Supine ergometer brace
OwnerMichael G. Falbo SR., Martin Smolerinventors
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Abstract
A leg support for a supine bicycle echocardiography table is provided which maintains proper alignment of the patient's leg with the bicycle or ergometer portion of the table during lateral tilting of the table.
Claims13
A supine bicycle echocardiography table that is tiltable about its longitudinal axis and having a crank and a pedal arm for operating the bicycle portion, the table comprising a leg support having a first end for capturing a patient's leg and a second end for rotatable connection about the bicycle pedal arm.
A supine bicycle echocardiography table tiltable about its longitudinal axis and having a crank and a pedal for operating the bicycle portion, the table comprising a leg support having a first end for capturing a patient's leg and a second end for rotatable connection with the bicycle crank.
A leg holder for attachment to the bicycle crank assembly of a laterally tiltable supine bicycle echocardiography table said leg holder following the movement of the crank assembly as the bicycle is operated by a user comprising:
- a support for attachment to the leg of a user,
- a housing,
- a bearing in said housing said bearing being connected to the crank assembly for rotation with the crank assembly,
- a receiver attached to said housing, and
- a shaft having a first end and a second end, said first end connected to said leg support and said shaft second end connected to said receiver.
Leg support for attachment to the bicycle crank of a laterally tiltable supine bicycle echocardiography table comprising:
- a leg pad,
- a bearing rotatably attached to the crank, and
- a support rod connecting said bearing to said pad.
A leg support for attachment to the crank of a laterally tiltable supine bicycle echocardiography table comprising:
- a leg pad,
- a bearing comprising a housing said housing rotatably supporting the bicycle pedal arm therein, and
- a support rod connecting said bearing to said pad.
A method of reducing the strain on the knee and hip joints of a patient on a supine bicycle echocardiography table during the tilting of the table comprising the steps of:
- securing the leg of a patient to a support device to maintain a generally perpendicular alignment between the patient's leg and the bicycle peddle;
- and
- tilting the patient and table.
A method of reducing the strain on the knee and hip joints of a patient while pedaling a bicycle of a supine bicycle echocardiography table during the tilting of the table comprising the steps of:
- placing the foot of the patient on the pedal of the supine bicycle,
- attaching a first end of a support device to the leg of the patient,
- securing a second end of said support device to the crank assembly of the supine bicycle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.