Inflatable pillow for use with a halo restraint
OwnerDavid D. Bakerinventor
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Abstract
An inflatable pillow for use with a halo-type head immobilization brace having a generally circular head-encircling member secured to a patient's head and a plurality of post members extending from the head-encircling member. The inflatable pillow includes a flexible, generally rectangular base portion, a generally oval inflatable bladder portion connected to the base portion, and means for removably securing the base portion to the post members. The bladder portion is inflatable to expand to fit snugly between the patient's head and the head-encircling member.
Claims13
An inflatable pillow for use with a head immobilization brace having a head-encircling member secured to a patient's head and a plurality of post members extending from the head-encircling member, comprising:
- a flexible, generally rectangular base portion;
- a generally kidney-shaped inflatable bladder portion connected to the base portion;
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- means for removably securing the base portion to the post members;
- wherein the bladder portion is inflatable to expand to fit snugly between the patient's head and the post members.
An inflatable pillow for positioning between a patient's head and a head immobilization halo having a substantially head-encircling band member connected to the patient's head and at least two post members extending from the band member, comprising:
- an elongated flexible base member having a first end and a second end;
- a first post connector coupled to the first end and a second post connector coupled to the second end;
- an elongated inflatable bladder having at least two independently inflatable chambers and connected to the base member;
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- a check valve operationally connected to each respective independently inflatable chamber.
A method for comforting the head of a patient wearing a halo brace having a substantially head-encircling portion connected to the patient's skull and a plurality of post members extending therefrom, through the use of an inflatable pillow having a plurality of inflatable compartments formed therein, comprising the steps of:
- a) inserting the inflatable pillow between at least some of the plurality of posts and the head;
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- b) sequentially inflating the inflatable compartments;
- wherein each compartment is inflated sufficiently to maximize the patient's comfort.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.