Apparatus and method for positioning a patient
AssigneeSage Products, LLC
InventorsDaniel R. Ulreich, Michael J. Rigoni
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Abstract
A patient positioning system includes an inflatable patient support device having a width, and a positioning apparatus. The positioning apparatus including a wedge-shaped body, the wedge-shaped body configured to be placed under the inflatable patient support device to support a patient in a desired position, and a tail comprising an elongated piece of material extending from a front end of the wedge-shaped body, wherein a length of the tail is greater than the width of the inflatable patient support device.
Claims18
A method for positioning a patient, the method comprising:
- positioning the patient on a patient support device;
- placing a positioning apparatus such that a portion is between the patient support device and a support surface on which the patient support device rests, the positioning apparatus including:
- a body comprising a ramped surface,
- a tail extending from a front end of the body, the tail comprising an elongated piece of material, and
- a directional guide material coupled to the ramped surface and configured to interface with the patient support device, wherein the directional guide material inhibits relative movement in a first direction between the patient support device and the positioning apparatus;
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- moving the tail laterally relative to the patient while a first portion of the tail is between the patient support device and the support surface and a second portion of the tail is not between the patient support device and the support surface, thereby moving the body underneath the patient to support the patient in a desired position.
A patient positioning system, the patient positioning system comprising:
- an inflatable patient support device having a width in a direction;
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- a positioning apparatus including:
- a wedge-shaped body, the wedge-shaped body configured to be placed under the inflatable patient support device to support a patient in a desired position, and
- a tail comprising an elongated piece of material extending from a front end of the wedge-shaped body, wherein a length of the tail in the direction is greater than the width of the inflatable patient support device;
- wherein the tail is coupled to the wedge-shaped body using at least one of an adhesive or stitching.
A patient positioning apparatus, the patient positioning apparatus comprising:
- a wedge-shaped body, the wedge-shaped body configured to be placed under a support device to support a patient in a desired position;
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- a tail comprising an elongated piece of material extending from a front end of the wedge-shaped body, wherein a length of the tail in a direction is greater than a width of the support device in the direction;
- wherein the tail is coupled to the wedge-shaped body using at least one of an adhesive or stitching.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.