Upper Extremity Radial Artery Procedure Support Device And Associated Warming Sleeve
AssigneeRobo-Rad By Dr. K L.L.C.
InventorCollins Kwarteng
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Abstract
A multi-jointed, upper extremity radial artery procedure support device and associated warming sleeve is disclosed. The support device may function like a human arm and is designed to support both right-sided and left sided interventions. The multi-jointed radial arm support device may allow flexion and extension of a patient's arm at the patient's associated elbow and wrist. The arm-warming sleeve may apply gentle warmth to the patient's arm during a procedure to induce vasodilation of the radial artery, and eliminate a need for vasoactive drugs during radial artery procedures.
Claims21
For a patient positioned on a table in a supine position, a radial artery procedure support device for supporting the patient's arm during a radial artery procedure, the arm comprising an upper arm portion, a lower arm portion and a hand;
- the support device comprising:
- an upper arm support surface adapted to support the upper arm portion;
- a lower arm support surface adapted to support the lower arm portion;
- a hand support surface adapted to support the hand;
- an attachment mechanism for attaching the device to the table;
- a first joint disposed between the attachment mechanism and the upper arm support surface for permitting controlled motion of the upper arm support surface relative to the attachment mechanism;
- a second joint disposed between the upper arm support surface and the lower arm support surface for permitting controlled motion of the lower arm support surface relative to the upper arm support surface;
- a third joint disposed between the lower arm support surface and the hand support surface for permitting controlled motion of the hand support surface relative to the lower arm support surface.
For a patient positioned on a table in a supine position, a radial artery procedure support device for supporting the patient's arm such as during performance of a radial artery procedure by an operator positioned opposite the patient's arm, the arm comprising an upper arm portion, a lower arm portion and a hand;
- the support device comprising:
- an upper arm support surface adapted to support the upper arm portion;
- a lower arm support surface adapted to support the lower arm portion;
- a hand support surface adapted to support the hand;
- an attachment mechanism for attaching the device to the table;
- a first joint disposed between the attachment mechanism and the upper arm support surface for permitting controlled motion of the upper arm support surface relative to the attachment mechanism, wherein the first joint comprises a first joint portion and a second joint portion, wherein the first joint portion permits controlled rotary motion of the upper arm support surface relative to the attachment mechanism about a substantially horizontal axis relative to the patient, and the second joint portion permits controlled lateral and rotary motion of the upper arm support surface and the attachment mechanism;
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- a second joint disposed between the lower arm support surface and the hand support surface for permitting controlled motion of the hand support surface relative to the lower arm support surface.
A warming sleeve for warming a patient's arm during a radial artery procedure, the warming sleeve adapted to wrap about the patients arm and having an opening to provide access there-through to the patient's radial arteries and veins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.