Beds – Invalid bed or surgical support – With body member support or restrainer
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-28
2006-03-28
Grosz, Alexander (Department: 3673)
Beds
Invalid bed or surgical support
With body member support or restrainer
C005S637000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07017211
ABSTRACT:
A mechanism to support the head of a patient is provided for therapeutic beds, including prone positioning therapeutic beds. In one embodiment, a head restraint apparatus is provided comprising a casing having a closed bottom end, an open top end, and an open front end. The casing encloses a cavity for receiving a person's head resting in a supine position and substantially encompasses the back and sides of a person's head. A face piece removably attached to the open top end of the casing is configured to restrain at least a portion of the front of a person's head. In another embodiment, a head restraint is slidably mounted on a transversely oriented rail of the patient support platform. A manually operable clamp is provided to fix the position of the head restraint with respect to the rail.
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Krywiczanin Wladyslaw H.
Niederkrom Christopher T.
Grosz Alexander
KCI Licensing Inc.
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