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US 5,697,112 AGranted
Therapy pillow useful for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) and other applications
AssigneeGlaxo Wellcome Inc.
InventorsBarbara J. Colavito, Pieter Muntendam
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Abstract
A therapy pillow comprising a wedge-shaped resilient foam element having a planar recess in the medial portion of the top surface thereof. A flexible plastic container adapted to be sealingly filled with a fluid snugly fits into the planar recess of the foam element so as to be substantially coplanar with the top surface thereof when filled with a suitable fluid such as water.
Claims10
A therapy pillow useful for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and for other applications comprising:
- (a) a wedge-shaped resilient foam element having a top and a bottom surface and a relatively elevated first end and a relatively lower second end, said foam element defining a planar recess in the medial portion of the top surface thereof;
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- (b) a flexible plastic container shaped to snugly fit into the planar recess of said foam element so as to be substantially coplanar with the top surface of said foam element, said container being adapted to sealably receive a fluid therein;
- whereby the fluid-filled plastic container serves to distribute weight evenly and minimize neck and back stiffness of a patient sleeping on said therapy pillow.
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