Apparatus for supporting an arm during a medical procedure
AssigneeSynaptik Design Group, LLC
InventorBenjamin Messer
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Abstract
An apparatus for supporting an arm during medical procedures such as radial catheterization and carpal tunnel procedures is disclosed. The apparatus includes an arm support section configured to support an arm of a patient, an intermediary valley section connected to a second end of the arm support section, a wrist flexing section connected to a second end of the intermediary valley section and configured to promote a downward flexing of the wrist, and a hand-hold section connected to the wrist flexing section. The hand-hold section is configured to hold the wrist in the downward flexing position.
Claims17
An apparatus configured to support an arm during a medical procedure, comprising:
- (a) An arm support section configured to support an arm of a patient;
- (b) an intermediary valley section connected to a second end of the arm support section;
- (c) a wrist flexing section connected to a second end of the intermediary valley section and configured to promote a downward flexing of the wrist;
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- (d) a hand-hold section connected to the wrist flexing section and configured to hold the wrist in the downward flexing position.
An apparatus configured to support an arm during a medical procedure, comprising:
- (a) an arm support section configured to support an arm of a patient;
- (b) a wrist flexing section connected to the arm support section by an intermediary valley section;
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- (c) a hand-hold section connected to at least one side of the wrist flexing section and configured to hold the wrist in a downward flexing position, wherein a portion of the arm support section and a portion of the wrist flexing section are elevated to create a space between the intermediary valley section and a forearm of a patient and to allow the patient's wrist to flex downwardly.
A method for securing a patient's arm in position for a medical procedure, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an apparatus, having:
- (i) an arm support section;
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- (ii) a wrist flexing section;
- (b) placing the patient's arm on the apparatus such that a portion of the patient's arm rests on the arm support section;
- (c) flexing the patient's wrist downwardly and sliding the patient's hand under a hand-hold section extending from at least one side of the wrist flexing section;
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- (d) securing the patient's hand, thereby securing the patient's wrist in a downwardly extending position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.