Method for mitigating pain when coughing following surgery
OwnerHarvey Gerhardinventor
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Abstract
A device and method are provided for mitigating the pain experienced by a patient, after surgery to portions of the patient's torso, when the patient coughs, and for increasing the effectiveness of the patient's cough. The device may include a back portion and two wing portion for compressing a portion of the patient's torso with inward and downward forces. A vest shaped device is also possible. Methods are also described for use of the aforementioned devices.
Claims7
A method for mitigating the pain experienced by a patient during coughs following surgery to at least one portion of the patient's torso and for increasing the effectiveness of the patient's coughs, comprising the steps of:
- providing a means for constricting adapted to circumferentially surround at least one portion of the torso of the patient when actuated;
- causing said means for constricting to constrict about at least one portion of the torso of the patient so as to apply a compressive force to the torso for restricting the expansion of at least one portion of the torso just prior to, or during a cough;
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- causing said means for constricting to release said compressive force from the at least one portion of the torso of the patient immediately following said cough and remain in a non-actuated position until the next actuaction.
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