Radio lucent restraining device
OwnerDavid Wolf Galpern, Manuel A. Guerreroinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus for stabilizing a portion of a patient, the apparatus comprising: at least one attachment means having a flexible elongated portion and at least one bead attached to the flexible elongated portion; a radio lucent portion, the radio lucent portion having a multitude of raised portions forming a multitude of receiving cavities, each of the receiving cavities shaped to removably receive at least a portion of the attachments means, for example the bead or the flexible elongated portion.
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An apparatus for stabilizing a portion of a patient, said apparatus comprising:
- at least one attachment means having a flexible elongated portion and at least one bead attached to said flexible elongated portion;
- a radio lucent portion, said radio lucent portion having a multitude of raised portions forming a multitude of receiving cavities, each of said receiving cavities shaped to removably receive at least a portion of said attachments means.
A radio lucent method of stabilizing a portion of a patient during surgery, said method comprising the step of:
- providing a portion of a patient for operating on;
- providing at least one attachment means having a flexible elongated portion and at least one beads attached to said flexible elongated portion;
- placing a radio lucent portion on an operating field, said radio lucent portion having a multitude of raised portions forming a multitude of receiving cavities, said receiving cavities shaped to removably receive at least a portion of an attachment means;
- placing said portion of a patient on said radio lucent portion;
- removably attaching said portion of said patient to said radio lucent portion by placing at least one attachment means around said portion of a patient and removably attaching at least a portion of said attachment means to one of said multitude of receiving cavities.
A radio lucent kit for stabilizing a portion of a patient during surgery, said kit comprising:
- at least one attachment means having a flexible elongated portion and at least one bead attached to said flexible elongated portion;
- a radio lucent portion, said radio lucent portion having a multitude of raised portions forming a multitude of receiving cavities, said receiving cavities shaped to removably receive a portion of said attachment means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.