Stirrup guard for medical examinations
OwnerShirley A. Dunganinventor
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Abstract
In medical examinations, a stirrup guard has been devised for foot supports on an examining table which will serve as a cushioned, protective covering over a foot stirrup and the like in order to provide a firm, but flexible means of support and bracing for the foot, the stirrup guard being characterized by having a relatively thin, normally flat body portion composed of a resilient material provided with a central opening therein together with releasable fasteners which will effect attachment of the body portion in overlying relation to a stirrup guard in such a way that the foot can be securely positioned and braced in the stirrup without experiencing undue discomfort.
Claims9
In a foot support adaptable for use in medical examinations and the like wherein an examining table is provided with stirrups at one end of the table to support the patient's feet, each stirrup being characterized by having an outer surrounding, substantially rigid frame and inner hollow portion, the combination therewith comprising:
- a protective pad defined by a normally flat body composed of a resilient material provided with a central opening therein, said body dimensioned to overlie and extend beyond the outer frame member, and
- releasable fastener means at spaced intervals on said body adapted to releasably attach said pad in overlying relation to a stirrup with the central opening aligned with the inner hollow portion of said stirrup.
A stirrup guard adaptable for use as a protective covering for a stirrup employed in gynecological examinations and the like wherein a pair of stirrups are located in spaced relation to one another at one end of an examining table to support the patient's feet, said stirrup guard comprising:
- a thin, normally flat body of one-piece construction composed of a resilient material provided with a central opening therein, said body adapted to overlie a stirrup, and
- string members extending at spaced intervals from inner and outer edges of said body portion for releasable connection to said stirrup, including a pair of strings in closely spaced relation to one another at the upper end of said body each including outer free ends extending respectively from the inner and outer edges of said body, and a lower string member extending generally in a radial direction through the thickness of said body and terminating in a pair of outer free ends extending away from the inner edge of said body portion, the outer free ends of said string members being of a length to permit secure but releasable independent connection to said stirrup.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.