Class 5/647 - Including restraining means

Subclass of Class 5 - Beds
Definition: Subject matter having a supporting surface configuration
No. of patents: 40
Last issue date: 01/05/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7640610	Upper extremity support A support for use with the upper extremity of a patient is disclosed. An upper extremity support including a wedge for supporting the upper extremity is provided. The upper extremity support may include a block for supporting the wedge. The upper extremity support m...	01/05/2010
7337483	Surgical positioning apparatus A surgical positioning apparatus can be secured to a floor of an operating room or directly to an operating room table. The surgical positioning apparatus supports a limb of a patient using a telescoping strut mounted on a spherical joint. A disposable cradling devi...	03/04/2008
7168114	Medical device arm rest An arm positioning device for scanning devices and the like is described. The device has a top surface, a bottom surface, a first leg and a second leg. Each of the legs has a first end and a second end. The first end of each leg has a height less than the height of ...	01/30/2007
7143458	Stabilizer for forearm traction The arm of a patient undergoing wrist arthroscopy or other procedures that involve traction on the forearm, wrist or hand in a vertical position is immobilized in a device containing a stabilizing arch that can be readily secured to an arm board. The device offers m...	12/05/2006
6957462	Pillow with slidable strap through it An elongated pillow has an insert through its interior adapted to slidably accommodate a strap which can releasably attach the pillow to a portion of a user's body. The ends of the straps can be releasably attached to each other with various fastener means. The pill...	10/25/2005
6922861	Child lounge Disclosed is a device for holding and supporting an infant, which consists of a base including a proximal extremity, an opposing distal extremity, and an edge therebetween. The base has an inclined surface extends from the proximal extremity to the edge, and a gener...	08/02/2005
6859965	Tension relieving apparatus for arms and neck A tension relieving apparatus for the arms and neck which combines a generally oblong shaped pillow with first and second ends having attached connecting members which are further attached to first and second resiliently tensioned arm supporting members. The interio...	03/01/2005
6467487	Holding device for wrist/shoulder arthroscopy and surgery A device for holding and immobilizing the hand of a patient for wrist and shoulder arthroscopy and/or surgery, the device comprising a threaded upright tower bar for moving up and down in an operating room table, and an horizontal arm for moving back and ...	10/22/2002
6463608	Multipurpose pillow with hand warming muff An arm-supporting and hand-warming multipurpose pillow system having a pocket defined between an outer surface of the main pillow body and an inner surface of a panel covering at least a portion of the main pillow body....	10/15/2002
6154902	Apparatus and method for supporting a patient on a surface and stabilizing the patient's arm An apparatus and method for supporting a patient on a surface and stabilizing the patient's arm. The apparatus includes a rigid board and an arm support extendably attached to the rigid board. The apparatus further includes a rigid board support attached ...	12/05/2000
6026812	Lightweight, portable positional limb support A lightweight, portable, positional limb support device having a limb supporter coupled to a base that supports the limb supporter. The combination contains at least one cam and a notched, load-bearing camming surface for each cam, so that the limb suppor...	02/22/2000
5881730	Surgical hand support apparatus A surgical hand support apparatus comprising a base block with a finger securing assembly comprising two uprights slidably mounted on tracks defined in the base block, a cross member connected to the uprights. A thumb securing assembly is also slidably mo...	03/16/1999
5864902	Foldable stretcher arm support An adjustable arm support for attachment to a medical stretcher for use in supporting in a fixed position the arm of a person sitting or lying on the stretcher. The arm support would attach to one of the side rails of a stretcher, attach equally well to t...	02/02/1999
5785057	Medical positioning device An apparatus for positioning an upper appendage portion of a body of a patient with respect to an operating room table having a mattress covering at least a portion of the operating room table and a leaf portion moveable out of a coplanar position with re...	07/28/1998
5730152	Surgical limb support and positioning structure A surgical limb support and positioning structure is constructed in the nature of a stand which may be supported on a surgical table or other suitable support surface so as to facilitate ready access thereto by a surgeon or other medical personnel, and wh...	03/24/1998
5547463	Surgical hand support apparatus A surgical hand support apparatus includes a support member having a supporting surface for supporting at least the hand of a patient, a finger restraining member moveable relative to the supporting surface to be positioned to engage the fingers of the pa...	08/20/1996
5487395	Apparatus for supporting an arm A limb supporter apparatus supports a patient's elbow on support pegs that extend under the condyles of the humerus bone for positioning the ulna bone for bone testing. The ulna extends over the humerus and is positioned close to the skin for testing. The...	01/30/1996
5485856	Hand immobilizing and positioning apparatus for x-ray examinations A hand immobilizing apparatus is provided for positioning the hand for intra-operative, antero-posterior and lateral views with minimal difficulty in reorienting the hand for each, and to isolate individual fingers for lateral views, so that the image of ...	01/23/1996
5441480	Surgical traction device Apparatus for applying traction forces to the fingers of a patient during surgery comprising a traction box, the traction box having wires extending therefrom with their outboard ends connecting to finger traps, by means of an "S" hook, for holding the fi...	08/15/1995
5418991	Therapeutic appliance for spacing legs A therapeutic appliance includes an elongate central cushion, four elongate peripheral cushions and opposing seams for interconnecting sets of two of the peripheral cushions to each other and to opposing sides of the central cushion. In one embodiment, th...	05/30/1995
5343580	Indexing assembly for shoulder imaging A self-contained shoulder indexing apparatus is for use during imaging of a shoulder joint of a patient, with the patient lying on an imaging table slidable into and out of a primary imaging coil. The self-contained shoulder indexing apparatus includes an...	09/06/1994
5327912	X-ray poser An appliance in which a patient's forearm and hand can be secured by straps at a prescribed angle that will enable X-ray pictures to be made at a specific angular relationship each time a X-ray is made so that the physician can evaluate the patients condi...	07/12/1994
5228457	Protector for heartbeat-synchronous pulse wave detecting probe A probe protector for protecting a heartbeat-synchronous pulse wave detecting probe set on a limb of a living subject, from contacting a medical staff attending to the subject on the side of the limb, the limb being supported on a support member having a ...	07/20/1993
5136743	Distal radioulnar joint stress platform A device for positioning the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) for medical examination is described which comprises a platform sized to receive a forearm and hand of a subject, a pair of upright blocks mounted on the platform in spaced relationship to each o...	08/11/1992
5121743	Hand restraining device A hand restraining device including a rigid support member and a plurality of straps for securing the hand, fingers and, preferably the wrist and forearm of an individual to such support member. The support member includes a hand, wrist and forearm portio...	06/16/1992
5060638	Orthotic and restraining device positionable on the hand and forearm A hand and forearm orthotic device for attachment to the hand and forearm of chronically ill, elderly, handicapped, comatose or debilitated patients. The device comprises a block member, preferably formed of flexible foam or other soft material, said bloc...	10/29/1991
4836523	Medical operating table attachment for supporting a patient's arms An attachment is provided for medical operating type tables that will enable the hands and arms of a patient to be accommodated during operating procedures for reducing tension, anxiety, and fatigue that are normally experienced by a patient. The attachme...	06/06/1989
4784120	Arm constraint An arm constraint particularly adapted for use as an aid in the self-feeding of a person afflicated with tremors. The constraint generally includes a base adapted for mounting on a suitable support, such as a table or hospital bedside tray; a forearm rest...	11/15/1988
4674110	Hand and finger X-ray positioning device A hand and finger X-ray positioning device comprising a radiolucent support board containing one or more attachment means and one or more positioning means which are removably affixed to said attachment means and which permit the stable positioning of one...	06/16/1987
4488715	Apparatus for supporting the arm of a patient on an operating table Apparatus for supporting the arm of a patient on an operating table formed of a member of relatively thin rigid material with an integral generally planar tongue portion configured to extend between the body of a patient, the member having an integral arm...	12/18/1984
4393520	Elbow pillow An elbow pillow adapted to be worn in the crook of a person's elbow for cradling a baby or other object comprising a pair of joined together pillows filled with compressible padding materials, each of said pillows having attached an elastic strap adapted ...	07/19/1983
4375809	Inflatable hand pillow An inflatable pillow is disclosed, as for elevating the hand during a period of healing. A pair of inflatable base chamber sections define an L-shape to engage the human upper limb with elbow flexed at an angle of some 90°. A pair of inflatable lateral c...	03/08/1983
4265227	Infant extremity positioner and illuminator An illuminator for providing high intensity light to an extremity such as an arm or leg of an infant has first and second spaced support blocks on which the extremity is positioned and strap means for holding the extremity in position; a hollow light dire...	05/05/1981
4265232	Inclined arm support for stroke victims A portable, light-weight arm support is provided for stroke victims to prop the person's arm at an inclined position to prevent the accumulation of fluids in the hand and wrist area. Arm support surface has a concave contour to comfortably receive a perso...	05/05/1981
4210317	Apparatus for supporting and positioning the arm and shoulder Apparatus is disclosed for properly supporting and positioning a patient's arm and shoulder when placed in a prone position on an operating table for laminectomy surgical procedures and the like after correct positioning of the spine is accomplished. The ...	07/01/1980
4204533	Surgical plate for holding the hand and the fingers during hand and finger operations A surgical element for fixing the position of the hand and the fingers during an operation consisting of a plate that is configured as a hand with spread-apart fingers and elastic, removable rings positioned over some of the fingers of the patient and the...	05/27/1980
4181297	Positioning device for human limbs and the like A positioning device for holding a human limb in a fixed position on a table for examination and/or X-ray photography. The device secures the limb against movement in any direction and is thus particularly adapted for stress arthrogram examinations. A lev...	01/01/1980
4082257	Surgery table A surgery table for use when performing a surgical procedure on the hand and including a support platform, a drain pan, a flexible tube, means for securing the hand to the support platform, and means for holding in position portions of the hand so that th...	04/04/1978
3939829	Restraining cuff A restraining cuff and the like is formed from a block of polyurethane foam having resilient characteristics, capable of permitting the passage of air and being of such configuration as to include a continuous substantially cylindrical internal wall exten...	02/24/1976

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Class 5/647 - Including restraining means