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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7444699 | Inflatable knee pillow having thin profile and foldability when deflated In some embodiments, an inflatable knee pillow including a body having an outer fabric surface, and an inflation valve, wherein the body defines straps (preferably two pairs of straps) and encloses a bladder (an inflatable volume), and the inflation valve is in flui... | 11/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7404221 | Reciprocating movement platform for the external addition of pulses to the fluid channels of a subject An apparatus comprising a mattress, a mattress support, cast shoes, a footboard support, a drive for causing the reciprocating movement, and a box frame to contain and support the reciprocating movement platform is disclosed. The apparatus provides medical treatment... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7380299 | Operating table support clamp In accordance with the invention, a first lever is employed to secure a surgical knee positioner unit to the operating table and a second lever is employed to positionally adjust the surgical knee positioner, per se. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7351216 | Method and apparatus for minimizing bed sores and lower back pain in spinal injury patients Apparatus for suspending the calf and foot of a patient recumbent on a bed to relieve pressure on the thigh of the patient includes a leg lift unit in the form of a rigid, trough-like posterior shell shaped to engage under the patient's calf and foot. A bail having ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340786 | Lateral leg stretching apparatus A leg stretching apparatus includes an elevation mechanism resting; an elevation structure mounted to the elevation mechanism for lifting and lowering the elevation structure; a first leg support member pivotally connected to the elevation structure and extending fr... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341776 | Protective foam with skin A protective foam layer is provided. The protective layer has a foam substrate that is at least partially enclosed by a formed skin adjacent the outer surface of the foam substrate. The formed skin is substantially non-porous. The combination of the foam substrate w... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7337356 | Systematic and random error detection and recovery within processing stages of an integrated circuit An integrated circuit includes a plurality of processing stages each including processing logic 1014, a non-delayed signal-capture element 1016, a delayed signal-capture element 1018 and a comparator 1024. The non-delayed signal-capture e... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334279 | Mattress pad A mattress pad positionable atop a rectangular mattress which better accommodates diverse weights and sizes of the human anatomy for enhanced comfort. The mattress pad includes a flexible air tight bottom sheet having a size and shape substantially similar to that o... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334275 | Mobility assistance device A mobility assistance device to assist a caregiver to lift and move the legs of a patient with limited mobility while maintaining the relative position of each leg with respect to the other. The mobility assistance device wraps around and stabilizes the patient's le... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328472 | Configurable inflatable support devices A configurable, adjustable inflatable device including one or more inflatable bladders and a shape-defining membrane that combines with the inflatable bladders such that an overall shape of the configurable inflatable device is at least partially controlled by the s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325266 | Therapeutic cushions and pillows and methods of their manufacture and use A cushion or pillow device may comprise first and second tubular members joined at respective lateral portions to define valleys between the tubular members. The tubular members may comprise an outer covering and an inner portion comprising a pliable filler. The out... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322056 | Adult bed An over-bed structure for a bed a bed including such a structure provides a plurality of members in a predominantly horizontal array supported on bed corner posts at a height above the mattress height. The horizontal array of members may be used as supports by perso... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316040 | System and method for positioning patient limbs during surgical procedures A system to facilitate surgical operations by optimally positioning limbs of patients lying on a surgery table. The system comprises a surgery table and a converter. The converter comprises five sub-systems with varying degrees of freedom. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7296313 | Inflatable knee pillow having thin profile and foldability when deflated In some embodiments, an inflatable knee pillow including a body having an outer fabric surface, and an inflation valve, wherein the body defines straps (preferably two pairs of straps) and encloses a bladder (an inflatable volume), and the inflation valve is in flui... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284336 | Saddle fit system and method In one disclosed embodiment, a bicycle saddle fit system comprises an impression pad of sufficient size to span the sit bones of an adult human, and a measurement gauge fixed to and extending along the impression pad. The measurement gauge is usable to measure the d... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275273 | Expandable elevating bolster A medical bolster for alleviating the effects of poor circulation supports either the legs above the heart or the heart above the extremities to improve blood and lymph fluid flow in a patient. The collapsible bolster has an articulated frame pivotally connected tog... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7246391 | Prayer pillow A prayer pillow, or cushion, has knee pads placed in the interior of the pillow filling, spaced apart and adapted to receive the knees of a user while kneeling. The knee pads provide further cushioning and support for the knees of the user so that kneeling for a pro... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246390 | Repositioning apparatus The repositioning apparatus of the invention includes a supporting bed for supporting at least a lower body of a patient, who needs repositioning therapy on his/her leg, a lower leg supporting bed for supporting a lower leg of the patient, a first movable table for ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246389 | Adjustable bed An adjustable bed includes a platform having a flexible surface, a flex mechanism adapted to flex the platform to form a flexion position that includes at least one of a sitting-up position and a knee break, and a tilt mechanism adapted to tilt the platform surface ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243654 | Adjustable position limb support for surgical tables An adjustable position limb support for surgical tables consisting of a limb support arm, a limb cradle attached to the support arm and an orientation control device such as a movable handle located at the distal end of the support arm. The proximate end of the supp... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240385 | Device for raising at least a portion of a mattress A device for positioning between a box spring and a mattress for selectively raising at least a portion of the mattress has a base frame secured to the box spring or box spring frame. A mattress supporting frame is pivotally coupled to the base frame. A leveraging a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237283 | Lay-down style hunting blind A frameless, portable, layout hunting blind for use by a sitting or reclining hunter has a frameless floor, an enclosed foot and leg sack for the hunter's legs, a movable flap to cover the hunter's upper body, a collapsible foot sack support to keep the foot sack cl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235057 | Adjustable foot elevator Foot elevator comprising a compound prismatoid capable of controlled vertical and horizontal expansion is described. The foot elevator comprising an inflatable material that describes a compound prismatoid when deployed, an air pump for inflating the foot elevator, ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228579 | Portable patient support device and method of preparing patient for prostate brachytherapy A portable patient support includes a platform having a rigid platform received in an interior of an end cap. Elongated rails attached to side walls of the end cap receive accessories, such as stirrups for elevating a patient's legs during insertion of brachytherapy... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222826 | Adaptive arm support An adaptive arm support provides motion of an armrest within a plane through any direction of translation. A number of vertical rods and bearings permit at least two links to pivot with respect to each other, permitting translation in any direction while staying wit... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216385 | Inflatable cushion apparatus for use in surgical procedures and surgical method utilizing the same An inflatable cushion for use in a system and method in supporting the knees and legs of a person during surgery included an inflatable bladder that can move from a collapsed state to an expanded state. A bladder port communicates with a source of inflating gas. The... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7188381 | Prayer cushion A portable prayer cushion comprises a top surface partitioned to a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion including first and second loop lines each having a foremost. A first imaginary line through the first foremost point toward the rear portion is su... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188382 | Ankle bolster This device is made to protect the bony surfaces of a foot from prolonged pressure and ultimate skin breakdown. It consists of a cylinder of dense foam that is fitted to encompass the lower leg of a user from the knee to the ankle. When in place on the leg a of a us... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7171709 | Accessories for a patient support apparatus A patient support with a removable foot section is provided. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156820 | Extremity support rack A portable extremity support rack that offers a quick, easy, accessible and effective way to apply the standard RICE principle for post traumatic injury management. The extremity support rack collapses into a portable carrying case so it can be easily stored when no... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150057 | Lower leg and foot pillow A pillow approximately like the letter P in a prone position with a substantially flat or even top or upper surface that upwardly underlies the lower legs, beginning from the calves towards the heels, of the supine user to relieve stress or leg fatigue from long hou... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7137159 | Bedclothes support assembly A bedclothes support assembly maintains bedclothes in an elevated condition over the feet or other part of a person's anatomy. An upper member which extends across the mattress is supported at both ends above the selected part of the anatomy by upright members whose... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131154 | Mobile transport device A convertible wheeled chair is easily changed by an attendant into a gurney of the same height as a patient bed. During the process of transferring a patient from an upright position to a reclining position, convertible wheeled chair shifts the center of gravity of ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7127756 | Maternity bed foot support and abduction assembly A foot support and abduction assembly includes an abductor configured for pivotal attachment proximate a foot end of a maternity bed. The foot support is configured for locating in a stowed position below the abductor, and a calf support is attached to an undersurfa... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111346 | Reciprocating movement platform for the external addition of pulses of the fluid channels of a subject An apparatus for providing medical treatments is disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus according the present invention comprises a mattress, a mattress support, cast shoes, a footboard support, a drive for causing the reciprocating movement, and a box frame to cont... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7083180 | Adjustable bicycle seat assemblies and methods of use Adjustable height bicycle seat mounting assemblies, bikes using such assemblies, and methods of use are provided. One such adjustable height bicycle seat mounting assembly includes first and second tubes in telescoping arrangement. The first tube is adapted to be co... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083355 | Stirrup support indexer for a medical examination table An indexer for positioning a limb extension bar used with an examination table. The indexer permits a selective fixed position in the forward and backward directions and a selective fixed position with respect to rotational movement. The indexer consists of a housin... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073221 | Bed having a removable foot section A patient support apparatus including a patient support and a removable section. A locking mechanism includes interactive members supported by the patient support and the removable section for releasably securing the removable section to the patient support. ... | 07/11/2006 |