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.
Claims25
A patient positioning system comprising:
- an inflatable patient support device having a width in a direction, the inflatable patient support device comprising:
- a first port at a first corner of the inflatable patient support device, the first port configured to couple to an air output to inflate the inflatable patient support device, and
- a second port at a second corner of the inflatable patient support device, the second port configured to couple to the air output to inflate the inflatable patient support device;
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- a positioning apparatus including:
- a wedge-shaped body comprising a front end and a back wall opposite the front end, the wedge-shaped body configured to be placed under the support device to support a patient in a desired position, and
- a tail comprising an elongated piece of material extending from the front end of the wedge-shaped body, a length of the tail in the direction being greater than the width of the inflatable patient support device.
A patient positioning system comprising:
- an inflatable patient support device, the inflatable patient support device comprising:
- a first port at a first corner of the inflatable patient support device, the first port configured to couple to an air output to inflate the inflatable patient support device, and
- a second port at a second corner of the inflatable patient support device, the second port configured to couple to the air output to inflate the inflatable patient support device;
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- a positioning apparatus including:
- a wedge-shaped body comprising a front end and a back wall opposite the front end, the wedge-shaped body configured to be placed under the support device to support a patient in a desired position, and
- a tail comprising an elongated piece of material extending from the front end of the wedge-shaped body, the tail coupled to the wedge-shaped body using at least one of an adhesive or stitching.
A positioning apparatus comprising:
- a wedge-shaped body having a base wall, a ramp surface, a back wall, and a front end opposite the back wall, wherein the wedge-shaped body is configured to be positioned between a patient support device and a support surface such that the base wall confronts the support surface and the ramp surface confronts a bottom surface of the patient support device, wherein the patient support device includes a first port at a first corner of the patient support device and a second port at a second corner of the patient support device, wherein the first port and the second port are configured to couple to an air output to inflate the patient support device;
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- a tail including an elongated piece of material extending from the front end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.