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US 5,682,626 AGranted
Invalid bath chair with therapeutic whirlpool
OwnerDavid S. Banks, Jr., Catherine B. Banksinventors
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Abstract
A chair having an open seat includes a hydro pad supported thereunder for creating a therapeutic whirlpool effect. The chair is utilized in a bath for treatment of perineal and perianal illnesses. The hydro pad comprises a shallow, substantially rectangular plenum with a plurality of air injection ports through the upper surface. By an electric motor air is forced through the plenum for creation of the whirlpool effect in the water beneath the chair seat.
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A portable, therapeutic whirlpool chair adapted for use in a water bath for treatment of various perineal and/or perianal illnesses or injuries:
- said whirlpool chair including:
- A) a seat, and at least four supporting legs;
- B) said seat having at least one open space in the approximate center thereof, said open space being of a selected size and position to expose a specific bodily area;
- C) a hydro pad device positioned below, and a prescribed distance from, said open space in said seat;
- D) said hydro pad being mounted on and between said supporting legs, and having means for adjusting the distance between said hydro pad and the under surface of said seat, for altering the force of the whirlpool effect on the area being treated;
- E) means for forcing air through said hydro pad to create a whirlpool effect in said water bath.
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