Surgery – Body rests – supports or positioners for therapeutic purpose
Patent
1994-05-31
1995-07-18
Brown, Michael A.
Surgery
Body rests, supports or positioners for therapeutic purpose
602 32, A61G 1500, A61F 500
Patent
active
054332206
ABSTRACT:
Device for positioning of patient in an arms-over-head position. This device comprises a horizontal base which is placed on a horizontal supporting surface such as a floor or patient treatment table, a head positioning member affixed to the base near one end thereof, an upright handlebar supporting member which is secured to the base near another end thereof and extends upwardly from the base, and a handlebar which is adjustably mounted in or on the handlebar support member so that the hand grips on the handlebar may be positioned either closer to or farther from the head positioning member, in accordance with the height and arm length of the patient. This device is useful in medical procedures in which a patient should be precisely and reproducibly positioned in an arms-over-head position.
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"Smithers Unveils Re-Positioning Technology for the 21st Century", p. 18, published by Smithers Medical Products Inc. (22 pages, undated).
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