Lower back and spinal stress reducer apparatus

Details Lower back and spinal stress reducer apparatus Lower back and spinal stress reducer apparatus

1992-11-09

1993-12-14

Brown, Michael A.

Surgery

Body rests, supports or positioners for therapeutic purpose

128882, 602 23, 602 26, 5648, 5650, A61G 1500, A61F 537, A61F 500, A47C 2002

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052693228

ABSTRACT:
The leg separating apparatus (10) is a bifurcated relatively deformable and resilient foam or plastic structure for placement on the inner surface of a patient's leg. The apparatus provides predetermined leg separation to alleviate the stress placed upon the spine and lower back of a patient when the patient is in a lying position. A centrally located knee shroud (12) provides a knee bone centering portion (20) for an opposing knee. Traverse support members (22, 36) extend from each side of the knee shroud to distribute the associated leg weight along the length of the leg. Straps (50) secure the support members (22, 36) to the leg. Each support member includes an accordion segmented portion (34, 46) allowing the leg separating structure to bend during the sleeping hours and eliminates the need for removal for short walks. An alternative embodiment set forth a shell structure with a rotatable knee shroud.

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