Back support device with surgical area protection
AssigneeThe Idea People LLC
InventorsKenneth G. Stewart III, Thomas Sweeney
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Abstract
A portable back support device for providing vertebrae decompression support and therapeutic heating and/or cooling while preventing pressure against an incision or injured portion of the back. The support device can be made adjustable to fit different size persons.
Claims21
A portable back support device for applying pressure to an area of a person's back while substantially eliminating pressure from a prescribed area of the back comprising,
- at least one first panel and a plurality of second panels all connected to form a cover shaped to be placed on the back of a human torso,
- the first panel forming a recessed covering for the prescribed area of the person's anatomy and being shaped to accept tensional loading but not compressional loading,
- the plurality of second panels each having a thickness greater than the first panel, and
- fasteners connected to the first and/or second panels for securing the device in a position to enable supportive pressure to be applied to a desired first back area without applying any supportive pressure to the prescribed area.
A portable back support device for applying pressure to an area of a person's back while substantially eliminating pressure from a prescribed area of the back comprising,
- at least one first panel and a plurality of second panels all connected to form a cover shaped to be placed on the back of a human torso,
- the first panel comprising an air permeable material forming a recessed covering for the prescribed area of the person's anatomy and being shaped to accept tensional loading but not compressional loading,
- the plurality of second panels each having a thickness greater than the first panel, with each second panel being at least ½ to three inches thicker than the first panel,
- at least two of the second panels being thicker than any other panels and being adjacent the first panel, and
- fasteners connected to the first and/or second panels for securing the device in a position to enable supportive pressure to be applied to a desired first back area without applying any supportive pressure to the prescribed area.
The device of claim 20 wherein at least one of the second panels has one or more pockets containing a removable pack of a hot or cold temperature retaining material for applying therapeutic thermal treatment.
A portable back support device for applying pressure to an area of a person's back while substantially eliminating pressure from a prescribed area of the back comprising,
- at least one first panel and a plurality of second panels all connected to form a cover shaped to be placed on the back of a human torso,
- the first panel comprising an air permeable material forming a recessed covering for the prescribed area of the person's anatomy,
- the plurality of second panels each having a thickness greater than the first panel, and
- fasteners connected to the first and/or second panels for securing the device in a position to enable supportive pressure to be applied to a desired first back area without applying any supportive pressure to the prescribed area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.