Apparatus and method for stabilizing a body part

Details Apparatus and method for stabilizing a body part Apparatus and method for stabilizing a body part

1995-05-02

1996-10-22

Brown, Michael A.

Surgery

Body rests, supports or positioners for therapeutic purpose

606130, A61G 1500

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055666817

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for non-invasively stabilizing the head of a patient is provided. The apparatus includes a support frame, a rigid template mounted to the support frame, a plurality of fiducial marker housings located on the support frame, and a mounting assembly that attaches the support frame to a table or a bed. The rigid template is formed by molding a heat-activated sheet of plastic around the head or face of the patient. A method for treating the head of a patient is also provided. The method involves forming a rigid template that conforms to the head and/or face of a patient, positioning the head with the rigid template, performing a radiographic imaging procedure, and performing a subsequent surgical procedure. The imaging and surgical procedures are performed with the patient stabilized in the same position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5383454 (1995-01-01), Bucholz
WFR Aquaplast Corporation, "Opti-Mold.TM. Re-Usable U-Frame Headholders", 1994, brochure.

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