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4683601 Medical pillow  
A medical pillow for use by patients who have recently undergone an open heart surgical type operation which facilitates and eases the pain associated with coughing for the expectoration of phlegm...
4681309 Surgical prep block and surgical assist block  
There is provided a surgical support apparatus which may be used as a prep block or surgical assist block. The apparatus is particularly useful for supporting human extremities whereby the...
4673216 Basic lotus posture comfort seat  
A seat for persons using the cross-legged "lotus" sitting position, characterized by a substantially horseshoe-shaped support with top and bottom surfaces and with a broad central portion for...
4646374 Orthotic sling seat cushion  
A seating orthotic cushion comprised of an elongated wedge of resiliently deformable material having a substantially planar top surface, a front surface meeting the top surface, and a bottom...
4627423 Portable traction device  
A self-contained traction device for pelvic or cervical spine traction which can be placed on an ordinary bed is disclosed. A platform with an upwardly inclined surface is used for elevating a...
4624021 Cushion-like support  
The present invention provides a specialized cushion-like support having an arcuate body and a neck attached thereto. The cushion-like support fits adjacent the torso and between the legs of the...
D285752 Inflatable rocking footrest  
4603444 Convertible furniture apparatus  
As article of manufacture a furniture apparatus convertible into a number of reclining and sitting positions.
4584730 Device for stabilizing the pelvis of a patient lying on his side  
A device for stabilizing the pelvis of a lying patient in a preselected angular position relative to a conventional flat bed includes a generally, disc shaped body with two basically parallel...
4584731 Bed-ridden patient support  
A two-piece patient support having height adjustable legs. One piece of the support includes hinged sections for ease in elevating the patient's head.
4557260 Pelvic support for medical procedures  
A hip lifter or pelvic support for supporting and positioning the pelvic portion of a patient in an elevated position for examination and other medical procedures. The support is characterized by a...
4550901 Portable adjustable body tilt board  
A portable adjustable body tilt board includes a pair of panel members which are joined along an edge by a hinge and a nylon strap wrapped at least partially around the panel members, one end of...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
4090268 Foot support for sunbathers  
A base member having an upper surface configuration and a pair of opposingly spaced, relatively small, vertical end abutments which, although very small and compact, cooperate to maintain the feet...
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...
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...
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...
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...
3907270 Portable examining unit with stirrups  
A rigid panel member having a resiliently padded and covered upper surface is provided. The panel member is preferably approximatley 30 inches in length and one foot in width although a slightly...
3857390 FRACTURE BOX  
A fracture box which may be constructed from a single sheet of such sheet material as card board, paper board, fiber board or the like. Such sheet is given a configuration by cutting and scoring so...
3853121 METHODS FOR REDUCING THE RISK OF INCURRING VENOUS THROMBOSIS  
A method for reducing the risk of incurring venous thrombosis in operative and post-operative patients. Vibration and/or massage is imparted to the legs of a patient during and after surgery. The...
3843979 BALANCED SUSPENSION SLING  
A one piece flexible leg sling that extends substantially the entire length of the patient's leg and is supported above the bed in a balanced manner from overhead traction apparatus. The sling...
3817512 GENITO-URINARY EXAMINATION DEVICE  
A portable genito-urinary examination device for use in conjunction with a bed or other support to orient the pelvic area of a patient including a support base which rests on the bed, a table...
3776540 BED STIRRUP FOR PELVIC EXAMINATIONS  
A restraining device for keeping the thighs and knees far apart and enabling an efficient pelvic examination of a patient in a home or hospital bed without the use of an examining table with...
3753557 SUPPORT FOR LEG DURING KNEE SURGERY  
A device, including a base, adapted to be adjustably and removably secured on a horizontally disposed operating table. An upwardly inclined support will support the leg bent at an angle, preferably...
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