Infant repositioning device
AssigneeHyco Holdings, LLC
InventorsEmily Claire Heisey, Brandon Gerald Corse
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Abstract
This invention relates to a repositioning device that is used for treating orthopedic conditions, diseases and injuries in infants, including plagiocephaly. The repositioning device comprises a wrap and a side support that, during use of the repositioning device, allows for the passive rotation of an infant's neck, gradual elongation of an infant's head and stretching of an infant's musculoskeletal system.
Claims21
An infant repositioning device for treating an orthopedic condition, comprising:
- a wrap comprising:
- a body having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end are attached by a connector, wherein the connector allows a wrap adjustment to fit a torso circumference of an infant, and
- a sleeve in a central area of the wrap that extends substantially from a first side to a second side of the wrap, wherein the sleeve is defined by opposed layers of material forming the body;
- a side support that is removable from the sleeve;
- wherein, during use of the infant repositioning device, the side support engages a shoulder of the infant, thereby rotating the infant at an acute angle relative to a surface.
A repositioning device for treating orthopedic conditions, comprising:
- a wrap comprising a first connector on a first end of the wrap and a second connector on a second end of the wrap;
- a sleeve in a central area of the wrap, wherein the sleeve is defined by opposed layers of material forming the wrap;
- a side support that is removable from the sleeve;
- wherein the first connector and the second connector attach the first end and the second end of the wrap,
- wherein, during use of the repositioning device, the side support and the sleeve are parallel to a spine of an infant and the side support is held in a fixed position by the sleeve relative to the spine and supporting a shoulder of the infant;
- and
- wherein the repositioning device is rotatable between a first orientation and a second orientation, wherein the sleeve is positioned to a left of the spine in the first orientation and the sleeve is positioned to a right of the spine in the second orientation.
A method for treating an orthopedic condition, comprising:
- placing an infant on a wrap that comprises a sleeve defined by opposed layers of material forming the wrap and a side support that is removable from the sleeve, wherein the sleeve and the side support are in a fixed position, parallel to a spine of the infant,
- folding a first end of the wrap around the infant and folding a second end of the wrap around the infant to overlap with the first end of the wrap,
- connecting the first end and the second end by a first connector on the first end and a second connector on the second end, wherein the first connector and the second connector allow a wrap adjustment to fit a torso circumference of the infant,
- wherein the side support engages a shoulder of the infant and positions the infant at an acute angle relative to a surface during use of the wrap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.