Pediatric lumbar puncture positioning device
AssigneeBoard of Regents of the University of Nebraska
InventorMarcus H. Snow
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Abstract
A device for positioning an infant patient in a clinically preferred position for conducting a lumbar puncture includes a board, a positioning member adjustably coupled to the board, and a locking device coupled to the positioning member for locking the positioning member in a position relative to one or both of the board or the patient. The positioning member may be configured to induce the patient into a clinically preferred position for performing a lumbar puncture on the patient.
Claims20
A device for positioning a patient in a clinically preferred position for conducting a lumbar puncture comprising:
- a board;
- a positioning member adjustably coupled to the board;
- a locking device coupled to the positioning member for locking the positioning member in a position relative to one or both of the board or the patient;
- wherein the positioning member is configured to induce the patient into a clinically preferred position for performing a lumbar puncture on the patient.
A method of carrying out a lumbar puncture procedure comprising:
- positioning a pediatric patient in a device comprising:
- a board;
- a positioning member adjustably coupled to the board;
- a locking device coupled to the positioning member for locking the positioning member in a position relative to one or both of the board or the patient;
- puncturing the patient in the spinal region;
- and
- extracting a sample of cerebrospinal fluid.
A kit comprising:
- a board;
- a positioning member adjustably coupled to the board;
- and
- a locking device coupled to the positioning member for locking the positioning member in a position relative to one or both of the board or the patient;
- wherein the positioning member is configured to induce the patient into a clinically preferred position for performing a lumbar puncture on the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.