Surgery – Body rests – supports or positioners for therapeutic purpose
Patent
1997-06-06
2000-03-07
Brown, Michael A.
Surgery
Body rests, supports or positioners for therapeutic purpose
128882, 5648, 5650, A61G 1500
Patent
active
060326697
ABSTRACT:
A surgical support for positioning a patient's lateral thighs during liposuction thereof. The support comprises an elongate pillow positionable between the thighs of the patient such that a respective one of the patient's lateral thighs is maintained in an upwardly-oriented position and abducted from the patients body such that the greater trochanter of the femur of such abducted leg is rotated interiorally and medially to such a degree that pseudobulging of the greater trochanter is eliminated or substantially minimized. The pillow preferably includes a tapered proximal end oriented to be positioned towards the crotch of the patient and a gradually upwardly-extending distal end that defines a top support surface upon which the lateral thigh is intra-operatively positioned. The support further is provide with a passageway formed therewithin and pillow along the length thereof to accommodate the respective other leg of the patient so that the patient may assume the lateral decubitus position while approximating the anatomic position.
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