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US 2023/0165749 A1Published application
Devices and methods for comforting an infant
AssigneeLoma Linda University Health
InventorsErin Hoch, Janel Duggins
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Abstract
Described herein are devices and methods used for providing comfort to an infant, and in particular, to devices and methods for introducing a therapy protocol to an infant in, for example, a neonatal intensive care unit.
Claims22
A device to provide comfort to an infant, the device comprising:
- a body panel sized and shaped to correspond to at least a portion of the infant's torso, wherein the body panel comprises a vibration module;
- a first arm extending laterally from the body panel;
- and
- a second arm extending laterally from the body panel opposite the first arm, wherein:
- at least one of the first arm or the second arm comprises a fastening mechanism configured to secure the device about a midsection of the infant;
- and
- at least one of the first arm or the second arm comprises a pocket configured to receive a thermal module.
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A device to provide comfort to an infant, the device comprising:
- a body panel sized and shaped to correspond to at least a portion of the infant's torso, wherein the body panel comprises a receptacle configured to receive at least one of a vibration module and a thermal module;
- a first arm extending laterally from the body panel;
- and
- a second arm extending laterally from the body panel opposite the first arm, wherein:
- at least one of the first arm or the second arm comprises a fastening mechanism configured to secure the device about a midsection of the infant;
- and
- at least one of the first arm or the second arm comprises a pocket configured to receive at least one of a second vibration module and a second thermal module.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.