Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Restrainers and immobilizers
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-27
2006-06-27
Bennett, Henry (Department: 3743)
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Restrainers and immobilizers
C601S023000, C607S049000, C128S869000, C128S876000, C482S069000, C482S054000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07066181
ABSTRACT:
A torso support portion and a pair of thigh support portions are each formed of an outer layer of hard relatively stiff molded plastic material of limited flexibility and an inner layer of relatively soft cushioning material for distributing the weight of a patient over a large area. The torso support portion may comprise a rear panel adjustable secured between two body panels. Tightening straps serve to tighten the torso support portion about a patient with the parts of the torso support portion adjacent the front opposite free sides of the two body panels overlapping one another in operative position. A pair of tightening straps serve to tighten each of the thigh support portions about the thighs of a patient with the free sides of each thigh support portion spaced a substantial distance from one another in operative position. Four adjustable suspension straps are provided for suspending the torso support portion and provide a quick-release feature. Two adjustable groin straps are provided for stabilizing the torso support portion. Each of the thigh support portions is connected to the torso support portion in depending relationship therefrom by adjustable connecting straps. One of the thigh support portions is provided with a channel extending from the top edge to the bottom edge thereof portion for receiving a catheter. The thigh support portions are provided with outwardly facing fastening portions for fastening the thigh support portions to a powered gait orthosis device.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2719568 (1955-10-01), Webb
patent: 4303041 (1981-12-01), Thompson et al.
patent: 4512437 (1985-04-01), Savage
patent: 4905678 (1990-03-01), Cumins et al.
patent: 4941497 (1990-07-01), Prather et al.
patent: 4981307 (1991-01-01), Walsh
patent: 5360082 (1994-11-01), Bell
patent: 5502851 (1996-04-01), Costello
patent: 5503621 (1996-04-01), Miller
patent: 5620412 (1997-04-01), Modglin
patent: 5660445 (1997-08-01), Murray
patent: 5695432 (1997-12-01), Soderlund
patent: 5765738 (1998-06-01), Hoffner
patent: 5814001 (1998-09-01), Schwenn et al.
patent: 5893367 (1999-04-01), Dubatas et al.
patent: 5951591 (1999-09-01), Roberts
patent: 6039707 (2000-03-01), Crawford et al.
patent: 6264584 (2001-07-01), Bass
patent: 6436011 (2002-08-01), Cook
patent: 6500137 (2002-12-01), Molino et al.
patent: 6578594 (2003-06-01), Bowen et al.
patent: 6588022 (2003-07-01), Anders et al.
patent: 6689075 (2004-02-01), West
patent: 6752776 (2004-06-01), West
Bennett Henry
Bradley Arant Rose & White
HealthSouth Corp.
Nguyen Camtu
LandOfFree
Body support harness does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Body support harness, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Body support harness will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3699220