Device of contrast of gastroesophageal reflux in children
AssigneeDr Albani Limited
InventorRoberto Albani
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Abstract
A device (10) for counteracting gastroesophageal reflux in babies, including at least a flat rigid support (12), with a supporting side covered with stuffing or a cushion (11). The device includes mechanisms of assemblage (19) with a frame (30, 30′) including wheels. The supporting side of the rigid support has an inclination of 70-90° compared to the horizontal. The device also includes a sling (13) coupled with the rigid support (12) and fitted on the supporting side for placing and securing a baby (20) with his abdomen facing the cushion, in the space between the cushion and the sling. The sling includes a back rest (15) inclined in the same direction of the rigid support (12) and having an upper extremity higher than an upper extremity of the rigid support (12) and the cushion (11).
Claims19
A device to counteract gastroesophageal reflux in babies, said device including:
- at least a flat rigid support including a supporting side covered with a cushioning material, the flat rigid support having a top and bottom defining a length therebetween and a mechanism adapted for coupling said flat rigid support with a frame having wheels, wherein, when said flat rigid support is coupled to said frame having wheels, the supporting side of said flat rigid support is inclined at 75-90° compared to the horizontal,
- a sling coupled to said flat rigid support and defining a space therefrom, said sling adapted to secure a baby placed in said space with his/her abdomen facing the cushioning material, said sling being a single unitary piece including a lower portion coupled to said flat rigid support proximate a midpoint of the cushion material, which is adapted, in use, to extend between the legs of a baby to form a seat which encloses and supports a bottom of the baby, and a back rest extending upward from the lower portion to the area of the baby's head,
- side bands located on either side of a central portion of said backrest, said side bands extending from said sling and removably tied to said flat rigid support at a location spaced from said lower portion of said sling;
- upper bands located on either side of an upper portion of said backrest, said upper bands having a first end extending from said sling and a second end removably tied to said flat rigid support at a location spaced from said lower portion of said sling;
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- wherein said back rest is inclined in the same direction of the flat rigid support and an upper extremity of said back rest is higher than an upper extremity of said flat rigid support and said cushioning material, and
- wherein said lower portion is tied to said flat rigid support to define said space between said sling and said flat rigid support.
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