Endoscopy band with visual indicator to assist placement
AssigneeColowrap, LLC
InventorJames HATHORN
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Abstract
An endoscopy support apparatus that includes a primary wrap sized for placement around a subject's lower abdomen. At least one elastic strap extends from the primary wrap and is configured to extend across at least a portion of the primary wrap and to fasten to a third portion of the primary wrap to adjust the amount of pressure applied by the endoscopy support apparatus. The endoscopy support apparatus includes at least one visual indicator provided on the primary wrap or the at least one elastic strap that indicates placement of the endoscopy support apparatus relative to the subject or adjustment of the at least one elastic strap.
Claims20
An endoscopy support apparatus, comprising:
- a primary wrap comprising a band of elastic material sized for placement around a lower abdomen of a subject;
- a closing mechanism provided at an end of the primary wrap to secure the primary wrap around an abdomen of the subject by removably attaching the end of the primary wrap to a second portion of the primary wrap;
- at least one elastic strap having a first end fixed to the primary wrap and a second end comprising a coupling mechanism for removably coupling the second end to the primary wrap, wherein the at least one elastic strap is configured to extend in a left to right direction across a front abdomen portion of the primary wrap in order to exert an additional targeted force to a portion of the abdomen of the subject;
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- at least one visual indicator provided on the primary wrap or the at least one elastic strap that indicates one or more of the placement of the endoscopy support apparatus relative to the subject or a direction of adjustment of the at least one elastic strap for targeted compression.
The endoscopy support apparatus of claim 8, wherein the visual indication includes an arrow illustrating the direction.
The endoscopy support apparatus of claim 8, wherein the visual indication includes text indicating the transverse colon region.
A method for applying pressure to an abdomen of a patient to apply constant pressure and support to the abdomen during advancement of an endoscope during an endoscopy, comprising:
- wrapping a primary wrap about the abdomen of the patient between a hip level and umbilicus of the patient;
- securing the primary wrap by attaching a first end of the primary wrap to a second portion of the primary wrap after wrapping the primary wrap about the abdomen of the patient;
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- adjusting compression applied to the abdomen of the patient by pulling at least one strap extending from the primary wrap across at least a portion of the primary wrap and to fasten the strap to a third portion of the primary wrap,
- using at least one visual indicator provided on the primary wrap or the at least one strap to place the primary wrap relative to the abdomen of the patient or to adjust the compression applied by the at least one strap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.