intravenous extremity supports for pediatric and adult patients that allow health care workers to visually assess and/or palpate an extremity during IV therapy without removing the extremity support are disclosed. Embodiments of extremity supports comprise a stabilizer and at least one window. In one embodiment, the window is a transparent portion of the stabilizer. In another embodiment, the window is an opening in the extremity support. In yet another embodiment, a window is an area of the extremity support that does not impede a health care worker's view of the lower part of an extremity. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060548 | Protective Bandage Device - The present invention relates to a protective bandage device and to methods of use thereof. | 03-06-2014 |
20140076330 | BOWEL EVACUATION AID - A device and method that simulates the squatting position for bowel elimination while still sitting on a toilet. | 03-20-2014 |
20140076331 | C-SPINE HEAD STABILIZATION DEVICE - The present invention is a device that is configured to secure a patient's head against the force of gravity during surgery (or other medical procedures) while the patient is in an upright, sideways (tilted to the side), or upside down position, or in any other non-horizontal position, for any duration of time. The device is designed to safely secure a patient's head or neck to prevent potential injury to the patient who is unconscious and unable to protect themselves through reflex reactions or otherwise. Without the device, a patient's head would drop forward or sideways by force of gravity, and if it remained in the dropped position, the patient's neck, shoulder, and/or spine regions could suffer temporary or permanent soreness, strain, and/or injury. This device is designed to reduce or eliminate such soreness or injury. | 03-20-2014 |
20140083434 | Conductive Electrical Garment - An apparatus for electrical stimulation therapy comprising a garment and a plurality of electrode pads associated with the garment, wherein the electrode pads are positionable at selectable locations relative to the garment, such that to correspond to a person's body shape and areas that need electrical stimulation therapy, and wherein contact between the plurality of electrode pads and the person's body is achieved by the person resting on top of the plurality of electrode pads and garment, such that the person's weight assists in creating the contact between the plurality of electrode pads and the person's body. | 03-27-2014 |
20140096777 | Sleeping Device to Prevent Snoring - A device configured to reduce snoring that includes a platform configured to elevate the torso of a user and a pillow mounted to the wedge platform and configured to elevate the head of the user. | 04-10-2014 |
20140123984 | Portable System for Assisting Body Movement - The present invention provides a differential pressure body suit with external support against body suit migration. In its preferred embodiment, such body suit may comprise a close-fitting, multi-layered suit sealed against a mammal's skin to contain the differential pressure, or a looser-fitting suit that bends at the mammal's joints with minimal force. External support means include either fixed or movable mechanical supports attached to the body suit, extraordinary air pressure levels for making the body suit rigid, or exoskeletons attached to the body suit. A cyclic control system can turn the differential pressure condition within the body suit on and off on a selective basis to accommodate the movement of the legs of the mammal. The pressurization reduces the weight of the body to greater or lesser extents, and offloads the weight to the ground through the external support means. | 05-08-2014 |
20140137874 | HEEL ELEVATING POSITIONER - A heel elevating positioner is provided. The heel elevating positioner includes a foam block. The foam block includes a top surface having a curved portion or curved top edge. Such features can assist with supporting a leg of a patient and hinder dropping or rotation of an associated foot and toes. | 05-22-2014 |
20140144450 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPENING AN AIRWAY - A device and a method for creating and/or maintaining an obstruction free upper respiratory passages. The device is configured to fit under the chin of a subject adjacent to the subject's neck at an external location corresponding approximately with the subject's soft tissue associated with the neck's anterior triangle. The device is capable of exerting negative pressure on the surface of a subject's neck, displacing the soft tissue forward and enlarging the airway. | 05-29-2014 |
20140144451 | Therapeutic Pillow - An orthopedic or therapeutic support pillow is provided for use by a patient to support an arm and shoulder while the patient is resting in a generally prone position on a resting surface. The pillow includes a back section for positioning and supporting the pillow on resting surface, the back section having a central memory foam section to adapt to the contour of the body of the patient. The pillow further includes a pair of side arms extending from the back section, each side arm including contoured areas and a plush thickness to support the body, arms, and shoulders. The back section includes shoulder support zones to engage and support the shoulders of the patient when reclining on the pillow. | 05-29-2014 |
20140150803 | MASSAGE TABLE ATTACHMENT APPARATUS - A conventional massage table combined with an attachment apparatus including body support straps to maintain a person being treated in a fixed position on the upper surface of the table. The attachment apparatus includes a belt sized to span across the width of the massage table upper surface and a removably attached anchor to engage and fix the spanning belt to the side rails of the table. A movably positioned body strap retainer is integrally formed with the anchors to position and retain the body support straps thereon to support the person being treated on the table. | 06-05-2014 |
20140158139 | EYE FIXATION SYSTEM FOR POSTERIOR AND ANTERIOR SEGMENT EYE SURGERY AND PROCEDURES - The invention provides an eye fixation system that allows accurate positioning, stabilization and safe and efficient manipulation of the eye and surgical instrumentation used during procedures and surgeries of the anterior and posterior segments of the eye. | 06-12-2014 |
20140158140 | Pediatric Headrest for Skull Stabilization and Method for Use of Same - A pediatric headrest for skull stabilization and a method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a horseshoe shaped head support includes first and second wings pivotally coupled to a body to adjust the angle therebetween. A gel pad is superposed on the horseshoe shaped head support. First and second arcuate base members are coupled to the first and second wings, respectively, to accept a plurality of placement subassemblies, which are circumferentially adjustably positioned and secured within the channels. Each placement subassembly is configured to receive a skull pin and provide adjustable horizontal, vertical, and angular positioning of the skull pin with respect to the arcuate base. | 06-12-2014 |
20140166022 | RADIOTHERAPY PATIENT IMMOBILIZATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A patient immobilization apparatus includes an inflatable shell having a patient receiving area and defines an interior volume. A fill material is arranged within the interior volume. At least one control valve located on the inflatable shell and coupled to the interior volume. The at least one control valve operates to control air introduction and evacuation into and from the interior volume. At least one is pocket located on the patient receiving area. The at least one pocket has a pocket opening and supplemental padding is arranged in the at least one pocket and is removable through the pocket opening. The inflatable shell and the fill material conform to the shape of a patient laying on the patient receiving area with the control valve open, and closing the control valve locks the inflatable shell and the fill material into their conformed shape. | 06-19-2014 |
20140174451 | SURGICAL POSITIONING SYSTEM - A surgical positioning system includes a flexible air-impermeable shell filled with beads that is wrapped against the patient and subjected to a vacuum to hold the patient in place. The shell includes rounded shoulder portions, on either side of a separately inflatable pillow, to envelop portions of the patient's neck and shoulders, tapered waist portion to provide easy access to a patient's forearms and lower lateral abdomen, and expanded wrist hand portion to cradle the patient's hands and thighs. | 06-26-2014 |
20140174452 | ORTHOPEDIC SUPPORT DEVICE - An orthopedic support device includes a body pillow that supports and biases the head, the neck, and the torso in a recumbent side position to help relieve pressure on the neck, hip, spine, and shoulders. The support device utilizes a bisected body portion that forms a channel. The channel runs along a longitudinal axis of the body portion, enabling at least partial entry of the torso in a sideways position. The channel terminates at a cavity at a body upper end. The cavity also helps retain the torso in the side position by enabling entry of an upper arm, such as a shoulder, when the arm extends down the sides of the torso. Further up along the device, at the head portion, an elevated contour portion slopes gently downward to create an angle efficacious for reducing stress on the neck. A side pouch can hold a heating pad. | 06-26-2014 |
20140174453 | LATERAL LIMB SUPPORT DEVICE AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A lateral limb support system and a method of using the same to facilitate healing of the limb or an appendage thereof are disclosed. The lateral limb support system can include a base; a stanchion, having a first leg and a second leg, wherein the first leg is removably and adjustably coupled to the base; and a limb stabilizing plate removably and adjustably coupled to the second leg. A longitudinal axis of the limb stabilizing plate can be generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the second leg. The system can include both a stationary base and a portable, or wearable, base. This arrangement allows a great deal of flexibility for positioning the wearer's limb in a comfortable position, while still maintaining the proper positioning of the limb to facilitate healing. | 06-26-2014 |
20140174454 | DEVICE FOR IMPROVING THE POSTURE OF A USER | 06-26-2014 |
20140190488 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PELVIC ELEVATION AND STABILIZATION OF SURGICAL PATIENT - Devices and methods for supporting and elevating the pelvis of a patient in a supine position during surgery are disclosed. The device comprises a generally flat main body configured to extend from the patient's lower back to the patient's upper legs, a proximal upper surface with a downward slope towards the proximal end, a distal upper surface with a downward slope towards the distal end, and vertically extending ridges on an upper surface of the device for partially containing one or more portions of the patient's body. In use, the device is positioned on a surgical platform beneath the iliosacral region of the patient. | 07-10-2014 |
20140216468 | Bi-Radial Patient Interface - To improve the precision of ophthalmic surgical procedures by reducing corneal wrinkling, a patient interface for an ophthalmic system can include an attachment portion, configured to attach the patient interface to a distal end of the ophthalmic system; a contact portion, configured to dock the patient interface to an eye; and a contact element, coupled to the contact portion, configured to contact a surface of a cornea of the eye as part of the docking of the patient interface to the eye, and having a central portion with a central radius of curvature Rc and a peripheral portion with a peripheral radius of curvature Rp, wherein Rc is smaller than Rp. | 08-07-2014 |
20140230827 | Devices and Methods for Cardiac Catheterization - A device for fixating and/or supporting a wrist and hand of a patient during a radial artery procedure includes a frame. The frame includes a wrist frame member having a wrist support surface to receive the wrist of the patient. The frame includes a hand frame member having a hand support surface to receive the hand of the patient. The hand support member is pivotally connected to the wrist support member. The hand frame member is movable relative to the wrist frame member between a first position to a second position. In the first position, the hand support surface is at a first angle relative to the wrist support surface to hyperextend the wrist to promote access to the artery for the procedure. In the second position, the hand support surface and the wrist support surface are generally aligned to straighten the wrist and promote hemostasis after the procedure. | 08-21-2014 |
20140238408 | Mounting Bracket - A clamping bracket which can be used to clamp an armboard on the side rail of an operating table. The clamping bracket has an attachment assembly connected to a base, the base being attached to the armboard. The attachment assembly includes a locking assembly to selectively lock the attachment assembly at a desired location along the length of the base and a clamping assembly to receive and compressively grip the side rail, thereby forming a rigid attachment of the armboard assembly to the side rail of the operating table. In a preferred embodiment, there are two attachment assemblies and, accordingly, two locking assemblies and two clamping assemblies. | 08-28-2014 |
20140238409 | Perinatal Care Device - A perinatal care device provides a shield that is placed over the mother's lower thorax. The shield is generally in the shape of a part dome, with its rim extending towards the mother's head. Warm air is delivered to a manifold in or on the shield, from which it is distributed to the space between the shield and the mother's thorax. Thus, a region of warm air can be provided within which the baby and mother are comfortable, and the baby is physically separated by the shield from an continuing surgical activity on the mother's abdomen. | 08-28-2014 |
20140251341 | ARM CUFF FOR REDUCING SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT - The present application is directed to methods and devices for reducing shoulder impingement for a person in a lying position. The device may comprise a generally tubular cuff having an inner radius defining an open passage through the cuff and extending from a proximal end to a distal end, an outer radius defining a sidewall thickness between the inner radius and the outer radius, and a length from the proximal end to the distal end. The outer diameter may be selected to provide a sidewall thickness that restricts movement of the arm such that shoulder flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, lateral rotation, and medial rotation are each limited. | 09-11-2014 |
20140261447 | Method and Apparatus Pertaining to the Warming of a Patient - A patient warming apparatus includes a compressible patient support pad and an electrically-resistive heating film disposed in conjunction with the compressible patient support pad that is configured to provide heat to at least a portion of a patient that is supported atop the compressible patient support pad. By one approach the electrically-resistive heating film comprises a substantially non-resilient, dead-foldable film substrate. By one approach the substantially non-resilient, dead-foldable film substrate comprises a polyimide cloth-like film having a conductive coating permanently adhered to one side thereof. This conductive coating can form two physically-separated electrodes. By one approach these electrodes need not be electrically coupled by conductive traces. | 09-18-2014 |
20140261448 | PELVIC SUPPORT THERAPY DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A pelvic therapy support device and method of supporting a patient's legs therewith while performing pelvic support therapy are provided. The device includes a center support, a support member coupled to the center support, and a pair of leg supports carried by the support member. Each of the leg supports is disposed on an opposite side of the center support. The leg supports are moveable independently from one another toward and away from the center support. | 09-18-2014 |
20140283845 | BOOT WITH LOCKABLE STRAP - A method includes placing a patient's foot in a boot comprising a cam buckle, a pad, and a retention strap. The retention strap is placed over the top of the foot, and the pad is arranged relative to the top of the foot. Pressing on the pad positions the foot within the boot. While pressing on the pad, tension is applied on the retention strap to advance the retention strap through the cam buckle. The cam buckle is configured to automatically limit movement of the retention strap through the cam buckle when tension on the retention strap is released. Tension on the retention strap is released to cause the cam buckle to impede the retention strap from receding through the cam buckle. | 09-25-2014 |
20140283846 | DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING A PATIENT IN A POSITION AND METHODS OF USING IT - The invention provides methods and devices for maintaining a patient in a position in which the patient's torso can be moved during surgery, for example by which the sternum can be closed after open chest surgery. The device comprises two contact members for contacting a respective scapula and support means for maintaining the contact members in a grip position in which, in use, each contact member imparts a force on the respective scapula to close the patient's sternum. | 09-25-2014 |
20140290666 | TREATMENT OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME BY INJECTION OF THE FLEXOR RETINACULUM - An apparatus and method for identifying the flexor retinaculum of the carpal tunnel, injecting an effective amount of an agent into at least a portion of flexor retinaculum or tissue adjacent thereto, wherein the agent is configured to weaken the flexor retinaculum. The system may further include means for increasing the tensile stress in the flexor retinaculum post-injection using hand exercises, thereby weakening its structural integrity and decreasing the pressure within the carpal tunnel that impairs median nerve function. | 10-02-2014 |
20140290667 | SITTING TOOL AND CHAIR - A sitting tool includes a seat panel, which includes a first seating face and second seating face extending contiguously from the first seating face toward front of the sitting tool. The second seating face forms a step higher than the first seating face with its end face disposed on the side of the first seating face. When the first seating face supports the hips and the second seating face supports the upper thighs of sitting person, the step suppresses forward displacement of the ischiums of sitting person. The first seating face extends over the entire length of the seat panel in left-right direction of the sitting tool without interrupted by the step. | 10-02-2014 |
20140305441 | Cushion for Crossed-Ankle and Other Body Part Support - A support and cushioning structure is disclosed. The support and cushioning structure is capable of supporting and cushioning the ankles in crossed-ankle positions. It includes a lower channel sized and positioned to allow a lower leg to pass through, and a top face with an elongate concave support for the calf of the upper leg and a symmetrical pair of concave ankle rests for the ankle of the upper leg. The support and cushioning structure may be comprised of a block of foam, such as urethane foam, and may be covered by a flexible cover. | 10-16-2014 |
20140305442 | FIXTURE FOR IMMOBILIZING AN ARM OF A PATIENT - A fixture for immobilizing an arm of a patient for insertion of a catheter for heart investigation and intervention. The fixture comprises a first portion ( | 10-16-2014 |
20140311498 | SURGICAL FIXTURE DEVICE HAVING A RAPIDLY EXCHANGEABLE RETAINING PLATE FOR THE PRESSURE ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a surgical fixture device, comprising a C- or U-shaped retaining bracket ( | 10-23-2014 |
20140318550 | THERAPY DEVICE AND METHOD - The present disclosure includes rehabilitation devices for physical therapy for injuries, and more particularly to a rehabilitation device for rehabilitating certain injuries or pathological conditions of the lower extremities of the hip, knee, ankle, foot, upper leg, lower leg, or other area. | 10-30-2014 |
20140326251 | BREAST SEPARATOR AND METHODS THEREOF - A breast separator is provided that may comprise a top side; a bottom side; and a pair of lateral sides extending between the top side and the bottom side, the pair of lateral sides having concave edges partially surrounding openings, the openings adapted to receive a pair of breasts of a user; wherein the top side, the bottom side, and the pair of lateral sides are adapted to prevent the pair of breasts of the user from substantially moving outside of the openings when the user is laying on at least one of their side and their stomach. | 11-06-2014 |
20140345625 | DYNAMIC TRUNK LEANING SUPPORT - A device is provided for supporting a portion of the upper body during forward lean. The device comprises a two pillars anchored to the ground or a stable platform. One or more linkage elements are connected between pillars. A support plate is slidably situated on the linkage elements approximately midway between the pillars. The support plate provides support to a user in the region of the user's breast plate. As the user leans forward, the lean forces are transferred through the linkage elements to the pillars, causing the pillars to flex, and thus provide support to the user. The height of the pillars and the stiffness of the flexible portion of the pillars are adjustable during the operation of the device. | 11-27-2014 |
20140352699 | Extremity Surgical Support Debridement Platform - The present invention provides a surgical support debridement platform for extremities of a human or mammal to assist a physician in treating such extremity. The platform generally includes a body member. The body member includes a bottom end and at least one side wall. The body member defines an interior volume for temporarily containing fluid. In operation, the extremity is positioned upon an upper surface of the platform to facilitate the process of debridement and lavage of extremities. | 12-04-2014 |
20140366888 | Bathroom Laptop Device - A device for assisting with bowel movements. The device comprises a rectangular, generally flat portion. The device has rounded ends with hand-holds so that the user may grip the device for stability and leverage. The device is semi-rigid, and preferentially formed from a plastic or other impervious material. | 12-18-2014 |
20140366889 | Facial Structure Stabilization Methods and Apparatus - Certain embodiments disclosed herein are directed to methods and apparatus for extended support and maintenance of facial structures by molding and maintaining the skin and underlying fat, fillers and muscle with supportive soft silicone gel pads that apply desired pressure to the structures underlying the skin In one embodiment, a facial support apparatus is provided that includes a pair of ear connection members connected to at least one pair of facial region support members, wherein each facial region support member comprises an inner skin facing surface that is releasably self-adhesive to a user's skin. | 12-18-2014 |
20150007828 | PATIENT POSITIONING SYSTEM - Described herein are exemplary embodiments of patient positioning systems for supporting and positioning a patient in an inclined position during medical treatment, such as in the Reverse Trendelenburg position. Some embodiments comprise a flexible, air-impermeable shell having a torso portion configured to support the patient's torso and secure the positioner to the support surface, an intermediate portion integrally coupled to an inferior end of the torso portion, and a suprapubic portion integrally coupled to an inferior end of the intermediate portion opposite the torso portion and configured to extend along the patient's perineal-pubic region when the shell is evacuated of air. When evacuated of air, the positioner is configured to hold the patient in an inclined position on an inclined support surface with the patient's head above the patient's hips such that the intermediate and/or suprapubic portions physically block the patient from sliding feet-first down the inclined support surface. | 01-08-2015 |
20150007829 | HEEL SUPPORT DEVICE FOR CIRCULATION IMPROVEMENT - The crossing of one's legs while sitting often results in sensations of tingling and discomfort and difficulty in returning to an erect position and walking. The underlying causes of these sensations are often associated with serious health conditions due to the potential of losing balance and falling as well as formation of blood clots in the legs that can lead to premature death. A support device and associated methods for use alleviate the symptomatic effects of sitting with crossed legs by supporting the heels of the user in a position that separates the legs from mutual contact or contact with the surfaces of the support device. | 01-08-2015 |
20150013686 | SYSTEM FOR SECURELY POSITIONING A CERVICAL SPINE DURING SURGERY - A system for securely positioning a cervical spine during surgery can include a harness comprising a donut-shaped frame to receive and hold a patient's head. Straps can be integrated into the donut-shaped frame to securely hold a patient's head within the harness at least one of a patient's chin and forehead. A rubber bladder can be integrated with the harness locatable beneath a patient's neck. A pump can provide air into the rubber bladder. Air pumped into the rubber bladder by the pump can cause a patient's neck to be lifted into an arch in preparation for and during cervical spine surgery. A release valve can be provided to release air from the rubber bladder and lower a patient's neck during and after surgery. Rods can be integrated into the donut-shaped frame at each side of the rubber bladder. The rods can affix the harness to an operating table. | 01-15-2015 |
20150027449 | Device of Contrast of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children - The present invention concerns a device ( | 01-29-2015 |
20150034091 | PATIENT SUPPORT DEVICE FOR PRONE IMMOBILIZATION - The present invention relates to a patient immobilisation device for positioning a patient in the prone position for breast irradiation, comprising
| 02-05-2015 |
20150047646 | THERAPEUTIC PILLOW - The present invention provides devices for neck support and correction, for example, pillows, headrests, or cushions, designed to be placed under the head and neck of a person lying in a supine or side-lying position. Such devices are useful for maintaining or improving cervical and/or thoracic spinal curvature and/or alignment and for reducing pain associated with ailments of the neck or cervical vertebrae. Also provided are methods of improving cervical spinal alignment and for treating or ameliorating ailments of the neck or cervical vertebrae. | 02-19-2015 |
20150059765 | IMMOBILIZATION SYSTEM - An immobilization system for a body, or body part, is provided, having a fixed form support and one or more shells that generally form an outlining structure of the body part to be immobilized. A formable support, having minimal mass, is molded and interposed between the fixed form support and shells to form a closely fitted support for the body part. The shell or shells may be removed from the system after molding, so that patient comfort is improved and total mass of the system is reduced, without compromise of the degree of immobilization. A retention mask, which also may be molded to conform to the body or body part, may be utilized to further stabilize positioning of the system. | 03-05-2015 |
20150068534 | Apparatus for Immobilizing and Positioning a Patient's Hand - A hand positioner for holding a hand in a desired position during surgical procedures. The hand positioner includes a central body, digital tabs corresponding generally to the fingers and thumb, a plurality of elevating tabs, and a plurality of positioning tabs for selectively elevating and supporting areas of the hand. The inner layer of the positioner being made of a material with sufficient plasticity to bend under an applied load and to remain bent when said applied load is removed, and having a layer of cushioning material on both sides of the inner layer. | 03-12-2015 |
20150068535 | TREATMENT TABLE - A treatment table configured with vertical and horizontal supports, wherein one or more cushions are positioned on the top of the supports to provide a surface for treating a patient. One portion of the cushion supporting the body of the patient has an aperture positioned therethrough for allowing the treatment to be applied to pass through the body cushion from beneath the patient. The lower horizontal support can also be provided with rails and/or a bracket provided to allow one or more treatment devices to be employed in a consistent manner to treat a patient. | 03-12-2015 |
20150075537 | Method and apparatus for securing a patient's hand during arthroscopy and surgery - An extended flexible meshed enclosure is arranged between a patient's hand and a support plate upstanding from the associated operating table to support the patient's hand during surgery of the patient's associated limb. To assist in holding the meshed enclosure to the support plate a first part of said meshed enclosure is captured within a top extending slot on said support plate and a second part of said meshed enclosure is captured within a bottom extending slot on said support plate. | 03-19-2015 |
20150075538 | Padded Undergarment - An undergarment wherein the back side comprises a pad disposed in the left side and a pad disposed in the right side and methods of improving comfort while sitting or to relieving, reducing, minimizing or eliminating discomfort or pain from sitting in men with prostate conditions by wearing or providing the undergarment. | 03-19-2015 |
20150075539 | Child Seat Device for a Child and Stroller - The invention relates to a child seat device for a child for aligning the spinal column of the child and for preventing and treating a spinal column curvature of the child (scoliosis), comprising an upper seat part and a lower seat part, wherein the upper seat part is provided with a supporting element on both sides, which supporting elements are designed and arranged relative to the upper seat part in such a way that, when a child is sitting on the child seat, the supporting elements surround the upper body of the child at the armpit level and thus limit lateral movements of the child, and wherein the child seat device is part of a child car seat or stroller. | 03-19-2015 |
20150096568 | UPPER BODY SUPPORT DEVICE - An upper body support device. The upper body support device includes a chest support, wherein the chest support is configured to support the upper body of a user. The upper body support device also includes a leg brace, wherein the leg brace is configured to rest against the legs of the user. The upper body support device further includes a hinge connecting the chest support to the leg brace, wherein the hinge is configured to permit movement of the chest support relative to the leg brace. | 04-09-2015 |
20150107599 | POST VITRECTOMY POSITION STABILIZER - Post vitrectomy head stabilization devices are disclosed. The post vitrectomy head stabilization devices include a head strap connected to a head support rod, a chin strap connected to a chin support rod and a torso belt connected to the head support rod and connected to the chin support rod. The post vitrectomy head stabilization devices of the present disclosure advantageously allow a user to maintain a face down head position while the user's torso adopts an upright position such as when the user is standing, walking or seated. | 04-23-2015 |
20150107600 | Medical Bite Blocks or Mouthpieces - The disclosure relates to bite blocks for endoscopic and related medical procedures, specifically bite blocks that achieve and maintain patient mandibular advance. | 04-23-2015 |
20150107601 | WIRELESS PATIENT POSITIONING AND WARMING DEVICE - The present invention provides a new and improved positioning device for stabilizing a subject on an operation table without a clinician's manual fitting. The inventive positioning device comprises a mattress/pad with a shell filled with a substance and a vacuum outlet on the sidewall of the shell. The invention also provides a warming device for preventing hypothermia of a subject on an operation table. The inventive warming device comprises a single cavity or an array of closed cuboid cavities contained in a shell and filled with a phase change material (PCM) in a form of liquid, and a triggering means for activating nucleation of the phase change material, which leads to an exothermic crystallization of the material to start the heat emission. The invention further provides a combination device that performs positioning and warming functions simultaneously. | 04-23-2015 |
20150122265 | Artificial Perforated Tarsorrhaphy - An Artificial Perforated Tarsorrhaphy is designed to hold an eyelid in a closed position to heal defects on the eye surface. The perforated mesh device includes a first edge, a second edge, an upper edge, a bottom edge, and an adhesive surface, wherein, the perforated mesh device is a non-rigid device. The device is adhered to the upper eyelid, wherein the perforated mesh material conforms to the contours of the eye ball, eye socket and eye brow, creating the function of holding down the upper eyelid and keeping the eye closed. The device is also designed so the corners of the eyes are exposed for comfort, and for adding medicine to the eye while the eyelid is in the closed position. | 05-07-2015 |
20150122266 | CUSHIONING DEVICES WITH INTERNAL SHEAR ABSORBING LAYER - Shear-reduction cushioning devices are provided for the prevention of shear related wounds. Cushioning devices include upper and lower cushioning layers that contact each other through at least one internal shear reduction layer provided between the cushioning layers and extending over a shear reduction region, such that dynamic relative translation of the two cushioning layers is permitted within the shear reduction region while absorbing friction and shear internally. The interface between the cushioning layers (where the shear reduction layer is provided) may be angled relative to an external surface of the cushioning device. The cushioning layers may be attached or attachable to one another beyond the shear reduction region, to limit an amount of relative translation of the cushioning layers and to re-center or reset the cushioning layers after use. | 05-07-2015 |
20150122267 | PELVIC ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - The present invention relates to a pelvic alignment adjustment device for correcting pelvic misalignment, comprising a vertical column; one or more push point assembly components attached to the vertical column to allow inward exertion by the knees; and one or more push point assembly components attached to the vertical column to allow outward exertion by the knees. | 05-07-2015 |
20150122268 | BOOT WITH LOCKABLE STRAP - A method includes placing a patient's foot in a boot comprising a cam buckle, a pad, and a retention strap. The retention strap is placed over the top of the foot, and the pad is arranged relative to the top of the foot. Pressing on the pad positions the foot within the boot. While pressing on the pad, tension is applied on the retention strap to advance the retention strap through the cam buckle. The cam buckle is configured to automatically limit movement of the retention strap through the cam buckle when tension on the retention strap is released. Tension on the retention strap is released to cause the cam buckle to impede the retention strap from receding through the cam buckle. | 05-07-2015 |
20150128956 | NECK EXTENSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A neck extension device that positions a subject's chin away from the subject's upper chest lengthens the frontal area of the subject's neck and facilitates unobstructed breathing by opening the airway. According to some embodiments, the neck extension device includes a first surface and a second surface, where the first surface is configured to contact an area of the subject's head (e.g., the subject's mandible) and the second surface is configured to contact an area of subject's upper chest. The neck extension device may comprise a body member, which includes the first surface and the second surface on generally opposing sides. According to some embodiments, the neck extension device is configured to removably attach to the subject's neck. | 05-14-2015 |
20150128957 | WARMING IN MEDICAL POSITIONERS - Described herein are embodiments of vacuum activated evacuatable medical positioners, warming devices for use with such positioners, systems that include a positioner and a warming device, and related methods. The disclosed embodiments include an electrical warming medium that is positioned, or adapted to be positioned, external to the patient-bearing side of an air-tight shell of a positioner. The electrical warming medium may be an integral part of a positioner, a part of a circumferential sleeve adapted to be placed around a positioner, or part of a pad adapted to be placed over a positioner, for example. | 05-14-2015 |
20150136145 | INCAPACITATED PATIENT LIFT DEVICE - A lifting system is provided for lifting a person who is incapacitated, where the lifting system includes a torso enclosure that may encase a substantial portion of the person's torso without requiring the person to slip one or both of their arms through the enclosure, and orthogonally-aligned structural straps positioned on the enclosure to stabilize and strengthen the enclosure during use, where portions of the straps are detached between two respective junction points to permit grasping of such straps by others when attempting to lift the incapacitated person. | 05-21-2015 |
20150136146 | ADVERSE EVENT MITIGATION SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES - A method comprises determining a person's level of risk for developing an adverse condition; selecting a care protocol based on the level of risk; displaying a proposed configuration of a person support structure corresponding to the care protocol for a caregiver to approve; and upon approval by the caregiver, implementing the configuration. | 05-21-2015 |
20150290064 | Surgical Table with Moveable Perineal Post - A system for securing and manipulating a patient during a medical procedure comprises a support assembly coupled to a bed and configured to support a patient's leg. In addition the system comprises a rail coupled to the support assembly. The rail has a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end. In addition, the system comprises a perineal post movably mounted to the rail and oriented in a generally vertical direction. The post assembly is configured to move axially along the rail between a first position and a second position. | 10-15-2015 |
20150313748 | CONFIGURABLE PERSONAL THERAPY DEVICE - A therapy device comprising is disclosed. One embodiment of the therapy device includes a casing comprising a flexible material, one or more individual units encased within the casing, comprising substantially spherical objects having a diameter in a range of 2.5 centimeters to 18 centimeters, wherein between each individual unit there is an inter-unit region that is variable in size. A loop fastener fixed to a terminal of one of the individual units allows a user to loop the device around ins or her neck. | 11-05-2015 |
20150314104 | ULTRASOUND ASSISTED CATHETER PLACEMENT SYSTEM - A deep vein intravenous introducer has a wheel located toward the front end of the device that can be rotated by the index finger of the user. After placement of the needle in the lumen of the vessel, the user rotates the wheel, which advances the wire guide through the center of the needle and into the patient. Once the guide wire is advanced into the vessel lumen the catheter can be advanced over the guide wire with a hub or finger tab on the catheter close to the index finger. The operation can be performed by one hand without moving the hand from its initial position. The user can then simultaneously use the other hand to operate an ultrasound detection device during insertion without the assistance of another person. A catheter is provided that can be visualized by ultrasound to enable confirmation of correct placement in a vessel. A probe cover is provided that is pre-sterilized and packaged in a cardboard with the top sides of the cover folded down over the cardboard. The cover is placed over the probe end, the sides of the cover are folded up, and the cardboard is removed. The sterile probe cover can be quickly and efficiently placed over the ultrasound's transducer end. Finally, a kit is provided that contains all of the medical devices needed to perform cannulation. | 11-05-2015 |
20150328040 | USER SUPPORT APPARATUS TO PROVIDE ENHANCED LIMB MOBILITY - An apparatus to support a user's limb enhances the range of motion of the limb and permits the positioning of a counterforce to be adjusted, which corresponds to the weight of the limb. The apparatus includes a vertical member having a first end coupled to a structure and a second end having a spring mechanism, a horizontal arm assembly rotatably mounted to the spring mechanism by a joint assembly, the horizontal arm assembly having a first arm member coupled to a first side of the joint assembly and a second arm member coupled to a second side of the joint assembly, a limb support assembly coupled to the first arm member of the horizontal arm assembly and having a cuff to enclose a portion of the limb, and a counterweight member slidably mounted to the second arm member. | 11-19-2015 |
20150342808 | U-turner - A method and apparatus for turning a patient onto their side without having to place anything under the patient's torso in order to turn the patient are provided. | 12-03-2015 |
20150366636 | INTRAORAL DEVICE FOR IMPROVING PHYSICAL BALANCE - Intraoral device ( | 12-24-2015 |
20150366733 | Arrangement for Preparing and Positioning Patients to be Treated and/or Cared For Medically - The present invention relates to an arrangement for preparing and positioning patients ( | 12-24-2015 |
20150366742 | AMBULATION SHORTS - Ambulation shorts configured to fit around upper legs and waist of a patient. The ambulation shorts comprise a garment configured to accommodate the upper legs and the waist of the patient, the garment including a gusset panel secured into the groin area thereof. At least one adjustment mechanism is attached to the garment, the adjustment mechanism adapted to allow the garment to be secure with respect to the patient. At least one lifting strap is attached to an upper portion of the garment and configured to be connected to a patient lift. | 12-24-2015 |
20160000630 | COMPRESSION DEVICE IN COMBINATION WITH LOWER LIMB PROTECTION - The present invention relates to a support for a body part including a compression device in combination with a lower leg protection system. The compression device can be integral with the outer support at a position received over the lower leg. One or more valves can extend from a compression bladder for attachment to a pneumatic device. Inflation of the compression bladder positioner adjacent the lower leg also displaces air in the outer support toward the foot which causes simultaneous massaging of the foot. The pneumatic device can be adjusted to provide either sequential or intermittent therapies. The outer support can include a rigid outer shell for providing support. | 01-07-2016 |
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20160008201 | Patient Positioning Support Structure with Trunk Translator | 01-14-2016 |
20160015588 | HEAD POSITIONING DEVICE, MEDICAL SYSTEM, MEDICAL INSTRUMENT POSITIONING DEVICE, AND HOLDING SHELL - Provided is an inexpensive device capable of accurately positioning a medical instrument relative to the head of a user. A head positioning device ( | 01-21-2016 |
20160022525 | Sensorimotor Discs for Infants and Babies - In one example, we describe a method and system for infant's development, which is a disc system, with various combinations and extensions. The brain is the only organ that constantly reorganizes itself based on experiences or lack thereof. Babies are born with millions of neurons. Through a process called “pruning”, certain ‘circuits’ are fine-tuned through repeated practice and stimulation. This occurs from birth, throughout early childhood. The purpose of the SensiMo Disc is to provide an infant, e.g., typically, up to the 25 lbs. and/or 29 inches long, sensorimotor stimulation, while lying in a prone or supine position, with minimal active movement of the head or extremities. As the child lays supine or proneon, on the SensiMo disc, the child's tactile, vestibular, and proprioceptive systems are stimulated. This helps develop the child's sensorimotor system. Many other variations and combinations, plus advantages, are discussed. | 01-28-2016 |
20160030266 | UNIVERSAL POSITIONING ROLL - An adjustable positioning roll including a support portion having a support side and a substantially flat base surface, and one or more separately formed base portions, or elevating portions, configured to have a substantially same length and width as the flat base surface, the one or more base portions being detachably coupled to the flat base surface of the support portion. | 02-04-2016 |
20160045357 | Shoulder Abduction Support Apparatus - An apparatus for supporting an arm having a support wedge with an essentially triangular prism shape and a shoulder strap attached to the support wedge. | 02-18-2016 |
20160051430 | Modular, Deformable, Cushioned, Resistive Infant Positioning System And Method - A modular, deformable, repositionable, cushioned gentle cushioned, resistive infant positioning system and method for use with infants is provided that includes first and second tubular pillows each having two longitudinally-elongated chambers adjoined at a first and second pillow lateral flexure-enabling element, respectively, and a third compact pillow. The second tubular pillow is preferably wider than the first tubular pillow and includes two straps. Methods of using the three pillows of the cushioned, resistive infant positioning system are presented that provide positioning, calming, and/or the prevention and/or the correction of head shape deformations. | 02-25-2016 |
20160051431 | Device and methods for positioning the head of a reclining person - A method for alleviating the dizziness symptoms of a person suffering from benign paroxysmal positional vertigo comprising the steps of: positioning the head of the person on a head-rest device that is formed of a first pillow structure; a second pillow structure with at least one slanted surface; and a non-permanent fastener on at least one surface of the first pillow structure and one surface of the second pillow structure so that the first and the second pillow can be placed in a user-selected configuration one on top of the other and the relative positions of the first pillow structure to the second pillow structure is fixed by the non-permanent fastener. The second pillow structure overhangs the first pillow structure so as to define an overhang region. The method includes the step of adjusting the second pillow structure so as to position a sleeping surface of the second pillow structure at an angle between about 20 degrees and 60 degrees relative to a horizontal reference surface. The overhang region is configured to receive a head and neck region of the person. | 02-25-2016 |
20160051432 | RELEASE HANDLE MECHANISMS FOR A SPAR OF A LIMB HOLDER - A patient support apparatus includes a surgical table and a limb support unit coupled to the surgical table. The limb support unit includes a support platform coupled to the surgical table in a fixed position, a first limb holder coupled to the support platform in a fixed position relative to the support platform, and a second limb holder coupled to the support platform and spaced apart from the first limb holder. The first limb holder includes a multi-axis joint coupled to the support platform in a fixed position and a spar coupled to the multi-axis joint to move relative to the support platform while supporting a patient's limb that has been coupled to the spar. | 02-25-2016 |
20160058642 | Heel Protector and Corresponding Rehabilitation Systems and Methods for Using the Same | 03-03-2016 |
20160058643 | Breathing platform - Said invention is an apparatus that sits on the ground and is close to the ground. Users sit on a Seat Pan and lean back on parallel Rails. Said apparatus has a Pivot Point which allows users to rock back and inhale and rock forward and exhale. These simple actions help everyone breathe better. These simple actions reverses belly breathing, reengages diaphragm breathing and builds the core muscles necessary to support diaphragm breathing. Belly breathing is when the belly extends with a deep inhale. Diaphragm breathing is when the chest expands with a deep inhale. Not all belly breathers have COPD, but all COPD patients are belly breathers. Reengaging diaphragm breathing increases airflow thereby reducing symptoms of early COPD. Belly breathers have difficulty exhaling CO | 03-03-2016 |
20160066869 | PATIENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM - The patient transport system has a mobile patient transport device for docking at a medical device, an acquisition device for acquiring suitable information for docking, and a control device for docking control of the mobile patient transport device. An evaluation device is coupled to the acquisition device and used the information acquired by the acquisition device to establish a path of the patient transport device. An optical or acoustic designation device specifies the established path of the patient transport device by at least one optical marking and/or acoustic signals. The optical marking and/or the acoustic signals are detected and control information is derived therefrom. | 03-10-2016 |
20160067080 | SURGICAL ARM POSITIONER WITH STERILE DISPOSABLE SUPPORT - An arm retainer for supporting a patient's arm at a desired position on an articulatable support assembly secured to an operating table. The arm retainer includes a rigid arm tray ( | 03-10-2016 |
20160067129 | LIMB POSITIONER - The invention features a kit comprising components for a device for positioning and supporting a limb (e.g., an arm or leg) of a patient. The invention also features methods of assembling and adjusting a limb positioning device. | 03-10-2016 |
20160067135 | METHOD OF SECURING A PATIENT ONTO AN OPERATING TABLE WHEN THE PATIENT IS IN THE TRENDELENBURG POSITION AND APPARATUS THEREFOR INCLUDING A KIT - A method of securing a patient onto an operating table when the patient is in the Trendelenburg position and apparatus therefor including a kit. A viscoelastic pad is used to support and hold a patient on a medical procedure table during a medical procedure performed while the table, and thus the patient lying thereon, is in an inclined position, such as the Trendelenburg position. The viscoelastic pad has characteristics which promote a minimization of pressure forces on the patient's body, as well as promote a secure cushioning and holding of the patient in a desired position on the table, in order to minimize injury to the patient. | 03-10-2016 |
20160089272 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PARTIAL OBSTRUCTION OF VISION FOR TREATING FORWARD HEAD POSTURE AND RELATED CONDITIONS - The invention provides an eyeglass-like apparatus and methods that may be used similarly to treat existing postural issues especially FHP and to prevent them in unaffected people. The apparatus may comprise a means for creating an obstruction in a zone within the field of vision of a person which size and position can be adjusted. The obstruction can be mounted in or on a lens, or a pair of lenses, or to a wearable frame without any lenses, or with non-vision-corrective translucent or transparent panes instead of lenses, or may be a small nose-mounted fixture, or may comprise a solid material, an electronic panel, or may be integrated as a component aspect of the shape and manufacture of a lens itself, or may be permanently fixed element in the lens, such as an etching, or it may be removable. | 03-31-2016 |
20160089292 | DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING A PATIENT TO ALLOW PERFORMANCE OF A BREAST EXAM - A device for supporting a patient to allow an exam to be performed on the patient's breast, including a supporting table which has a longitudinal axis of extension and on which the patient can lie in a reclining position; the supporting table is provided, in proximity to one end of it, with a through hole for receiving the breast to be examined; a mounting frame for mounting the supporting table and equipped with at least one actuator for adjusting the supporting table in height; the supporting table is divided into a first portion and second portion along an axis; the first portion is smaller in extension along the longitudinal axis than the second portion and is provided with the through hole; the two portions are movably connected to each other. | 03-31-2016 |
20160089295 | LEFT ARM TRANS ACCESS POSITIONING APPARATUS - In one example, an apparatus for positioning a patient's forearm during a medical procedure has a main panel portion, an extended panel portion and a base panel portion. The main panel portion has an inner surface and an outer surface, a first longitudinal side edge, a second longitudinal side edge, a first latitudinal side edge and a second latitudinal side edge. The extended panel portion has panel portion having a proximal end edge and a distal end edge, and an inner surface, wherein said distal end edge forms an angled configuration with said main panel portion for positioning the patient's left forearm and wrist suitably for receiving an arterial catheter. The base panel portion has a first longitudinal side edge and a second longitudinal side edge, wherein said first longitudinal side edge of said base panel portion extends generally perpendicularly outward from said second longitudinal side edge of said main panel portion. | 03-31-2016 |
20160095739 | HEAD AND JAW IMMOBILIZATION DEVICE - Methods of immobilizing the head of a patient include heating a thermoplastic mask preform to a formable temperature, forming the thermoplastic mask over at least a mouth of the patient, and pushing a mouth receiving end of a bite piece into a portion of the thermoplastic mask preform that is positioned over the mouth of the patient, which moves the portion of the thermoplastic mask preform into the mouth of the patient. The methods also include allowing the thermoplastic mask preform to cool from the formable temperature, causing the portion of the thermoplastic mask moved into the mouth of the patient to harden. | 04-07-2016 |
20160101008 | Jaw Thrust Device and Method - A pair of pads is held against the remus of a patient's jaw, to prevent the jaw from slipping back and causing an airway obstruction, while the patient's neck is hyperextended to also cause the patient's airway to stay open. A device including the adjustable jaw pads as well as a triangularly shaped portion over which the patient's neck rests is not required to be attached to the surface on which the patient is lying, and permits the patient to be rolled on either side while still maintaining the patency of the patient's airway. | 04-14-2016 |
20160106581 | AUTOMATIC PATIENT POSITIONING WITHIN A LASER EYE SURGERY SYSTEM - A laser eye surgery system produces a treatment beam that includes a plurality of laser pulses. An optical coherence tomography (OCT) subsystem produces a source beam used to locate one or more structures of an eye. The OCT subsystem is used to sense the distance between a camera objective on the underside of the laser eye surgery system and the patient's eye. Control electronics compare the sensed distance with a pre-determined target distance, and reposition a movable patient support toward or away the camera objective until the sensed distance is at the pre-determined target distance. A subsequent measurement dependent upon the spacing between the camera objective and the patient's eye is performed, such as determining the astigmatic axis by observing the reflection of a plurality of point source LEDs arranged in concentric rings off the eye. | 04-21-2016 |
20160113719 | HEAD CLAMP FOR IMAGING AND NEUROSURGERY - A head clamp for neurosurgery is described that includes a member for at least partially encircling the head of a subject. The first end and second end of the head clamp include first and second skull attachment portions for attaching the member to the head of a subject. A position setter, such as an indexing mechanism, is also provided that allows the member to be moved or indexed between at least two repeatable relative positions. | 04-28-2016 |
20160120466 | MONITORING A CONDITION OF A SUBJECT - Apparatus for monitoring a subject is described. A sensor monitors the subject during a sleeping session of the subject, and generates a sensor signal in response thereto. A control unit analyzes the sensor signal. In response to analyzing the sensor signal, the control unit performs an action selected from the group consisting of: identifying that the subject is currently undergoing an apnea episode, and predicting that the subject is going to undergo an apnea episode. In response thereto, the control unit changes a position of at least a portion of a body of the subject by activating a device. Other applications are also described. | 05-05-2016 |
20160136045 | GUIDING MEANS FOR ADMINISTERING ACUPUNCTURE AND OTHER HEALING PROCEDURES - The invention is guiding means that are adapted to serve as guides to accurately locate specific locations on the body to be stimulated in order to prevent, diagnose, and treat specific types of diseases and other conditions in humans and animals. The invention includes specially modified and personalized articles of clothing and an apparatus for supporting an organ of a human or animal body adapted for accurately positioning and orienting the organ with respect to each other a device for administering the stimulation or the healing process. The apparatus and embodiments of the articles of clothing are adapted as stands that support devices used to apply stimulation to the location. The applied stimulation can be any of the therapies which depend on the application of energy or force to specific locations on the body. | 05-19-2016 |
20160150837 | Patient Protection System Configured to Protect the Head of a Patient | 06-02-2016 |
20160151222 | POSITIONING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE WITH A PATIENT UNDER ANESTHESIA | 06-02-2016 |
20160151223 | Surgical Leg Positioner | 06-02-2016 |
20160151224 | Surgical Leg Positioner | 06-02-2016 |
20160157793 | DEVICE TO ASSIST WITH AN EXAMINATION OF THE KNEE | 06-09-2016 |
20160199242 | EXTREMITY SURGICAL SUPPORT DEBRIDEMENT PLATFORM | 07-14-2016 |
20160199243 | Medical Support Pillow For Facilitating Tracheal Intubation On Obese Patient | 07-14-2016 |
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