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US 6,381,787 B1Granted
Infant positioning device
AssigneeSmall Beginnings, Inc.
InventorsMary S. Rogone, Philip N. Rogone
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Abstract
An infant positioning device which provides the ability to move an infant, a preterm infant, and/or a newborn between and including a supine, prone, or side-lying position, with little or no tactile stimulation of the infant caused by human touch.
Claims18
A device for supporting and positioning a neonate, the device comprising:
- a conformable member;
- a plurality of support members;
- and
- a fastening means including a plurality of hollow sleeves with an extended strip of material for coupling each of the hollow sleeves to a portion of the conformable member at coupling points inwardly spaced from edges of the conformable member, each hollow sleeve having an open end to insertably receive one of the plurality of support members, said fastening means allowing each support member to be moveable between a first position a first distance from said coupling point to a second position a second distance from said coupling point, said support members providing support to said neonate when said neonate is placed on said conformable member to facilitate the re-positioning of the neonate.
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A positioning device for positioning an infant, the device comprising:
- a substantially conforming member;
- a fastening device;
- and
- at least two support members coupled using said fastening device to a portion of said conforming member at coupling points to define a torso area thereon, said fastening device including a plurality of hollow sleeves with an extended strip of material for coupling each of the hollow sleeves to a portion of the substantially conforming member at said coupling points inwardly spaced from edges of the conforming member, each hollow sleeve having an open end to insertably receive one of the plurality of support members,
- each of said support members configured to be moved from a first position where said support members are positioned a first distance from said coupling points to a second position where said support members are positioned a second distance from said coupling points, movement of at least one support member configured to cause the position of an infant to vary from a first posture to a second posture in response to the movement.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.