Surgery – Body rests – supports or positioners for therapeutic purpose
Patent
1990-05-15
1991-04-30
Hafer, Robert A.
Surgery
Body rests, supports or positioners for therapeutic purpose
128 75, 128 78, A61F 537
Patent
active
050108980
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for supporting and sustaining the head of a paralyzed individual in an upright position allows the individual to move freely. The apparatus comprises a mounting assembly associated with a support element, a hanger member connected to the mounting assembly, an attachment for supporting the head of the patient and a resilient element connecting the head supporting attachment to the hanger member, whereby the head of the patient is movably supported in an upright position.
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de Kanawati Gisleine C.
Philot George G.
Hafer Robert A.
Mara Teixeira De Freitas
Owens Kerry
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