Surgery – Body rests – supports or positioners for therapeutic purpose
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-08
2007-05-08
Brown, Michael A. (Department: 3764)
Surgery
Body rests, supports or positioners for therapeutic purpose
C128S846000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10338594
ABSTRACT:
A patient positioning assistance device is disclosed. The patient positioning assistance device is placed under the head of a patient in a supine position during endotracheal intubation of the patient. The device comprises a base and an inflatable chamber slidably coupled to the base to facilitate positioning of the chamber under the head of the patient and being operable to adjust a tilt position of the head of the patient to facilitate insertion and proper placement of a laryngoscope blade into the mouth of the patient.
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Brown Michael A.
Haynes and Boone LLP
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