Pelvic brace and collapsible stretcher
OwnerMartin Richardsoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device that can be used to brace the pelvic region of a patient and to a stretcher for bracing the pelvic region of a patient. The pelvic brace includes a plurality of bracing elements that can at least in part be wrapped around or about the pelvic region of a patient. The bracing elements being configured so as to be able to adjustable in length by two different fasteners so that the bracing elements can be fitted to people of various sizes ranging from young children to large adults. The stretcher includes a retractable frame assembly and preferably one or more than one pelvic brace fitted to the frame assembly to applying pressure to the pelvic region of a patient on the stretcher.
Claims22
A device that can be used for bracing the pelvic region of a patient, the device including a plurality of bracing elements and one or more than one of each includes:
- first and second straps, wherein the first strap is detachably connected to the second strap at a first point of interconnection that can be moved along the second strap so that the combined length of the first and second straps can be altered and thereby adjust the length of the bracing element that can be wrapped at least in part around or about the pelvic region of a patient;
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- means for attaching the second strap to the first strap configured to detachably interconnect the second strap directly or indirectly to the first strap so that the bracing element forms a closed loop that can at least partially be wrapped around or about the patient, and to detachably interconnect the first and second straps at a second point of interconnection that is able to be moved along the first strap so as to allow the length of the bracing element that can be wrapped at least in part around the pelvic region of a patient to be further adjusted.
A device that can be used for bracing the pelvic region of a patient, the device including:
- one or more than one adjustable strap that, in use, is wrapped about and extends continuously over the frontal region of the pelvis of a patient;
- a flexible bracing member that, in use, is wrapped about the buttock region of a pelvis of a patient, wherein the bracing member is directly or indirectly connected to the strap at first and second points of interconnection;
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- fasteners that are located at the first and second points of interconnection and at least one of the fasteners can be released or opened to allow the strap and bracing member to be wrapping around or about a patient and closed to from a closed loop, and wherein each fastener can be operated such that the length of strap between the second and first points of interconnection can be adjusted, and thereby allow the size of the closed loop about the patient to be adjusted.
A device that can be used for bracing the pelvic region of a patient, the device including a plurality of bracing elements and one or more than one of each includes:
- a main panel that can be positioned on the buttock region of the patient, the main panel having two or more flaps that extend therefrom;
- at least two straps that are each detachably connected to one of the flaps at a first point of interconnection that can be moved along the flaps so that the combined length of the flaps can be altered and thereby adjust the effective length of the device that can be wrapped at least in part around or about the pelvic region of a patient;
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- a fastener that, in use, can detachably interconnect the straps directly or indirectly to the main panel so that the device forms a closed loop that can at least partially be wrapped around or about the patient, and wherein the fastener detachably interconnects the strap to the main panel at a second point of interconnection that is able to be moved along the strap so as to allow the effective length of the device that can be wrapped at least in part around the pelvic region of a patient to be further adjusted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.