Positioning system for prone position
AssigneeBone Foam, Inc.
InventorsArman Dagal, Benjamin J. Watters, III, Clinton J. McCullough, Peter A. Cole, JR.
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Abstract
Disclosed are patient positioning systems that support a patient in the prone position, such as during surgery or recovery. A patient positioning system includes a base including an inferior section and a superior section for improved system maneuverability and configurability. A cavity extends along the inferior and superior sections, such that the chest, abdomen, and groin are relieved of pressure when a patient is placed in the prone position thereon. Channels may be placed on the bottom surface of the base to provide access to the patient's ventral surface.
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A patient positioning system configured to position the patient in a prone position, the system comprising:
- a base shaped to support the patient's thorax and pelvis comprising a superior section and a separate inferior section,
- wherein the superior section and the inferior section form a cavity when in an assembled configuration,
- wherein the cavity extends along a portion of both the superior and inferior sections,
- wherein the cavity is configured to relieve pressure on the chest, abdomen, and groin of the patient.
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A patient positioning system configured to position the patient in a prone position, the system comprising:
- a base shaped to support the patient's thorax and pelvis comprising a superior section and a separate inferior section,
- wherein the superior section and the inferior section form a cavity when in an assembled configuration,
- wherein the cavity extends continuously along a portion of both the superior and inferior sections,
- wherein the cavity is widest at a superior portion at or near the superior end of the cavity,
- wherein the cavity is configured to relieve pressure on the chest, abdomen, and groin of the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.