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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4502170 | Physiologic support system and method A method is provided for improving posture and relieving back pain of a person in a supine position. The invention includes the steps of pressing a convex pillow against the region of the ilia, sacrum, and fifth lumbar vertebra to produce a substantial sa... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4482138 | Body positioner Body positioning apparatus for aiding the support of a joint of a patient is illustrated wherein a foam block carries a pressure receiving foam element. Such apparatus is useful for positioning the body of a patient during open heart surgery and the like ... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4471952 | Surgical body positioner and disposable topper Apparatus for positioning the body of a patient during open heart surgery and the like includes a pair of spaced leg supports each having a leg support surface which includes resilient thigh and calf support surfaces having a sloping contour for positioni... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4443005 | Foot support device A device for mechanically supporting a patient's foot in such a manner that surgery can be performed on the tibia or ankle without the need for medical personnel to hold the leg. In addition, a fracture can be reduced, held, X-rayed and casted by the surg... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4432108 | Therapeutic leg support A leg support for holding the user's leg in proper position for relieving back pain and discomfort, both from the "backlying" or supine position and for the "sidelying" positions. The support is adjustable to allow selective angular adjustment of the uppe... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4428571 | Limb positioning device An autoclavable device for mechanically holding a limb, particularly the leg, in the optimum position for performing surgery thereon. The device includes a central support member having an outwardly projecting rod for detachably securing the support membe... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4407277 | Surgical apparatus Apparatus for applying and maintaining forces and moments to the knee joint during arthroscopic surgery. The apparatus includes upper and lower leg restraining members which are rotatable and longitudinally movable with respect to each other and lockable ... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4398707 | Surgical saddle An apparatus for positioning, supporting and cushioning a patient during a spinal operation comprising a base pad attachable to a standard operating table and a pair of ridges extending thereabove. The distance between the ridges is adjustable to fit a wi... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4383343 | Foot supporting strap for hospital bed A foot supporting strap for beds including a strap detachably secured to the frame of or other parts of a bed. Means are associated with the strap for spacing the strap from the mattress thereby to form a space into which the feet of the patient can at le... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4372299 | Abduction pillow with storage cavity An improved abduction pillow is disclosed for post-surgical immobilization of a patient's hips and legs. The pillow includes a removable and replaceable portion for sanitary reasons and which permits access to the patient's pelvic area while maintaining h... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4371985 | Conical bladder A device comprising a conical, inflated bladder to be mounted on the back of a user's leg to aid in the distribution of body weight when the user is in a squating or kneeling position.... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4367870 | Shoulder stand device A health and exercise device comprising a rockable structure with vertical and horizontal body supporting portions connected by an arcuate portion, the user sitting on the horizontal portion and rocking backward into a shoulder stand position when exercis... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4329997 | Cold/hot compression and elevation apparatus Compression and elevation apparatus particularly designed for use by an athlete immediately after sustaining a soft-tissue injury, and which also may be used during subsequent treatment of the injury. The apparatus comprises a substantially rectangular ta... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4295232 | Device for human body waste elimination during incapacitation The invention is a device to assist people who are incapacitated by age, injury, illness, or other causes, to eliminate body waste. The device may be used while in bed or while seated. The device consists of two segments. A first segment (in conjunction w... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4291229 | Support and restraining device for arthographic examination of the knees Arthrograms of the knee permit visualization of the soft tissue components of the knee joint. This is particularly important in the diagnosis of lesions of the menisci, especially tearing lesions. A device is disclosed which includes a novel clamp for sup... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4266759 | Cardiac patient support The cardiac patient support comprises a flat, rigid, horizontal base having an overlying torso support pivotally associated with a lower end area of said base and limitedly adjustable angularly upwardly in relation to the latter to effect and maintain a d... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4239200 | Foot-ankle surgical table A generally Y-shaped, flat table is detachably coupled to a surgical table by a coupling tongue and has outwardly diverging branches for respectively receiving the ankles and feet of a patient thereon, the branches defining therebetween an access space fo... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4232681 | Leg positioning device for X-ray filming A leg positioning device for X-ray filming has a support with which the leg can be fixedly held at two spaced locations, a pressure element which can apply incrementally variable pressure to the leg intermediate these locations, and a device for measuring... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4227271 | Foot supporting strap for hospital bed A foot supporting strap for beds including a strap having fastening means secured to the ends thereof and to the frame of the bed for detachably mounting the strap to the frame. Means are provided on the underside of the strap for spacing the strap from t... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4209012 | Knee inflection apparatus and method for its use An apparatus for use in knee surgery or a related procedure, whereby the patient's knee can be maintained at a predetermined degree of inflection for a desired time interval. The device comprises a foot engaging means attached to an adjustable strap to en... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4185813 | Surgical body positioner Apparatus for positioning the body of a patient during open heart surgery and the like includes a pair of spaced leg supports each having a leg support surface which includes resilient thigh and calf support surfaces having a sloping contour for positioni... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4181992 | Repositioning a bed patient A method and apparatus for repositioning a patient in a hospital bed after he has slid down towards the foot end of the bed. The apparatus is easily transported and used by a single nurse or attendant. The apparatus consists of two elongated rigid members... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4180254 | Surgical apparatus Surgical apparatus for locating a patient lying on his side to facilitate hip surgery by the so-called Southern approach comprises a first platform part to support the patient's lower hip, two posts upstanding from respectively opposite sides of this part... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4169591 | Exercise device for invalids An apparatus is provided for exercising the limbs of a person lying in a prone position, for example a patient on a hospital bed, wherein the apparatus preferably is removably attachable to the head or foot of the bed and comprises a double crank supporte... | 10/02/1979 |
| 4136858 | Surgical knee holder A knee holder for holding a knee into selected positions for surgery includes a base plate for mounting on an operating table, the base plate including a plurality of connecting elements extending along the length of the base plate and a leg brace for str... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4135504 | Orthopedic support An abduction pillow is illustrated wherein a wedge-shaped body is constructed of synthetic foam material for positioning the limbs in cushioned fixed divergent position and means are also illustrated for supporting and cradling the foot and ankle portions... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4120060 | Mattress construction An improved mattress construction with a ticking having at least one transverse row of protuberances in the form of a plurality of ridges integral with the ticking across the width of the mattress. Each row is positioned away from the foot of the mattress... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4071031 | Inflatable leg elevator with means for applying thermal treatment The invention comprises a limb support having upper, middle and lower sections. The upper section includes two compartments for receiving a fluid or ice and forming a trough to receive a limb of the patient. The middle section is in the form of an inflata... | 01/31/1978 |
| 3995846 | Means supporting an extremity of the body during the application of a cast An extremity support device which may be for a leg or arm to relieve strenuous physical handling of an extremity of a patient by medical personnel when treating the extremity of a patient, for example, as during the application of a cast thereto. The devi... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3981030 | Sunbathing accessory A base having a pair of spaced apart, upstanding end members, which are so configured and spaced apart as to maintain the feet of the sunbather in an erect position thereby insuring proper orientation of the legs to provide an even tan.... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3968530 | Body support means Pads and mattresses having novel aggregate fillers are described. Aggregates containing a highly viscous gel-like fluid and a mixture of re-expanded polystyrene beads and silica beads are utilized to produce lightweight pads and mattresses which provide s... | 07/13/1976 |
