Head positioning device
OwnerMichael Froelichinventor
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Abstract
A head positioning device comprising: (A) a head support that is configured for supporting a patient's head; and (B) a sliding joint that is connected to allow the head support to be moved about a virtual axis of rotation while the head support is supporting the patient's head, wherein the virtual axis of rotation is spaced apart from the sliding joint. The head positioning device may include a head restraint for maintaining the patient's head in a substantially fixed relation to the head support as the head support is moved about the virtual axis of rotation. In one embodiment, the head restraint comprises a hook member that is configured for hookedly engaging a curved portion of the patient's face.
Claims27
A head positioning device comprising:
- a head support that is configured for supporting a patient's head, said head support being configured for engaging a rear portion of said patient's head;
- and
- a head restraint disposed adjacent said head support, said head restraint comprising a hook member that is configured for:
- (A) hookedly engaging a curved portion of said patient's face;
- and (B) exerting a force adjacent said curved portion of said patient's face, said force being sufficient to rotate said patient's head so that said patient's forehead moves away from said patient's chest.
A head positioning device comprising:
- a head support that is configured for supporting a patient's head, said head support being configured for engaging a rear portion of said patient's head;
- and
- a head restraint disposed adjacent said head support, said head restraint being configured for:
- (A) engaging a portion of said patient's face;
- and (B) exerting a force adjacent said portion of said patient's face, said force being sufficient to rotate said patient's head into a sniffing position while said head support is supporting said patient's head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.