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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156939 | Therapeutic pressure pillow apparatus In therapeutic apparatus, the combination comprising an adjustable cradle pressure exerting therapeutic cushion, a flexible sheath housing a cushion, an elongated support operatively connected to a sheath for maneuvering a sheath and cushion into selected position o... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156938 | 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 subs... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8146599 | 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 po... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8122888 | Arm positioner for diagnostic procedure An arm positioning system for a diagnostic procedure such as an MRI can include a positioning block and a retention device (such as a thumb strap). The retention device and the positioning block can be coupled together (e.g. by hook and loop fasteners) to allow them... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118029 | 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... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8104477 | 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 unsubstit... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8069856 | Dynamic infant head support A dynamic infant head support for preventing, or correcting, the abnormal shape of a head of an infant, and a method of using the support for treating deformational plagiocephaly. The support is an oval-shaped pillow, with a central opening to receive the head of th... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8037884 | Modular system for patient positioning during medical procedures A device 50 for supporting and positioning a part of a patient's body includes at least two joints 62, 64, 66 each having a locked state and an unlocked state and a release system for allowing an operator to select between the locked state and the unlo... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8037883 | Oral device The present invention is an oral device comprised of two main components, a U-shaped lower bite plate and a U-shaped upper bite plate, which are molded to fit the front teeth of a wearer with a soft flexible contact surface. The oral device of the present invention ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033281 | Modular transportable life support device There is provided a patient care and treatment platform that is connectable to a plurality of modules capable of providing medical functionality. The platform includes a housing and a patient support surface. The platform also includes a power receiver for receiving... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028702 | 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 throu... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8020559 | 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 (RG1, RG2) o... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8001970 | 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 ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7997276 | 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... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7942151 | 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 surroun... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938121 | Abdominal restraint for medical procedures The present invention provides an abdominal restraint for use in medical and surgical procedures that is specially adapted for restraining an abdominal pannus and exposing the groin area of a patient. The abdominal restraint of the present invention includes a base ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7909036 | Adjustable head holder for use with CT scanner A head holder made of radiolucent material is attached near an end of a table to support a head of a patient during a CT scan. The head holder includes a base portion that supports the shoulders and upper back of the patient and a head rest that supports a patient's... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7861720 | Axillary support cushion device A patient axillary support cushion utilizing a first member having a base, a first leg, and a second leg. First and second legs are connected to the base to form a channel for placement adjacent the axilla of a patient. The first leg is shorter than the second leg a... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7849859 | Device for facilitating medical examination A device (10) for facilitating a medical examination includes a movable body (12) having a storage compartment (24) therein and a door member (42, 44) movably mounted to the body (12) for at least partially covering the storage com... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7832401 | Hip distraction An apparatus includes a distractor assembly adapted to couple to a leg and capable of providing a distraction load on the leg in both supine and lateral positions of the leg. The assembly is coupled to a surgical table by a ball joint or a universal joint. A method ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7810501 | 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, con... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7802577 | Harness for stretching the penis A harness for stretching the penis, includes a belt for encircling the waist of the user, with a fastening mechanism secured to a rear part of the belt. A first tractive means applies tractive forces at the base of the penis of a user of the harness, and is secured ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7802576 | Head immobilisation assembly for patient positioning in radiation therapy This invention relates to a non-invasive patient immobilisation assembly for immobilising a body part of a patient and for at least temporarily fixing the position thereof. The immobilisation assembly comprises a rigid template (1) made of a thermoplastic mat... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7798149 | Method and system for swallow control resulting in improved posture 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. The system includes a combination of exercise and oral ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7789086 | Medical displaceable contouring mechanism One aspect relates to reducing a pressure differential across one or more supporting surfaces of a body surface of an individual at least partially by displacing at least one displaceable contouring unit to at least partially conform to one or more contours of the b... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7740015 | Medical displaceable contouring mechanism One aspect relates to reducing a pressure differential across one or more supporting surfaces of a body surface of an individual at least partially by displacing at least one displaceable contouring unit to at least partially conform to one or more contours of the b... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7694684 | Device for facilitating medical examination A device (10) for facilitating a medical examination includes a movable body (12) having a storage compartment (24) therein and a door member (42, 44) movably mounted to the body (12) for at least partially covering the storage com... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7677249 | Device and method for providing a lateralization effect The present invention relates generally to a device and method for providing a lateralization effect such as in a medical procedure. The lateralization device can have a supporting member, which can be adapted to be supported in a fixed position. A lateralization me... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677250 | Hemorrhoid treatment device The present application is directed to an adjustable seat having a hard, firm surface designed to treat hemorrhoids. The hard, firm surface of the seat is designed to place positive pressure on the area surrounding a hemorrhoid so as to develop a negative pressure w... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7669602 | Shoulder press The invention is directed to a shoulder press for holding the shoulders of a subject out of the way of an X-ray view by exerting a downward pressure upon the shoulders by means of the device so that all the vertebrae are visible in the X-ray, the shoulder press comp... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7610917 | Anterior support device The present invention is directed to a device that supports an individual's spine while the individual is in a forward bent position. The device includes a padded rest on which an individual could lean while working in a forward bent position and brackets for adjust... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7552733 | Adjustable body treatment support structure An adjustable treatment support comprises at least three generally planar rigid support members mountable to one another in different angular orientations to provide a support structure having a variety of configurations. Individual support members are mountable to ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7445008 | Walker wedge A cushion for use with a variety of types of seats, for example, automotive seats, to adjust the sacrum thereby pivoting the pelvis to assist in maintaining the spine in equilibrium. The cushion is preferably separate from the seat and has central and end support ar... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7431036 | Love making apparatus for the disabled A love making apparatus for the disabled includes a horizontal support member and a pair of generally horizontal co-planar platforms disposed on the support member with one of the platforms reciprocally moveable with respect to the other along a longitudinal axis. O... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426930 | Dual compression pad for surgical positioner units A dual compression foam pad arrangement for use with surgical postioner devices is formed from a single pair of cloverleaf-shaped foam pieces. The foam piece in contact with the patient is more porous than the foam piece in contact with the positioner support plate ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422016 | Anterior support device The present invention is directed to a device which supports a user's spine while the user is in a forward bent position. The device includes a padded rest on which the user can lean while working in a forward bent position, and support structure enabling at least t... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7415743 | Inclined bed A child's bed is made of upper and lower wedge shaped sections providing a generally V-shaped bed. The upper and lower sections are unconnected to each other and are made of one or more wedge shaped members that are unconnected to each other. A fitted sheet holds th... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7399933 | Breast measurement device and method for use in breast reduction surgery A pre-operative breast measurement device and method for use in breast reduction surgery. The breast measurement device comprises a base portion and a support post mounted thereon, the support post being height adjustable so as to accommodate differing body heights ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7383599 | Active head/neck positioning device A body support for positioning beneath a patient undergoing endotracheal intubation is dimensioned to extend beneath the patient's torso and head while in a substantially upward-facing prone position. An inflatable bladder is adapted to elevate the patient as the bl... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7370377 | Crib safety sheet/blanket A crib safety sheet and separable blanket with a sheet portion for selectively removing at least the blanket from the sheet, when the sheet is attached to a sleep surface. The separable blanket defining at least two edges for wrapping the blanket about an infant. Th... | 05/13/2008 |
